91 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84
- 2021: 91
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferny Glen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ferny Glen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Ferny Glen, where 41.8% of residents fall into this bracket. This is a sparsely populated area of 91 people, with a typical resident being 49 years old—far older than the national figure of 38.
91
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- 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 Ferny Glen — lower than 61% of areas.
| Ferny Glen | 91 |
|---|---|
| 4275, QLD | 3,895 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 91 people living here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and nation.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are very few children here, with those under 15 making up 13.2% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why 22% of residents are seniors, a proportion well above the national average.
22.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ferny Glen, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. People in de facto relationships make up 9.7% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferny Glen, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 20%.
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 Ferny Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31031/ferny-glen/topic/demographics-identity