112 ▼ -53.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 240
- 2016: 189
- 2021: 112
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
4694, QLD · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 4694, QLD
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 4694 is now 49, making the area far older than the national average. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 53% since 2011, leaving a small community of just 112 people.
112
▼ -53.3%
- 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 4694, QLD — lower than 95% of areas.
| 4694, QLD | 112 |
|---|---|
| Gladstone | 63,515 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen sharply, losing about 128 people since 2011. This decline has gone alongside a significant shift in age, with the typical resident now 17 years older than they were a decade ago.
49 yrs ▲ +53.1%
Older than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up half the population. Children under 15 are much less common here than in other areas, falling to 12.5% since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has risen to 14.3%.
14.3% ▲ +145.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -48.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 4694, QLD, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Seniors (65+) (14%) and Children (0–14) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Half of the residents are married, and about 2.7% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.5% of the population, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
2.7% ▼ -46.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 4694, QLD, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 4694, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA4694/4694-qld/topic/demographics-identity