17 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14
- 2021: 17
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Macfarlane · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Macfarlane
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Macfarlane is 56 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This sparsely populated place is home to just 17 people.
17
—
- 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 Macfarlane — lower than 88% of areas.
| Macfarlane | 17 |
|---|---|
| 4478, QLD | 500 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small, and the typical age of 56 is much higher than most similar areas. This is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia, who is 38.
56 yrs —
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 59%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (24%).
Age structure
View on map →In Macfarlane, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 71%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The most common marital status is Married at 88%, ahead of Never married (0%).
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 Macfarlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31720/macfarlane/topic/demographics-identity