Florey · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Florey

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

Nearly 5,000 people live in Florey, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. The community is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 39.

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📍 Florey, Suburb / Locality

Where Florey sits — Total population

4,781 ▼ -5.1%
  • 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 Florey — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Florey4,781
2615, ACT 47,356
Australian Capital Territory 454,499
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 4,781 people. While the typical resident is 39, this is noticeably older than the territory's average of 35.

4,781 ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5,040
  • 2016: 4,764
  • 2021: 4,781

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

39 yrs ▲ +11.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 16.9% of the population, which is well above the territory figure of 13.7%. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, which is about the same as the national average.

16.9% ▲ +80.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.3%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.3% ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Florey splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 1.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure about the same as the territory average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 11.5%.

1.9% ▲ +123.5%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.8%
  • 2016: 1.5%
  • 2021: 1.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.1% ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 8.9%
  • 2021: 10.1%

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

Marital status

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In Florey, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 26 males; 85+: 41 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 42 males; 80–84: 37 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 73 males; 75–79: 76 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 95 males; 70–74: 125 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 140 males; 65–69: 155 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 174 males; 60–64: 189 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 143 males; 55–59: 172 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 126 males; 50–54: 145 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 147 males; 45–49: 143 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 156 males; 40–44: 171 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 173 males; 35–39: 178 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 170 males; 30–34: 169 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 190 males; 25–29: 167 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 162 males; 20–24: 143 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 110 males; 15–19: 121 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 148 males; 10–14: 137 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 124 males; 5–9: 160 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 128 males; 0–4: 128 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 Florey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80054/florey/topic/demographics-identity