966 ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 849
- 2016: 946
- 2021: 966
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gruyere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gruyere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A larger population than about 74% of similar areas makes Gruyere a notable community in its region. The area is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 46 years old.
966
▲ +13.8%
- 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 Gruyere — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the Victoria and Australia figures of 38. There are 966 people living here in total.
46 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is dominated by older adults and seniors, who together make up over half the population. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
18.1% ▲ +29.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gruyere, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (18%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, making up 55.1% of the population. People in de facto relationships account for 12.8%, which is a little above the state and national figures. Only 0.8% of the community identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas.
0.8% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 0.3%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.8% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gruyere, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Gruyere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21115/gruyere/topic/demographics-identity