340 ▲ +67.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 203
- 2016: 465
- 2021: 340
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Saibai Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Saibai Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far younger population than most similar areas defines Saibai Island, where the typical resident is just 25. This is a growing community of 340 people, with a very high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous identity.
340
▲ +67.5%
- 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 Saibai Island — lower than 80% of areas.
| Saibai Island | 340 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 7,526 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 67% since 2011, adding about 137 people. This growth has coincided with the area becoming much younger, as the typical age fell 6 years to 25 since the last census.
25 yrs ▼ -19.4%
Younger than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 20 yrs
- 2021: 25 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 37.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are far fewer here than in the rest of Australia, at just 5.0%.
5.0% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
37.9% ▲ +50.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Saibai Island, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong, with 85.6% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Most residents have never married, while 15.8% are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure.
85.6% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% ▼ -37.7%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Saibai Island, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Saibai Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322102/saibai-island/topic/demographics-identity