67 ▼ -86.5%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 497
- 2016: 425
- 2021: 67
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Fraser Island · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Fraser Island
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 67 residents in Fraser Island (L) have never been married. This is a sparsely populated area that has seen a dramatic shift in its makeup, with the typical resident now just 32 years old.
67
▼ -86.5%
- 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 Fraser Island — lower than 97% of areas.
| Fraser Island | 67 |
|---|---|
| 4581, QLD | 1,415 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is very small and has shrank by 87% since 2011, losing about 430 people. This shift has left the area noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38 years.
32 yrs ▼ -31.9%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures. Most residents are now young or older adults, with 38.8% aged between 25 and 44.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Fraser Island splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (38%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Youth (15–24) at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. No residents are in a de facto relationship, a result far below the national figure of 11.5%.
4.5% ▼ -38.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Fraser Island, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 22%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Fraser Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Fraser Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322047/fraser-island/topic/demographics-identity