3,193 ▲ +155.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,250
- 2016: 1,998
- 2021: 3,193
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fernvale · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Fernvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 155% population jump since 2011 has transformed Fernvale into a much younger community. The typical resident is now just 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
3,193
▲ +155.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fernvale — higher than 79% of areas.
| Fernvale | 3,193 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown quickly to 3,193 people, making it larger than about 81% of similar areas. This growth is mirrored in the age shift, as the typical resident is 15 years younger than they were in 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -30.6%
Younger than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families dominate the local profile, with children under 15 making up 27.2% of the population—well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over have fallen to 10.9%, which is well below the state average.
10.9% ▼ -54.4%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.2% ▲ +57.5%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fernvale splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.3%.
6.5% ▲ +119.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fernvale, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fernvale
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315035/fernvale/topic/demographics-identity