14,222 ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,078
- 2016: 12,831
- 2021: 14,222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gisborne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gisborne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children under 15 marks the local profile in Gisborne, where 22.3% of the population are kids. This makes the area stand out as much more family-oriented than most similar places. The total population has grown by 28% since 2011, reaching 14,222 people.
14,222
▲ +28.4%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gisborne — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 40 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by two years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 16.3%, placing the area around the middle for its level.
16.3% ▲ +35.0%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gisborne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships make up 10% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
1.0% ▲ +168.9%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gisborne, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021232/gisborne/topic/demographics-identity