487 ▲ +105.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 237
- 2016: 223
- 2021: 487
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karumba · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Karumba
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest age group in Karumba, where 41.5% of residents fall into this bracket. The area has seen a dramatic shift since 2011, with the typical resident now far older than the national figure. This growth in age is mirrored by a population that more than doubled over the last decade.
487
▲ +105.5%
- 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 Karumba — lower than 68% of areas.
| Karumba | 487 |
|---|---|
| 4891, QLD | 487 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 105% since 2011, reaching 487 people. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age, as the typical resident is now 55, which is 20 years older than they were in 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +57.1%
Older than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Karumba is far older than most areas, with those aged 65 and over making up 25.5% of the population. This is well above the national figure and helps explain why children under 15 are among the lowest in the country at just 8.4%.
25.5% ▲ +142.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.4% ▼ -60.7%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Karumba, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 13.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well above the Queensland and national rates. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas.
13.1% ▲ +416.9%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karumba, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322067/karumba/topic/demographics-identity