Mount Fox · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount Fox

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Mount Fox is 51 years old, making the area far older than the Queensland and national figures. This sparsely populated place is defined by a heavy tilt towards seniors and a very small number of children.

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📍 Mount Fox, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Fox sits — Total population

84
  • 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 Mount Fox — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount Fox84
4850, QLD 10,923
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 84 people living in the area. The typical resident is 51, which is 13 years older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.

84

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 87
  • 2021: 84

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with a very low number of children under 15, who make up only 8.3% of the area.

33.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

8.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount Fox, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 39%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. However, people in de facto relationships are much more common here at 20.0% compared to the rest of the country.

20.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Mount Fox, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (16%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 9 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Mount Fox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31962/mount-fox/topic/demographics-identity