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Flying Fox, QLD

Flying Fox had a population of 61 at the 2021 Census (−6.2% since 2016). Median age 46.1. Median weekly household income $4,000+. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Flying Fox at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Gold Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Flying Fox's population shrank by 6.2% to 61, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 46.1, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 4.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.5%.

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 18 households.

The median household earns $4,000+ a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

7.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 13.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Flying Fox beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureFlying FoxQLDAustralia
Population615,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−6.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age46.138.238.2
Households181,869,4529,275,123
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$4,000+$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$4,500$1,740$1,866
Born overseas7.5%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion13.8%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

−6.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 522011
  2. 652016
  3. 612021

Age

Median age 46.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Flying Fox Queensland
Share of people by age, Flying Fox and Queensland
0–94.9%
10–1911.5%
20–2913.1%
30–394.9%
40–4921.3%
50–5919.7%
60–694.9%
70–7911.5%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Flying Fox at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.7%
  2. English46.6%
  3. Irish19.0%
  4. Scottish15.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand13.2%

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

Around Flying Fox

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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