883 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 765
- 2016: 593
- 2021: 883
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Napranum · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Napranum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most of the country defines Napranum, where the typical resident is just 27. The community has grown by 15% since 2011 and is now home to 883 people. This shift is marked by a significant increase in children and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity.
883
▲ +15.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Napranum — higher than 52% of areas.
| Napranum | 883 |
|---|---|
| 4874, QLD | 5,603 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 27, which is far younger than the national figure of 38. This age has dropped by 14 years since 2011, while the total population grew to 883 people.
27 yrs ▼ -34.1%
Younger than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 27 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 27.6% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This contributes to the young age profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are far below the national figure at only 5.0%.
5.0% ▼ -65.6%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.6% ▲ +47.0%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Napranum splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 81.1% of the community, a figure far above the national average. Additionally, 34.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
81.1% ▲ +3173.4%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
34.5% ▲ +92.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Napranum, Never married is the majority at 83%; Married is next at 12%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321076/napranum/topic/demographics-identity