Flagstone Creek · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Flagstone Creek

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Flagstone Creek is now 45, making the area noticeably older than the state and national averages. The community has 256 people and is larger than about 59% of similar areas. It is a place where married couples are common, but those in de facto relationships are far less likely to live here than in other parts of Australia.

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📍 Flagstone Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Flagstone Creek sits — Total population

256 ▲ +20.2%
  • 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 Flagstone Creek — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Flagstone Creek256
4344, QLD 2,709
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is 256 people. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45 years.

256 ▲ +20.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 213
  • 2016: 220
  • 2021: 256

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs ▼ -2.2%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46 yrs
  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 the largest group at 34.4%. Children under 15 account for 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

18.0% ▲ +19.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.1% ▲ +63.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Flagstone Creek, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common status for 59.3% of residents, while those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure at 5.8%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.6% of the population, which is well below the Queensland average.

1.6% ▲ —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

5.8% ▼ -46.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Flagstone Creek, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 7 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 12 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 11 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 14 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 7 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 7 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 8 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 9 males; 20–24: 7 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 14 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 9 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Flagstone Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31048/flagstone-creek/topic/demographics-identity