303 ▼ -27.7%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 419
- 2016: 328
- 2021: 303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Farleigh · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Farleigh
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Farleigh is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national and state figures. The population has fallen sharply recently, with 116 people leaving since 2011.
303
▼ -27.7%
- 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 Farleigh — lower than 83% of areas.
| Farleigh | 303 |
|---|---|
| 4741, QLD | 7,346 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 303, which is smaller than about 83% of similar areas. The typical resident's age has risen slightly to 42 since the last census.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 26 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 17.8% of the population, those aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.9%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.3%.
13.9% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -26.1%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Farleigh, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. Those in de facto relationships are at 8.9%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
4.6% ▼ -70.0%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 94.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.9% ▼ -48.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Farleigh, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Farleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322043/farleigh/topic/demographics-identity