152 ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 194
- 2016: 182
- 2021: 152
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fraser Island · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Fraser Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far older population than the national average defines Fraser Island, where the typical resident is 52. This age gap is stark, with a community that has almost no children and a very high proportion of seniors.
152
▼ -21.6%
- 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 Fraser Island — lower than 52% of areas.
| Fraser Island | 152 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | 1,415 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
There are 152 people living in the area, which is larger than about half of similar places. The typical resident is 52, making this community far older than both Queensland and Australia.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
No children under 15 live here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so old, as seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.9% of the population, much higher than most other areas.
28.9% ▲ +84.0%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fraser Island splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (32%), with Seniors (65+) at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.7%, a figure lower than most similar areas.
2.0% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.7% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Fraser Island splits fairly evenly between Married (39%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 14%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fraser Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31081/fraser-island/topic/demographics-identity