469 ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 567
- 2016: 476
- 2021: 469
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farnborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Farnborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Farnborough is now 49, making this area far older than the national figure. This shift is reflected in the local age profile, where children under 15 make up only 13.6% of the population. The area has grown to 469 people, with a high proportion of residents now in the older adult and senior brackets.
469
▼ -17.3%
- 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 Farnborough — higher than 64% of areas.
| Farnborough | 469 |
|---|---|
| 4703, QLD | 25,129 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 49 years old, which is far older than the typical Queensland resident by 11 years. This age profile is higher than most similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 13.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.8%, a little above the state average.
19.8% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farnborough, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, slightly below the Queensland figure. Most residents are married at 55.3%, while those in de facto relationships are at 10.1%, which is lower than most areas.
2.1% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farnborough, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Farnborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31020/farnborough/topic/demographics-identity