Garnant · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Garnant

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older typical resident of 46 years defines Garnant, where the population is much older than the national figure. Despite this, the area has a surprisingly high number of children, creating a unique age split in this small community of 90 people.

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📍 Garnant, Suburb / Locality

Where Garnant sits — Total population

90
  • 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 Garnant — lower than 61% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Garnant90
4702, QLD 29,819
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living in Garnant is 46, which is far older than the state and national figures of 38. This population of 90 people is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

90

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 99
  • 2021: 90

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

46 yrs

Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 46 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 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 13.3% of residents aged 65 and over is well below both the state and national figures.

13.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.7%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Garnant splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (30%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are much less common here at 6.9%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%.

6.9%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.6%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Garnant, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 14%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 4 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Garnant [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31100/garnant/topic/demographics-identity