Suburb in Sunshine Coast

Flaxton, QLD

Flaxton had a population of 992 at the 2021 Census (+6.6% since 2016). Median age 59.0. Median weekly household income $1,431. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Flaxton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Sunshine Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Flaxton's population grew by 6.6% to 992, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 59.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 5.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 25.3%.

13.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 52.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 417 households.

The median household earns $1,431 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $338 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,808 a month.

25.4% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.9% use a language other than English at home. 49.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Flaxton beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureFlaxtonQLDAustralia
Population9925,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age59.038.038.0
Households4171,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments2.2%12.5%14.3%
Renting13.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright52.5%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,431$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$338$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,808$1,733$1,863
Born overseas25.4%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.9%14.1%23.6%
No religion49.1%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

+6.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8842011
  2. 9312016
  3. 9922021

Age

Median age 59.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Flaxton Queensland
Share of people by age, Flaxton and Queensland
0–95.1%
10–199.6%
20–295.2%
30–398.1%
40–498.4%
50–5915.7%
60–6922.6%
70–7916.0%
80+9.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Flaxton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English53.1%
  2. Australian34.7%
  3. Scottish17.8%
  4. Irish16.9%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French0.9%
  2. German0.5%
  3. Thai0.5%
  4. Afrikaans0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.8%
  2. New Zealand3.0%
  3. South Africa2.0%
  4. the Netherlands1.3%
  5. Malaysia0.8%

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

Around Flaxton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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