Farnsfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Farnsfield

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Nearly 27% of the 95 people living in Farnsfield are children under 15, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This creates a very young community where the typical resident is only 35. This is noticeably younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

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Where Farnsfield sits — Total population

95
  • 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 Farnsfield — lower than 60% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Farnsfield95
4660, QLD 8,048
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 95 people, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

95

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 124
  • 2021: 95

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 27.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This young tilt is reflected in the low number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 13.7%, well below the Queensland average.

13.7%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Farnsfield, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 27%, followed by Youth (15–24) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most people are married (55.4%), though 13.3% are in de facto relationships, a figure slightly above the national average.

13.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Farnsfield, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 35%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 6 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 6 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Farnsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31021/farnsfield/topic/demographics-identity