169,466 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 59% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 132,004
- 2016: 153,463
- 2021: 169,466
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairfax · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Fairfax
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 28% since 2011 has seen Fairfax become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 43. This shift is driven by a significant rise in the number of seniors, who now make up over a fifth of the community.
169,466
▲ +28.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Fairfax — higher than 59% of areas.
| Fairfax | 169,466 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fairfax has grown by about 37,462 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 169,466. The typical person living here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +4.9%
Older than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with the fact that the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.6% since 2011.
21.5% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairfax splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
2.4% ▲ +51.2%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairfax, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairfax [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED309/fairfax/topic/demographics-identity