52,348 ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45,714
- 2016: 48,520
- 2021: 52,348
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ferny Grove · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Ferny Grove
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Ferny Grove is just 36, making the area a little younger than the national figure. The population grew by 15% since 2011 to reach 52,348 people. This shift toward a younger demographic is clear in the local age profile.
52,348
▲ +14.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Ferny Grove — lower than 56% of areas.
| Ferny Grove | 52,348 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 6,634 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 36, which is 5 years younger than in 2011.
36 yrs ▼ -12.2%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with a lower proportion of seniors, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 14%.
14.0% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Ferny Grove, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the community, a figure higher than most areas. About 2.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.3% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ferny Grove, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
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 Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/topic/demographics-identity