45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gillieston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gillieston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity than most similar areas mark Gillieston, a small community of just 45 people. The population is split between a large group of older adults and a very high proportion of children, while no seniors live here.
45
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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 Gillieston — lower than 74% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Gillieston is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 31.1% of the population, which is far above the Victorian average of 18%. This helps explain why there are no seniors aged 65 and over in the area.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
31.1% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gillieston, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Children (0–14) (36%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.9% of the population, well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of residents are married, while no one is in a de facto relationship.
8.9% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gillieston, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (21%).
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 Gillieston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20996/gillieston/topic/demographics-identity