7,951 ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,180
- 2016: 7,434
- 2021: 7,951
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gatton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gatton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Five years younger than the state and national figures, Gatton is a noticeably young place with a typical resident aged 33. The population has grown by 11% since 2011, reaching 7,951 people, and is now home to a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.
7,951
▲ +10.7%
- 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 Gatton — lower than 60% of areas.
| Gatton | 7,951 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | 12,173 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 771 people between 2011 and 2021. While the typical resident is 33, this is 2 years older than the typical age recorded in 2011.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 31.5%. Children under 15 have fallen to 16.7%, which is a little below the national figure, while the proportion of seniors has risen to 17.3%.
17.3% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gatton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, a figure that is a little above the Australian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.5%, which is lower than most similar areas.
4.4% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gatton, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (38%) 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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011448/gatton/topic/demographics-identity