1,949 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,789
- 2016: 1,981
- 2021: 1,949
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gayndah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gayndah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gayndah is 47 years old, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This community of 1,949 people is notably aged and has a strong Indigenous presence, with a population that is far older and more diverse than most similar areas.
1,949
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Gayndah — higher than 78% of areas.
| Gayndah | 1,949 |
|---|---|
| 4625, QLD | 2,681 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 1,949 people is larger than about 80% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the average Australian or Queenslander, with a typical age of 47.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children under 15 compared to the rest of the state.
26.9% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gayndah splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
10.7% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gayndah splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 13%.
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 Gayndah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31106/gayndah/topic/demographics-identity