East Feluga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in East Feluga

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in East Feluga is now 48 years old, making the community far older than both the Queensland and Australian averages. With a total population of 266 people, the area has an age profile shifted heavily toward older adults, who make up nearly 40% of the population.

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📍 East Feluga, Suburb / Locality

Where East Feluga sits — Total population

266 ▼ -25.3%
  • 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 East Feluga — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
East Feluga266
4854, QLD 5,525
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This community is larger than about 59% of similar areas.

266 ▼ -25.3%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 356
  • 2016: 245
  • 2021: 266

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

48 yrs ▲ +14.3%

Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 48 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 only 10.9% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. This gap helps explain why the area feels older, with 18.4% of residents being seniors aged 65 and over.

18.4% ▲ +87.4%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.9% ▼ -52.7%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In East Feluga, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%, which is well above the Australian average of 11.5%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, a little below the national figure.

1.1% ▼ -66.7%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 1.1%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

17.4% ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In East Feluga, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 10 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 16 males; 60–64: 11 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 13 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 17 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 11 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 10 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 12 males; 0–4: 5 females

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 East Feluga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30924/east-feluga/topic/demographics-identity