35 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29
- 2021: 35
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gatum · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gatum
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Zero residents aged 65 and over live in Gatum, making it a remarkably young place for its size. The typical resident is just 33, which is five years younger than the national figure. This small area consists of only 35 people.
35
—
- 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 Gatum — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 35, Gatum is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. The typical person here is 33, which is noticeably younger than the average person in Victoria or Australia.
33 yrs —
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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% of the population, a figure slightly above the national average. The remaining age structure is led by older adults aged 45 to 64, who account for 31.4% of residents.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gatum, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 69.6%, while 21.7% have never married. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, and no one is in a de facto relationship, both of which are far below state and national figures.
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gatum, Married is the majority at 76%; Never married is next at 24%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gatum
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gatum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20971/gatum/topic/demographics-identity