5,402 ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,064
- 2016: 5,117
- 2021: 5,402
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gin Gin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gin Gin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gin Gin is 14 years older than the national figure, marking this as a far older area than most of the country. The population has grown by 6.7% since 2011, though the age structure has shifted significantly toward a senior population.
5,402
▲ +6.7%
- 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 Gin Gin — lower than 75% of areas.
| Gin Gin | 5,402 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 338 people since 2011 to reach 5,402. The typical person here is now 52, which is 6 years older than it was in 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +13.0%
Older than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This area has a much older profile than most, with people aged 65 and over rising by 10 points since 2011 to 27.2%. This shift is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up just 13.7% of the community.
27.2% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.7% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gin Gin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 12.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average.
4.4% ▲ +45.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gin Gin, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319021504/gin-gin/topic/demographics-identity