93 ▼ -74.6%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 366
- 2016: 349
- 2021: 93
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Daintree · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Daintree
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than most similar areas defines Daintree (L), where the typical resident is now 54. This small community has seen its population shrink by 75% since 2011, leaving only 93 people living in the area.
93
▼ -74.6%
- 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 Daintree — lower than 95% of areas.
| Daintree | 93 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 6,771 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply from 366 people in 2011 to just 93 today. Residents have aged significantly over the last decade, with the typical age rising by 8 years to reach 54.
54 yrs ▲ +17.4%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy area, with 37.6% of people aged 65 and over—a figure far above the national rate of 17.2%. This shift is reflected in the children's population, which fell from 21.3% in 2011 to just 10.8% today.
37.6% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.8% ▼ -49.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Daintree splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Half of all residents are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than in most other areas.
5.4% ▼ -36.7%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Daintree, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322032/daintree/topic/demographics-identity