7,059 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,573
- 2016: 6,411
- 2021: 7,059
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gowrie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger typical resident age of 35 marks Gowrie as a standout area compared to similar places. The population grew by 27% since 2011, reaching 7,059 people, and is now defined by a high proportion of children and young adults.
7,059
▲ +26.7%
- 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 Gowrie — lower than 65% of areas.
| Gowrie | 7,059 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 31,026 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 1,486 people since 2011. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, the 10.8% of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national figures.
10.8% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gowrie splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 25%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than in most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, a figure that rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
5.1% ▲ +53.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowrie, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Gowrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011449/gowrie/topic/demographics-identity