Suburb in Tablelands

Evelyn, QLD

Evelyn had a population of 209 at the 2021 Census (−13.3% since 2016). Median age 55.0. Median weekly household income $1,000. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Evelyn at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Evelyn's population shrank by 13.3% to 209, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 55.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.2%.

16.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 58.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 79 households.

The median household earns $1,000 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,154 a month.

11.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 3.8% use a language other than English at home. 44.3% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Evelyn beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEvelynQLDAustralia
Population2095,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−13.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age55.038.238.2
Households791,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting16.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright58.2%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,000$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$306$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,154$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home3.8%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.3%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

−13.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2302011
  2. 2412016
  3. 2092021

Age

Median age 55.0, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Evelyn Queensland
Share of people by age, Evelyn and Queensland
0–911.0%
10–1911.0%
20–294.3%
30–394.8%
40–497.7%
50–5922.0%
60–6919.6%
70–7913.9%
80+3.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Evelyn at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.5%
  2. Australian33.0%
  3. Irish19.8%
  4. Scottish18.1%
  5. German9.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.6%
  2. Italian1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Germany3.4%
  2. England2.8%
  3. New Zealand2.8%

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

Around Evelyn

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