4,345 ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,652
- 2016: 4,045
- 2021: 4,345
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fig Tree Pocket · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fig Tree Pocket
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 4,345 people now lives in Fig Tree Pocket. It is a family-heavy area where children under 15 make up nearly 23% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
4,345
▲ +19.0%
- 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 Fig Tree Pocket — higher than 86% of areas.
| Fig Tree Pocket | 4,345 |
|---|---|
| 4069, QLD | 35,527 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. The total population is larger than about 88% of similar areas.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 are much more common here than in most areas, while those aged 65 and over make up just 12.8% of the population. This is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.8% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fig Tree Pocket, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married, at 61.4%, but those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.8% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure.
0.8% ▲ +236.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▲ +45.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fig Tree Pocket, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fig Tree Pocket
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fig Tree Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31037/fig-tree-pocket/topic/demographics-identity