37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 37
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fifteen Mile · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Fifteen Mile is far younger than the national figure, with the usual person aged just 26. This sparsely populated area of 37 people stands out for having no residents aged 65 and over.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fifteen Mile — lower than 78% of areas.
| Fifteen Mile | 37 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 37 people living here. This makes it smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
37 —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
26 yrs —
Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is skewed towards the young, with children under 15 making up 18.9% of the population. This helps explain why the area has no seniors, a figure far below the Queensland average of 17%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Fifteen Mile splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (25%) and Youth (15–24) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 25%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 16% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Fifteen Mile, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 40%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fifteen Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31036/fifteen-mile/topic/demographics-identity