205 ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 284
- 2016: 141
- 2021: 205
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fishery Falls · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fishery Falls
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Fishery Falls, where the typical resident is 50. With only 205 people living here, the area has a small population that leans heavily toward older adults and seniors.
205
▼ -27.8%
- 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 Fishery Falls — higher than 54% of areas.
| Fishery Falls | 205 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 50 years old, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This age profile is higher than most similar areas.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up 40.5% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 21.0%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national figure at just 12.2%.
21.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.2% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fishery Falls, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Over half of the residents are married and 15.6% are in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian figure. Around 2.0% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
2.0% ▼ -38.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +60.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fishery Falls, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Fishery Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31043/fishery-falls/topic/demographics-identity