98 ▼ -49.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 195
- 2016: 81
- 2021: 98
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fitzgerald Creek · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fitzgerald Creek
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 25% of the 98 people living in Fitzgerald Creek are children, marking a significant presence of young families in this small area. While the typical resident is 43, the population is split between these children and a high number of seniors.
98
▼ -49.7%
- 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 Fitzgerald Creek — lower than 59% of areas.
| Fitzgerald Creek | 98 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
43 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 24.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 24.5%, a figure much higher than most similar areas.
24.5% ▲ +109.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.5% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fitzgerald Creek splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships account for only 4.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, a little above the Australian average.
5.1% ▲ +228.2%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
4.6% ▼ -69.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fitzgerald Creek, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 27%.
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 Fitzgerald Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31044/fitzgerald-creek/topic/demographics-identity