477 ▲ +44.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 330
- 2016: 183
- 2021: 477
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tully Heads · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Tully Heads
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tully Heads is 60 years old, making this community far older than the national average of 38. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with the population growing by 45% since 2011 as it becomes a own hub for seniors.
477
▲ +44.5%
- 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 Tully Heads — lower than 68% of areas.
| Tully Heads | 477 |
|---|---|
| 4854, QLD | 5,525 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 477 people by 2021, adding about 147 residents since 2011. During this time, the typical age jumped by 18 years to reach 60, which is among the highest for similar areas.
60 yrs ▲ +42.9%
Older than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 40.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This shift is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.1% of the area.
40.5% ▲ +116.0%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.1% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Tully Heads, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 40%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the community, which is well above the national figure.
4.4% ▲ +60.4%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tully Heads, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Tully Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322127/tully-heads/topic/demographics-identity