491 ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 420
- 2016: 477
- 2021: 491
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fishermans Paradise · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fishermans Paradise
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fishermans Paradise is 50 years old, making it a far older community than the national average. This age gap is driven by a high number of seniors, who make up nearly 30% of the population.
491
▲ +16.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fishermans Paradise — higher than 64% of areas.
| Fishermans Paradise | 491 |
|---|---|
| 2539, NSW | 20,305 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 491 people. This is larger than about 67% of similar areas, and the typical resident is 11 years older than those in New South Wales.
50 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 29.7% of the area, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 16.3%, a little below the state average.
29.7% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fishermans Paradise splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Relationships are also a key feature here, with 16.7% of people in de facto partnerships, well above the national figure.
4.1% ▲ +43.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fishermans Paradise, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Fishermans Paradise [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11526/fishermans-paradise/topic/demographics-identity