Suburb in Mareeba

Forty Mile, QLD

Forty Mile had a population of 18 at the 2021 Census (−10.0% since 2016). Median age 42.8. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Forty Mile at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Queensland - Outback

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Forty Mile's population shrank by 10.0% to 18, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.8, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 9 households.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 72.2% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Forty Mile beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureForty MileQLDAustralia
Population185,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−10.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.838.238.2
Households91,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting0.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,740$1,866
Born overseas0.0%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion72.2%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

−10.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 82011
  2. 202016
  3. 182021

Age

Median age 42.8, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Forty Mile Queensland
Share of people by age, Forty Mile and Queensland
0–90.0%
10–1922.2%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–4916.7%
50–5927.8%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Forty Mile at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.6%
  2. English22.2%
  3. Filipino22.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines22.2%

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

Around Forty Mile

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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