992 ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 884
- 2016: 931
- 2021: 992
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flaxton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Flaxton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Flaxton is 59 years old, making it a far older community than the national figure. With nearly 1,000 people living here, the area stands out for its high proportion of seniors and a small number of children.
992
▲ +12.2%
- 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 Flaxton — higher than 73% of areas.
| Flaxton | 992 |
|---|---|
| 4560, QLD | 36,706 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 992 people, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. This community is far older than the Queensland and Australian averages by 21 years.
59 yrs ▲ +11.3%
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.8% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, at just 10.2%.
36.8% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.2% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Flaxton, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (14%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, though 15.2% are in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian figure. About 1.4% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
1.4% ▲ +108.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +68.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flaxton, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Flaxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31050/flaxton/topic/demographics-identity