Suburb in Douglas

Daintree, QLD

Daintree had a population of 93 at the 2021 Census (−27.9% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $933. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Daintree at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Daintree's population shrank by 27.9% to 93, slower 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 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.4%.

17.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 51.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 35 households.

The median household earns $933 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $220+ a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,409 a month.

16.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.0% use a language other than English at home. 65.6% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Daintree beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureDaintreeQLDAustralia
Population935,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016−27.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age54.038.038.0
Households351,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting17.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright51.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$933$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$220+$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,409$1,733$1,863
Born overseas16.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.0%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

−27.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1472011
  2. 1292016
  3. 932021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Daintree Queensland
Share of people by age, Daintree and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–1914.0%
20–290.0%
30–397.5%
40–4916.1%
50–5926.9%
60–6922.6%
70–7920.4%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Daintree at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.5%
  2. English40.9%
  3. Scottish12.9%
  4. German9.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages4.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.4%
  2. the United States4.3%
  3. England3.2%
  4. Germany3.2%

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

Around Daintree

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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