28 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 28
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fairymead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fairymead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 56 makes Fairymead far older than the national average of 38. This sparsely populated area is defined by a stark age gap, with nearly half of all residents being seniors.
28
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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 Fairymead — lower than 82% of areas.
| Fairymead | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 84,718 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is sparsely populated, with only 28 people living across the region.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 46.4% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. Interestingly, children under 15 are also well represented at 21.4%, a figure higher than both the state and national averages.
46.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fairymead, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 50%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong here, with 14.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also common, at 29.2%, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia.
14.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
29.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fairymead, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Divorced (38%) and Never married (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fairymead
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fairymead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/topic/demographics-identity