Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Currajah, QLD

Currajah had a population of 57 at the 2021 Census (−5.0% since 2016). Median age 61.5. Median weekly household income $1,075. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Currajah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Currajah's population shrank by 5.0% to 57, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 61.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 12.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.6%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 79.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 24 households.

The median household earns $1,075 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

9.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 28.0% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Currajah beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureCurrajahQLDAustralia
Population575,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−5.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age61.538.238.2
Households241,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright79.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,075$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas9.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion28.0%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

−5.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 472011
  2. 602016
  3. 572021

Age

Median age 61.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Currajah Queensland
Share of people by age, Currajah and Queensland
0–912.3%
10–190.0%
20–298.8%
30–3912.3%
40–497.0%
50–595.3%
60–6938.6%
70–7919.3%
80+5.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Currajah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English39.6%
  2. Australian22.9%
  3. Italian22.9%
  4. German20.8%
  5. Chinese14.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.3%

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

Around Currajah

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