Suburb in Cairns

Portsmith, QLD

Portsmith had a population of 314 at the 2021 Census (+20.8% since 2016). Median age 35.0. Median weekly household income $749. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Portsmith at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Portsmith's population grew by 20.8% to 314, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 35.0, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 4.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.6%.

38.9% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 50.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 42 households.

The median household earns $749 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

13.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 22.3% use a language other than English at home. 65.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Portsmith beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePortsmithQLDAustralia
Population3145,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+20.8%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age35.038.238.2
Households421,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting38.9%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright50.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$749$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$280$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas13.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home22.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion65.6%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

+20.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2522011
  2. 2602016
  3. 3142021

Age

Median age 35.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Portsmith Queensland
Share of people by age, Portsmith and Queensland
0–94.5%
10–1915.6%
20–2922.9%
30–3914.6%
40–4910.2%
50–5912.7%
60–6911.5%
70–796.4%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Portsmith at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian Aboriginal33.0%
  2. English24.0%
  3. Australian19.6%
  4. German7.3%
  5. Scottish7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages14.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.0%
  2. China3.4%
  3. the Philippines3.4%
  4. New Zealand1.7%
  5. Scotland1.7%

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

Around Portsmith

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