Suburb in Cairns

Fishery Falls, QLD

Fishery Falls had a population of 205 at the 2021 Census (+45.4% since 2016). Median age 50.0. Median weekly household income $1,221. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fishery Falls at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fishery Falls's population grew by 45.4% to 205, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 50.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 8.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.7%.

22.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 42.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 81 households.

The median household earns $1,221 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $260 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,559 a month.

14.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 8.6% use a language other than English at home. 40.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fishery Falls beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureFishery FallsQLDAustralia
Population2055,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+45.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age50.038.038.0
Households811,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting22.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright42.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,221$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$260$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,559$1,733$1,863
Born overseas14.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home8.6%14.1%23.6%
No religion40.2%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

+45.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1682011
  2. 1412016
  3. 2052021

Age

Median age 50.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Fishery Falls Queensland
Share of people by age, Fishery Falls and Queensland
0–98.8%
10–1912.2%
20–298.3%
30–3914.6%
40–499.8%
50–5919.0%
60–6922.4%
70–799.8%
80+2.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fishery Falls at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.1%
  2. Australian36.6%
  3. Italian13.1%
  4. Irish12.6%
  5. German7.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand3.5%
  2. England2.4%
  3. Germany2.4%
  4. Thailand2.4%
  5. South Africa1.8%

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

Around Fishery Falls

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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