DEMOGRAPHICS

The last census was collected in August 2001. The figures listed below are from the Australian Bureau of Statistics census collection for 2001:

Table 1 - Weipa Demographics as at August 2001

Serial	Demographics	Male	Female	Total	Percentage of Population
1	Population	1127	834	1961	100%
2	Median Age			31yrs
3	Age 0-14yrs	301	258	559	28.5%
4	Age 15-24yrs	107	92	199	10.1%
5	Age 25-44yrs	449	356	805	41%
6	Age 45-64yrs	243	116	359	18.3%
7	Age 65-over	16	12	28	1.4%
8	Aboriginal	62	81	143	7.2%
9	Torres St.	44	42	86	4.3%
10	Origin of Both	24	22	46	2.3%
11	Total Indigenous	130	145	275	14%
12	Employed	708	403	1111	56.6%
13	Unemployed	13	20	33	1.6%

Because census collection is only conducted every five years, the population figures shown in the above table should only be used as a guide. It is estimated that todays population is approximately 3,000 as a result of Rio Tinto Aluminium's  expansion programs since 2001.