134 ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 324
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 134
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gaeta · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gaeta
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gaeta is 57 years old, making this area far older than both Queensland and the national average. With a small population of 134 people, the community is largely made up of older adults and seniors.
134
▼ -58.6%
- 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 Gaeta — lower than 54% of areas.
| Gaeta | 134 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 134 residents. This is smaller than about 53% of similar areas.
57 yrs ▲ +18.8%
Older than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is an older community where 23.1% are seniors, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 5.2% of the population, which is among the lowest for areas of this level.
23.1% ▲ +45.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
5.2% ▼ -64.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gaeta, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 53%; Seniors (65+) is next at 26%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Marital status varies, with 35.5% of people being married and 13.0% in de facto relationships.
2.2% ▼ -65.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gaeta, the largest group is Married at 36%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (23%).
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 Gaeta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31092/gaeta/topic/demographics-identity