Cairns
Contents: Major Urban Area
The population development of Cairns as well as related information and services (weather, Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Population Census 2001-08-07 | Population Census 2006-08-08 | Population Census 2011-08-09 | Population Census 2016-08-09 | Population Census 2021-08-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns (incl. Northern Beaches) | 108,350 | 116,917 | 133,891 | 144,733 | 153,181 | → |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (web).
Explanation: Different methods of counting and boundaries changes impair the comparability between population figures of different censuses. The 2021 figures refer to 2021 boundaries.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 75,378 |
| Females | 77,802 |
| Age Groups (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 35,097 |
| 18-64 years | 94,626 |
| 65+ years | 23,450 |
| Age Distribution (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 820 |
| 80-89 years | 3,854 |
| 70-79 years | 10,993 |
| 60-69 years | 16,922 |
| 50-59 years | 20,867 |
| 40-49 years | 21,713 |
| 30-39 years | 21,085 |
| 20-29 years | 18,431 |
| 10-19 years | 20,108 |
| 0-9 years | 18,380 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 104,444 |
| Other country | 35,649 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 116,561 |
| Other language | 22,551 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 14,787 |
| Non-Indigenous | 125,933 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christian | 65,112 |
| Muslim | 725 |
| Buddhist | 2,657 |
| Hindu | 1,517 |
| Jew | 161 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,702 |
| Secular / no religion | 64,980 |