Feluga · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Feluga

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

Far more children live in Feluga than in most similar areas. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is 35, which is three years younger than the national figure. With 306 people living here, the population is larger than about 61% of similar places.

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Where Feluga sits — Total population

306 ▼ -15.5%
  • 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 Feluga — higher than 59% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Feluga306
4854, QLD 5,525
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person here is 35 years old, making Feluga noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia.

306 ▼ -15.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 362
  • 2016: 251
  • 2021: 306

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

35 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 35 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 32.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This explains why the area is so young, while the 12.4% of people aged 65 and over is well below the national figure.

12.4% ▲ +7.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

32.7% ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 32.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Feluga splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (29%), with Older adults (45–64) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.8% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%.

3.6% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.8% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 14.8%

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

Marital status

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In Feluga, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 3 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 8 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 20 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 8 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 19 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 10 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 8 males; 25–29: 9 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 11 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 20 males; 10–14: 18 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 17 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 11 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 Feluga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31028/feluga/topic/demographics-identity