Suburb in Cairns

Kamerunga, QLD

Kamerunga had a population of 962 at the 2021 Census (−8.3% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $2,104. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Kamerunga at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Kamerunga's population shrank by 8.3% to 962, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 39.0 is close to the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.8%.

15.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 28.4% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 12.3% of homes (12.5% across Queensland). The 2021 Census counted 338 households.

The median household earns $2,104 a week, above the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $400 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,733 a month.

18.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 10.4% use a language other than English at home. 54.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Kamerunga beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureKamerungaQLDAustralia
Population9625,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−8.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age39.038.038.0
Households3381,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments12.3%12.5%14.3%
Renting15.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright28.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,104$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$400$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,733$1,733$1,863
Born overseas18.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home10.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion54.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−8.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8942011
  2. 1,0492016
  3. 9622021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Kamerunga Queensland
Share of people by age, Kamerunga and Queensland
0–912.4%
10–1917.2%
20–296.8%
30–3914.1%
40–4915.6%
50–5917.7%
60–699.6%
70–795.3%
80+1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Kamerunga at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.2%
  2. Australian34.8%
  3. Irish13.2%
  4. Scottish12.3%
  5. German10.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.7%
  2. German1.0%
  3. Japanese0.6%
  4. Urdu0.6%
  5. Cantonese0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.3%
  2. New Zealand2.3%
  3. the United States1.8%
  4. Papua New Guinea1.7%
  5. Germany1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Kamerunga

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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