10,142 ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,289
- 2016: 8,999
- 2021: 10,142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gisborne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gisborne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 10,142 people now lives in Gisborne, making it one of the largest areas of its kind. The community has grown and shifted, with children under 15 now making up a much larger share of the population than in most other similar areas.
10,142
▲ +39.1%
- 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 Gisborne — higher than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national and state figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This explains why the area is much younger than most similar places, while seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the state average at 15.7%.
15.7% ▲ +26.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gisborne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are the most common relationship status at 57.1%. About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.9% ▲ +145.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gisborne, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21001/gisborne/topic/demographics-identity