Mount French · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Mount French

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

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Mount French, accounting for 38.1% of its 105 residents. This is a notably mature community where the typical resident is 49, making it far older than the national and state figures. The area is sparsely populated and skewed heavily toward older age groups.

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Where Mount French sits — Total population

105
  • 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 French — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Mount French105
4310, QLD 6,017
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 105 people. Residents here are far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 49 compared to the national figure of 38.

105

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 94
  • 2021: 105

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

49 yrs

Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54 yrs
  • 2021: 49 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

A lack of children helps explain the area's older feel, as those under 15 make up only 12.4% of the population, which is well below the national 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are well above the Queensland average at 23.8%.

23.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.7%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

12.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Mount French, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people are married (58.8%), while those in de facto relationships are at 9.0%, which is well below the state figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a rate much lower than most areas.

9.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 9.0%

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

Marital status

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In Mount French, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 7 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 5 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 10 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: 4 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 French [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31963/mount-french/topic/demographics-identity