Suburb in Burdekin

Fredericksfield, QLD

Fredericksfield had a population of 259 at the 2021 Census (+18.3% since 2016). Median age 45.4. Median weekly household income $1,938. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fredericksfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fredericksfield's population grew by 18.3% to 259, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 45.4, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.

15.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 53.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 86 households.

The median household earns $1,938 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $125 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,351 a month.

7.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 8.3% use a language other than English at home. 16.7% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fredericksfield beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureFredericksfieldQLDAustralia
Population2595,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+18.3%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age45.438.238.2
Households861,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting15.1%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright53.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,938$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$125$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,351$1,740$1,866
Born overseas7.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home8.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion16.7%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+18.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2532011
  2. 2192016
  3. 2592021

Age

Median age 45.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Fredericksfield Queensland
Share of people by age, Fredericksfield and Queensland
0–914.3%
10–1912.0%
20–2911.2%
30–396.2%
40–4914.7%
50–5916.2%
60–6910.4%
70–798.1%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fredericksfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.2%
  2. English34.3%
  3. Italian28.9%
  4. Irish13.0%
  5. Scottish10.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Italian4.2%
  2. Tagalog1.7%
  3. Filipino1.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines4.2%
  2. Italy2.5%
  3. England1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Fredericksfield

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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