3,111 —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2,904
- 2021: 3,111
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowanbrae · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gowanbrae
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gowanbrae is 40 years old, making the area slightly older than the national figure. The community is small but growing, with 3,111 people living here as of the 2021 census. It is a place where over half of the adults are married and there is a notable presence of children.
3,111
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- 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 Gowanbrae — lower than 88% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.1% since 2016, adding about 207 people. Despite this growth, Gowanbrae remains smaller than about 90% of similar areas.
40 yrs —
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 2.2 points since 2016 to reach 16.6%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
16.6% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gowanbrae splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples make up 52.7% of the area, while those in de facto relationships are at 7.4%, which is well below the national figure. Only 0.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, among the lowest for its level.
0.3% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.4% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowanbrae, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Gowanbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031439/gowanbrae/topic/demographics-identity