814 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 801
- 2016: 815
- 2021: 814
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farleigh · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the 814 people in Farleigh are married, reflecting a community with a strong foundation of traditional family structures. The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 42. This population is larger than about 72% of similar areas.
814
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Farleigh — higher than 72% of areas.
| Farleigh | 814 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Farleigh is 42, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.9%. Children under 15 account for 18.8% of the population, while those aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 14.9%.
14.9% ▲ +48.8%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous Australians make up 5.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, people in de facto relationships account for 7.7%, a figure well below the national average of 11.5%.
5.9% ▲ +96.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farleigh, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Farleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31019/farleigh/topic/demographics-identity