Flying Fox · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Flying Fox

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

A typical resident in Flying Fox is 44, making the area noticeably older than both the Queensland and national figures. With only 61 people living here, it is a small community where adults between 45 and 64 make up the largest age group.

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📍 Flying Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Flying Fox sits — Total population

61
  • 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 Flying Fox — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Flying Fox61
4275, QLD 3,895
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 61 people, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas. The typical resident is 44, which is 6 years older than the average person in Australia.

61

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 61

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 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 only 4.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure. People aged 65 and over are also well below the state and national levels at 11.5%.

11.5%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

4.9%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 4.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Flying Fox, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Youth (15–24) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 34.1%, a figure far above the national average. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national proportions.

34.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 34.1%

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

Marital status

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Flying Fox splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 7%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Flying Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31058/flying-fox/topic/demographics-identity