Suburb in Flinders

Porcupine, QLD

Porcupine had a population of 39 at the 2021 Census (−20.4% since 2016). Median age 46.7. Median weekly household income $4,000+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Porcupine at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Porcupine's population shrank by 20.4% to 39, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

200.0% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 6 households.

The median household earns $4,000+ a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

10.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 28.6% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Porcupine beside QLD and Australia.

MeasurePorcupineQLDAustralia
Population395,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−20.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age46.738.238.2
Households61,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting200.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$4,000+$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1$1,740$1,866
Born overseas10.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion28.6%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

−20.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 632011
  2. 492016
  3. 392021

Age

Median age 46.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Porcupine Queensland
Share of people by age, Porcupine and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–1910.3%
20–2910.3%
30–3912.8%
40–4923.1%
50–5917.9%
60–6910.3%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Porcupine at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English75.0%
  2. Australian46.4%
  3. Irish28.6%
  4. German14.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.1%

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

Around Porcupine

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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