Suburb in Douglas

Lower Daintree, QLD

Lower Daintree had a population of 83 at the 2021 Census (−15.3% since 2016). Median age 43.5. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lower Daintree at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lower Daintree's population shrank by 15.3% to 83, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 43.5, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.9%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 36.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676.

22.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 67.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lower Daintree beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureLower DaintreeQLDAustralia
Population835,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−15.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age43.538.238.2
Households301,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright36.7%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,292$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas22.1%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion67.1%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

−15.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 882011
  2. 982016
  3. 832021

Age

Median age 43.5, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Lower Daintree Queensland
Share of people by age, Lower Daintree and Queensland
0–910.8%
10–1914.5%
20–299.6%
30–399.6%
40–4914.5%
50–5918.1%
60–6914.5%
70–7913.3%
80+3.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lower Daintree at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English64.5%
  2. Australian30.3%
  3. Irish18.4%
  4. Scottish17.1%
  5. Italian7.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand7.8%

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

Around Lower Daintree

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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