7,561 ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,298
- 2016: 6,746
- 2021: 7,561
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gympie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gympie - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Gympie - South are married, reflecting a community where traditional family structures are common. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44 and a significant increase in the number of seniors since 2011.
7,561
▲ +20.1%
- 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 - South — lower than 62% of areas.
| Gympie - South | 7,561 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 20% since 2011 to reach 7,561 people. The typical resident is now 44, which is 6 years older than the typical person in Queensland or across Australia.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 24.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a strong trend toward an older community, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
24.9% ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gympie - South splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Most people are married (47.3%), while those in de facto relationships (11.3%) are slightly below the state average.
3.9% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gympie - South, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Gympie - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031513/gympie-south/topic/demographics-identity