2,142 ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,104
- 2016: 2,023
- 2021: 2,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freshwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Freshwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Freshwater, where the typical person is 42. This is 4 years older than the Queensland and Australian figures. The area is larger than about 81% of similar places, with a population of 2,142 people.
2,142
▲ +1.8%
- 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 Freshwater — higher than 79% of areas.
| Freshwater | 2,142 |
|---|---|
| 4870, QLD | 73,803 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While this is older than the state average, it is actually lower than most similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families with children are common here, as those under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.5%, a figure a little below the Queensland average.
14.5% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Freshwater, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is higher than most areas. People in de facto relationships are also more common here than across Australia, at 15.5%.
4.9% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Freshwater splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 12%.
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 Freshwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31087/freshwater/topic/demographics-identity