174 ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 239
- 2016: 135
- 2021: 174
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Freshwater Point · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Freshwater Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older than most similar areas, Freshwater Point has a typical resident aged 48. This older profile is reflected in the age structure, where adults aged 45 to 64 make up a large 40.8% of the population.
174
▼ -27.2%
- 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 Point — higher than 50% of areas.
| Freshwater Point | 174 |
|---|---|
| 4737, QLD | 8,325 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is home to 174 people, making it larger than about 52% of similar locations. The typical person here is 48, which is 10 years older than the national and state figures.
48 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 10.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Those aged 65 and over account for 13.8%, also well below the Queensland average of 17.0%.
13.8% ▲ +49.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.3% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Freshwater Point, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 44%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high 26.0% of residents are in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average of 11.5%. About 1.7% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state figure.
1.7% ▼ -48.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
26.0% ▲ +121.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Freshwater Point, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31088/freshwater-point/topic/demographics-identity