1,145 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,063
- 2016: 1,167
- 2021: 1,145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4601, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4601, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4601 is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area has a shrinking number of children and a growing number of seniors, making it much older than most other places. The population has grown slightly to 1,145 people since 2011.
1,145
▲ +7.7%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 4601, QLD — lower than 68% of areas.
| 4601, QLD | 1,145 |
|---|---|
| Gympie | 53,242 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 82 people since 2011, reaching a total of 1,145. This is smaller than about 67% of similar areas.
49 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older community is reflected in the number of children under 15, which fell by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to 16.0%.
25.5% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →4601, QLD splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (50.6%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10.3%, a figure a little below the national average.
5.8% ▲ +36.3%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4601, QLD, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 4601, QLD
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4601, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4601/4601-qld/topic/demographics-identity