61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gainsborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gainsborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gainsborough is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average of 38. This sparsely populated place has just 61 people. Most residents are older adults, with nearly 30% aged between 45 and 64.
61
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gainsborough — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 61 people living here, which is smaller than about 68% of similar areas.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 16.4% of the group, which is a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.8%, a figure that is lower than most areas.
14.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gainsborough, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people are married (62.8%), while those in de facto relationships sit at 12.5%, slightly above the Victorian average of 11.2%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gainsborough, Married is the majority at 64%; Never married is next at 19%.
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 Gainsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20962/gainsborough/topic/demographics-identity