People in a de facto relationship

Tablelands's de facto is 12.7% — around the middle of the range.

It ranks 267th from the bottom of 547 council areas nationally — lower than 51% of them.

Tablelands has a higher de facto than nearby Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook, but a lower one than Cassowary Coast, Mareeba and Cairns.

Since 2016, it has risen 6% (from 12.0%) — a smaller change than the national 22%.