12,379 ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,870
- 2016: 11,665
- 2021: 12,379
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gracemere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gracemere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas live in Gracemere, where the typical age is just 33. The population has grown quickly, adding about 3,509 people since 2011 to reach a total of 12,379. This is a place with a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence.
12,379
▲ +39.6%
- 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 Gracemere — higher than 65% of areas.
| Gracemere | 12,379 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and national figure of 38. While the population has grown 40% since 2011, the typical age has risen by 3 years over that decade.
33 yrs ▲ +10.0%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 26.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 11.7%, a figure well below the state average.
11.7% ▲ +35.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.3%.
10.6% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031210/gracemere/topic/demographics-identity