365 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 320
- 2016: 303
- 2021: 365
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Federal · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Federal
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Federal is 43, making the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. With a population of 365 people, it is larger than 64% of similar areas. This community is shaped by a mix of established adults and a healthy number of children.
365
▲ +14.1%
- 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 Federal — higher than 61% of areas.
| Federal | 365 |
|---|---|
| 4568, QLD | 3,736 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 43 is five years older than across Queensland and Australia. The total population of 365 is larger than about 64% of similar areas.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.2%, a result that is a little above both the state and national averages.
19.2% ▲ +54.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -23.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Federal splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of residents are married, while de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas. About 2.7% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
2.7% ▲ +193.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Federal, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Federal
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Federal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31025/federal/topic/demographics-identity