85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fitzroy Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Fitzroy Island is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas of its kind. This sparsely populated island is dominated by young adults, with almost no children or seniors living here compared to the rest of the country.
85
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- 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 Fitzroy Island — lower than 63% of areas.
| Fitzroy Island | 85 |
|---|---|
| 4871, QLD | 10,798 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The island is home to 85 people. This population is noticeably younger than the national and state figures, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up nearly half the population, while children under 15 are completely absent. This is far below the national figure of 18.2%. People aged 65 and over are also well below state and national levels at 9.4%.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fitzroy Island, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 55%; Youth (15–24) is next at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents have never been married, accounting for 67.5% of the population. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Fitzroy Island, Never married is the majority at 68%; Married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fitzroy Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fitzroy Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31046/fitzroy-island/topic/demographics-identity