Cairns City
Statistical Area in Cairns
Contents: Population
The population development of Cairns City as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | Population Estimate 1991-06-30 | Population Estimate 1996-06-30 | Population Estimate 2001-06-30 | Population Estimate 2006-06-30 | Population Estimate 2011-06-30 | Population Estimate 2016-06-30 | Population Estimate 2021-06-30 | Population Estimate 2025-06-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns City | Statistical Area | 8,236 | 8,202 | 6,889 | 8,504 | 10,430 | 11,906 | 12,819 | 13,599 | |
| Cairns | Significant Urban Area | 81,820 | 100,282 | 105,373 | 121,276 | 139,212 | 149,182 | 155,574 | 164,149 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: All areas according to the definition of 2021. The population structure presents census results; unlike the estimates, they are not adjusted for underenumeration.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 7,157 |
| Females | 6,352 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 1,290 |
| 15-64 years | 10,192 |
| 65+ years | 2,027 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 379 |
| 70-79 years | 960 |
| 60-69 years | 1,382 |
| 50-59 years | 1,619 |
| 40-49 years | 1,593 |
| 30-39 years | 2,707 |
| 20-29 years | 3,000 |
| 10-19 years | 1,030 |
| 0-9 years | 839 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 5,798 |
| New Zealand | 353 |
| British Isles | 582 |
| Chinese Asia | 303 |
| South Asia | 460 |
| South-East Asia | 490 |
| Other country | 1,899 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 6,908 |
| Other language | 2,890 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 942 |
| Non-Indigenous | 8,983 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 3,956 |
| Muslims | 131 |
| Buddhists | 308 |
| Hindus | 170 |
| Jews | 21 |
| Other religion / belief | 225 |
| Secular / no religion | 4,804 |