3,158 ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,655
- 2016: 3,023
- 2021: 3,158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gaythorne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gaythorne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Gaythorne, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. This is five years younger than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The area is home to 3,158 people, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas.
3,158
▲ +18.9%
- 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 Gaythorne — higher than 85% of areas.
| Gaythorne | 3,158 |
|---|---|
| 4051, QLD | 29,574 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 33, which is noticeably younger than the national and state figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most others of its kind.
33 yrs ▲ +6.5%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 38.1% of the population. This contributes to a very low number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at 9.7%, which is well below the 17% seen across Australia.
9.7% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gaythorne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here at 18.1%, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%. Nearly half of the population (48.2%) have never married, while 2.5% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
2.5% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gaythorne, the largest group is Never married at 48%, followed by Married (35%) 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 Gaythorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31107/gaythorne/topic/demographics-identity