Ficks Crossing · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ficks Crossing

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

A typical resident in Ficks Crossing is 54, making it far older than both the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area has a unique mix of ages, with equal proportions of children, older adults, and seniors.

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📍 Ficks Crossing, Suburb / Locality

Where Ficks Crossing sits — Total population

39
  • 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 Ficks Crossing — lower than 77% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ficks Crossing39
4606, QLD 2,399
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 39 people, which is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Those who live here are far older than the typical Australian, with an age of 54.

39

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37
  • 2021: 39

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

54 yrs

Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 54 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 23.1%, a rate higher than most areas.

23.1%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.1%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ficks Crossing splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 25%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.9%. No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average.

17.9%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.9%

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

Marital status

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In Ficks Crossing, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 6 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Ficks Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31034/ficks-crossing/topic/demographics-identity