7,550 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,441
- 2016: 7,375
- 2021: 7,550
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Belmont - Gumdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Belmont - Gumdale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents than most similar areas define Belmont - Gumdale, where the typical person is 41. The population of 7,550 has grown slightly since 2011, though the age profile is shifting as the number of seniors has risen. This is a community where over half of the people are married.
7,550
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Belmont - Gumdale — lower than 62% of areas.
| Belmont - Gumdale | 7,550 |
|---|---|
| 4155, QLD | 1,475 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 1.5% to reach 7,550 people.
41 yrs ▲ +7.9%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 the largest group at 29.2%. While the share of children under 15 is higher than most areas, the proportion of seniors rose 5.9 points since 2011 to reach 16.3%.
16.3% ▲ +56.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Belmont - Gumdale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.2% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 8.6%, while 54.7% of residents are married.
1.2% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Belmont - Gumdale, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Belmont - Gumdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011002/belmont-gumdale/topic/demographics-identity