Cairns
Regional Council in Australia
Contents: Population
The population development of Cairns as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images).
| Name | Status | 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 | Regional Council | 115,373 | 131,843 | 150,992 | 161,573 | 169,250 | 179,334 | |
| Australia | Commonwealth | 19,274,701 | 20,450,966 | 22,340,024 | 24,190,907 | 25,685,412 | 27,613,654 |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Explanation: 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 | 88,045 |
| Females | 90,059 |
| Age Groups (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 0-14 years | 32,261 |
| 15-64 years | 116,836 |
| 65+ years | 29,007 |
| Age Distribution (E 2024) | |
|---|---|
| 80+ years | 6,015 |
| 70-79 years | 13,597 |
| 60-69 years | 20,029 |
| 50-59 years | 24,006 |
| 40-49 years | 24,234 |
| 30-39 years | 24,734 |
| 20-29 years | 21,298 |
| 10-19 years | 23,953 |
| 0-9 years | 20,238 |
| Country of Birth (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 115,280 |
| New Zealand | 4,715 |
| British Isles | 7,888 |
| Chinese Asia | 1,395 |
| South Asia | 2,815 |
| South-East Asia | 4,495 |
| Other country | 15,959 |
| Language (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| English | 128,138 |
| Other language | 23,470 |
| Ethnic Group (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Indigenous | 16,153 |
| Non-Indigenous | 137,101 |
| Religion (C 2021) | |
|---|---|
| Christians | 71,630 |
| Muslims | 766 |
| Buddhists | 2,780 |
| Hindus | 1,546 |
| Jews | 168 |
| Other religion / belief | 1,854 |
| Secular / no religion | 70,403 |