152 ▼ -65.5%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 441
- 2016: 486
- 2021: 152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Camooweal · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Camooweal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous identity defines Camooweal (L), where 52% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. The area has seen a massive shift since 2011, becoming much younger as the typical resident's age dropped by 14 years to just 32. While the population has shrunk by 66% to 152 people, the community now has a very high proportion of children.
152
▼ -65.5%
- 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 Camooweal — lower than 92% of areas.
| Camooweal | 152 |
|---|---|
| 4828, QLD | 236 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply to 152 people, making it one of the smallest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38 years.
32 yrs ▼ -30.4%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 32 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% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This contributes to a very young age profile, while the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures.
9.2% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.0% ▲ +73.2%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Camooweal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, rising 51 percentage points since 2011. Relationships are also distinct, with 15.3% of people in de facto partnerships, which is well above the national figure.
52.0% ▲ +7540.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Camooweal, Never married is the majority at 54%; Married is next at 22%.
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 Camooweal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322025/camooweal/topic/demographics-identity