Suburb in Cassowary Coast

Lower Tully, QLD

Lower Tully had a population of 88 at the 2021 Census (+11.4% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $1,300. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lower Tully at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lower Tully's population grew by 11.4% to 88, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.6%.

9.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 41.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 31 households.

The median household earns $1,300 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675.

11.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 5.1% use a language other than English at home. 46.8% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lower Tully beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureLower TullyQLDAustralia
Population885,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+11.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age54.038.038.0
Households311,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting9.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright41.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,300$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week–$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,733$1,863
Born overseas11.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home5.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.8%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

+11.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 842011
  2. 792016
  3. 882021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Lower Tully Queensland
Share of people by age, Lower Tully and Queensland
0–98.0%
10–1914.8%
20–293.4%
30–393.4%
40–499.1%
50–5911.4%
60–6910.2%
70–7918.2%
80+3.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lower Tully at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.8%
  2. Australian23.8%
  3. Italian23.8%
  4. Irish10.0%
  5. Scottish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian6.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand6.3%
  2. South Africa3.8%

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

Around Lower Tully

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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