48 —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35
- 2021: 48
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than most similar areas, Fairdale is a small community where the typical resident is just 29 years old. This youthfulness is driven by a high number of children and a very low proportion of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
48
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- 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 Fairdale — lower than 73% of areas.
| Fairdale | 48 |
|---|---|
| 4606, QLD | 2,399 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 48 people, which is smaller than about 73% of areas at this level.
29 yrs —
Younger than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 29 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 27.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 8.3%, which is much lower than most areas.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fairdale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the Australian average. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas at 15.4%.
6.3% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairdale, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 21%.
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 Fairdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31013/fairdale/topic/demographics-identity