3,629 ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,367
- 2016: 3,209
- 2021: 3,629
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fernvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the 3,629 people in Fernvale are children under 15, making it a remarkably young place. The typical resident is just 35, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This creates a community profile skewed heavily toward young families and children.
3,629
▲ +53.3%
- 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 Fernvale — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fernvale | 3,629 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Fernvale is larger than about 86% of similar areas, with a total population of 3,629 people. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than both the Queensland and Australian averages.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 33 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 26% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This trend is mirrored by a small senior population, as those aged 65 and over are much lower than in most areas.
11.8% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fernvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most other areas.
6.3% ▲ +186.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernvale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31030/fernvale/topic/demographics-identity