250 ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 394
- 2016: 291
- 2021: 250
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Finch Hatton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Finch Hatton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Finch Hatton is far older than the state and national figure, with the usual age being 48. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with the population shrinking by 37% since 2011 to 250 people.
250
▼ -36.5%
- 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 Finch Hatton — lower than 87% of areas.
| Finch Hatton | 250 |
|---|---|
| 4756, QLD | 655 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 394 to 250 people since 2011. The usual age of residents has also climbed steeply, rising from 26 to 48 years over the same period.
48 yrs ▲ +84.6%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 26% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure. This is balanced by a high number of children under 15, who account for 22.8% of the area.
26.0% ▲ +219.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Finch Hatton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state average. Most people are married (46.9%), while 11.5% are in a de facto relationship.
4.8% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Finch Hatton, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Finch Hatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322044/finch-hatton/topic/demographics-identity