5,871 ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,609
- 2016: 5,725
- 2021: 5,871
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferny Grove · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ferny Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ferny Grove is 41, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. With 5,871 people, it is larger than about 91% of similar areas. The population is balanced across ages, though it has a higher share of children than most places.
5,871
▲ +4.7%
- 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 Grove — higher than 86% of areas.
| Ferny Grove | 5,871 |
|---|---|
| 4055, QLD | 22,364 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 5,871 people. While it is larger than most similar areas, the typical age of 41 is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 19.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 19.1%, which is slightly higher than the state and national averages.
19.1% ▲ +85.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ferny Grove splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 8.4%, which is well below the Australian figure of 11.5%. Most residents are married at 55.8%, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.8%, a little below the national average.
1.8% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.4% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferny Grove, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31032/ferny-grove/topic/demographics-identity