377 ▲ +24.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 302
- 2016: 414
- 2021: 377
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Julia Creek · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Julia Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Julia Creek is now just 37 years old, a massive drop from the age of 58 seen in 2011. This shift has seen the population grow by 25% to 377 people, creating a much younger community than it was a decade ago.
377
▲ +24.8%
- 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 Julia Creek — lower than 76% of areas.
| Julia Creek | 377 |
|---|---|
| 4823, QLD | 961 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 75 people since 2011, reaching 377. Residents are now a little younger than the Queensland and Australian typical age of 38.
37 yrs ▼ -36.2%
Younger than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This rise in children is mirrored by a sharp fall in seniors, who now account for 15.1% of the area.
15.1% ▼ -56.1%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +150.3%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Julia Creek splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 8.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This is a community where de facto relationships are very common, at 20.9%, a rate well above the state and national averages.
8.5% ▲ +156.3%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.9% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Julia Creek, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (31%) and Divorced (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 Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322063/julia-creek/topic/demographics-identity