9,059 ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,243
- 2016: 9,076
- 2021: 9,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Frenchville - Mount Archer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Frenchville - Mount Archer
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly younger than average population shapes daily life in Frenchville - Mount Archer, where families with children are common. The area has 9,059 residents and stands out for having a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to most similar areas.
9,059
▼ -2.0%
- 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 Frenchville - Mount Archer — lower than 53% of areas.
| Frenchville - Mount Archer | 9,059 |
|---|---|
| 4701, QLD | 43,828 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. The total population shrank by about 2% since 2011, losing 184 people.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This is contrasted by a growing senior population, with those aged 65 and over rising 3.6 points since 2011 to reach 16.9%.
16.9% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Frenchville - Mount Archer splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is prominent here, with 6.7% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (48.5%), while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
6.7% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Frenchville - Mount Archer, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Frenchville - Mount Archer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031208/frenchville-mount-archer/topic/demographics-identity