50 —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 50
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fordsdale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fordsdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fordsdale stands out from similar areas as a sparsely populated place with an older and more diverse population. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Only 50 people live here, though a high proportion of children and Indigenous residents distinguish it from the state average.
50
—
- 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 Fordsdale — lower than 72% of areas.
| Fordsdale | 50 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | 12,173 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Fordsdale is 47, making the area far older than both Queensland and Australia. With a total population of 50, it is smaller than about 72% of similar areas.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 22% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20% of residents, which is a little above the Australian average.
20.0% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Fordsdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (17%) and Youth (15–24) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 10% of the population, a figure well above the 3.2% national average. In contrast, those in de facto relationships are much lower than most areas at 7.3%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.
10.0% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.3% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fordsdale, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (40%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fordsdale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fordsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31059/fordsdale/topic/demographics-identity