85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cape Gloucester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Cape Gloucester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cape Gloucester is 49, making this area far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. With a small population of just 85 people, the area is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a much smaller number of children than usual.
85
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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 Cape Gloucester — lower than 63% of areas.
| Cape Gloucester | 85 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 10,081 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 85 people living here. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and country.
49 yrs —
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31.8% of the population, which is far above the state and national figures. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 11.8%.
31.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Cape Gloucester splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 20.0%.
7.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cape Gloucester, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cape Gloucester
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Cape Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30527/cape-gloucester/topic/demographics-identity