398 ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 454
- 2016: 361
- 2021: 398
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
New Mapoon · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in New Mapoon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in New Mapoon is just 24, making it one of the youngest places at this level. This community of 398 people has seen a huge shift toward a much younger population since 2011, with a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
398
▼ -12.3%
- 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 New Mapoon — lower than 74% of areas.
| New Mapoon | 398 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | 2,801 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 12% since 2011, losing about 56 people. The typical age has dropped sharply from 44 in 2011 to just 24 today, which is far younger than the national figure of 38.
24 yrs ▼ -45.5%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 23 yrs
- 2021: 24 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 33.7% of the community, which is far above the state figure of 18.7%. This explains the youthfulness of the area, while seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at only 2.3%.
2.3% ▼ -87.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
33.7% ▲ +77.7%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In New Mapoon, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 91.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a community where many people are in de facto relationships, at 44.5%, far exceeding the Australian average of 11.5%.
91.2% ▲ —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 91.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
44.5% ▲ +371.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In New Mapoon, Never married is the majority at 82%; Married is next at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for New Mapoon
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in New Mapoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322092/new-mapoon/topic/demographics-identity