221 ▼ -50.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 446
- 2016: 223
- 2021: 221
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairney View · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairney View
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Fairney View, where the typical person is 50 years old. This age gap is stark, sitting 12 years above the typical age for both Queensland and Australia. With a population of 221 people, the area has a distinct demographic tilt toward older adults and seniors.
221
▼ -50.4%
- 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 Fairney View — higher than 56% of areas.
| Fairney View | 221 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes Fairney View significantly older than most other areas of its size.
50 yrs ▲ +8.7%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 20.8% of the population, well above the 17.2% national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 10%.
20.8% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.0% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fairney View, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships make up 8.4%, a figure well below the 11.5% national average.
3.6% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairney View, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Fairney View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31015/fairney-view/topic/demographics-identity