Saxby · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Saxby

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

A typical resident in Saxby is just 24 years old, making the area far younger than the Queensland and Australian averages. This sparsely populated place has a small population of only 35 people and a very distinct age gap compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Saxby, Suburb / Locality

Where Saxby sits — Total population

35 —
  • 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 Saxby — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Saxby35
4822, QLD 779
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age of 24 is among the lowest for areas at this level, sitting 14 years below the national and state figures.

35 —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12
  • 2021: 35

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

24 yrs —

Younger than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28 yrs
  • 2021: 24 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Youths aged 15 to 24 make up 34.3% of the population, while there are no seniors aged 65 and over. This is far below the Queensland and Australian figures of around 17%.

Age structure

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In Saxby, Youth (15–24) is the majority at 52%; Children (0–14) is next at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.0%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a result well below the state and national averages.

Marital status

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In Saxby, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 37%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Saxby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32523/saxby/topic/demographics-identity