208 ▼ -22.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 268
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freestone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Freestone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married couples make up 61.8% of the population in Freestone, which is the most common relationship status for residents. The area has a small population of 208 people and is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical resident aged 43.
208
▼ -22.4%
- 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 Freestone — higher than 54% of areas.
| Freestone | 208 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 19,195 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 208, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. Residents here are noticeably older than those in the rest of Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 43.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the largest age group at 28.8%. Children under 15 make up 16.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +30.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Freestone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 8.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure.
4.8% ▲ +44.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.8% ▲ +34.2%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Freestone, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 23%.
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 Freestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31084/freestone/topic/demographics-identity