9,512 ▲ +82.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,217
- 2016: 7,146
- 2021: 9,512
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fortitude Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Fortitude Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of seven years separates the typical resident in Fortitude Valley from the national average, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. The population has surged by 82% since 2011 to reach 9,512 people. This growth is driven by a heavy concentration of young adults, who now make up over half of the local population.
9,512
▲ +82.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Fortitude Valley — lower than 51% of areas.
| Fortitude Valley | 9,512 |
|---|---|
| 4006, QLD | 24,411 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 31 years old, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This age has barely changed over the last decade, rising by only one year since 2011.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both far below state and national levels, each making up only 4.4% and 5.0% of the population. This explains why the area is so dominated by young adults aged 25 to 44, who account for 58.6% of residents.
5.0% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
4.4% ▲ +15.1%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 59%; Youth (15–24) is next at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of the country, at 24.2% compared to the national figure of 11.5%. Most residents have never been married, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 2.1% by 2021.
2.1% ▲ +128.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
24.2% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fortitude Valley, Never married is the majority at 71%; Married is next at 17%.
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 Fortitude Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305011106/fortitude-valley/topic/demographics-identity