54,179 ▲ +14.4%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47,372
- 2016: 50,010
- 2021: 54,179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Gap - Enoggera · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in The Gap - Enoggera
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A little younger than the national figure, The Gap - Enoggera is a growing area where the typical resident is 37. It has seen steady growth, adding about 6,807 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 54,179.
54,179
▲ +14.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is The Gap - Enoggera — lower than 57% of areas.
| The Gap - Enoggera | 54,179 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 14% since 2011. Residents are slightly younger than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 37 years.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20.6% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. This contributes to a younger profile, as the share of seniors is a little below the state and national figures at 14.9%.
14.9% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →The Gap - Enoggera splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland figure. De facto relationships have become more common, rising to 12.0% since 2011.
2.0% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Gap - Enoggera, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (36%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Gap - Enoggera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30404/the-gap-enoggera/topic/demographics-identity