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.
Mount French · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount French — lower than 58% of areas.
| Mount French | 105 |
|---|---|
| 4310, QLD | 6,017 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Mount French, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Mount French, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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