1,638 ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,583
- 2016: 1,558
- 2021: 1,638
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gaven · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Gaven is larger than about 79% of similar areas, with a total population of 1,638 people. The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. This older profile is reflected in the age structure, where adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.8%.
1,638
▲ +3.5%
- 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 Gaven — higher than 76% of areas.
| Gaven | 1,638 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is seven years older than the national and state figures. Gaven's total population is 1,638 people.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 14.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, those aged 65 and over represent 18.0% of residents, a little above the Queensland average.
18.0% ▲ +86.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gaven, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (20%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little below the national rate, 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. People in de facto relationships make up 13.8% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
1.8% ▲ +33.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gaven, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31105/gaven/topic/demographics-identity