Formartin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Formartin

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

Three quarters of residents in Formartin are married, making it a community with a very strong family focus. This sparsely populated area is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47.

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📍 Formartin, Suburb / Locality

Where Formartin sits — Total population

89
  • 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 Formartin — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Formartin89
4404, QLD 474
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Formartin is a small community of 89 people. Its typical resident is 47, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

89

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 95
  • 2021: 89

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a high proportion of children, with 24.7% under age 15, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over also make up a significant 20.2% of the population, which is well above the state and national averages.

20.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Formartin, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Very few people live in de facto relationships here, though 75% of the population is married.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Marital status

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In Formartin, Married is the majority at 69%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 6 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 5 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 Formartin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31071/formartin/topic/demographics-identity