14,866 ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,209
- 2016: 14,220
- 2021: 14,866
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gympie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gympie - North
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost one quarter of residents in Gympie - North are aged 65 or over, making it much older than most similar areas. This community has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 14,866 people. The population is aging, with the typical resident now 42 years old.
14,866
▲ +12.5%
- 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 Gympie - North — higher than 75% of areas.
| Gympie - North | 14,866 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown since 2011, adding about 1,657 people. This makes it larger than about 76% of similar areas, with a typical resident who is now 42—noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 23.1% of the area, which is well above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. While children under 15 stay around the national average at 18.4%, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
23.1% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gympie - North splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure and rose by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (38.2%) or have never married (36.3%).
5.7% ▲ +73.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.7% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gympie - North splits fairly evenly between Married (38%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Gympie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031512/gympie-north/topic/demographics-identity