Geebung · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Geebung

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

A little more than one in five residents are children under 15 in Geebung, which is a higher proportion than most similar areas. The suburb has a population of 4,850 people and a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Geebung, Suburb / Locality

Where Geebung sits — Total population

4,850 ▲ +5.0%
  • 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 Geebung — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Geebung4,850
4034, QLD 46,741
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

With 4,850 residents, Geebung is larger than about 89% of areas at this level.

4,850 ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,620
  • 2016: 4,626
  • 2021: 4,850

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

38 yrs ▲ +2.7%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 19.7% of the population, a little above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has a lower proportion of seniors than most places, with those aged 65 and over at 15.5%.

15.5% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.7% ▼ -1.0%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 20.6%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Geebung splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Roughly 13.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is a little above the Australian figure of 11.5%. Those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 2.2% of the population, slightly below the Queensland figure.

2.2% ▲ +25.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.8%
  • 2016: 1.9%
  • 2021: 2.2%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

13.6% ▲ +44.4%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

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

Marital status

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In Geebung, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 56 males; 85+: 125 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 45 males; 80–84: 69 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 67 males; 75–79: 63 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 70 males; 70–74: 86 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 101 males; 65–69: 86 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 129 males; 60–64: 124 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 118 males; 55–59: 144 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 157 males; 50–54: 139 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 194 males; 45–49: 192 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 175 males; 40–44: 172 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 175 males; 35–39: 194 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 182 males; 30–34: 196 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 169 males; 25–29: 157 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 125 males; 20–24: 90 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 169 males; 15–19: 146 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 175 males; 10–14: 174 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 130 males; 5–9: 161 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 156 males; 0–4: 159 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31108/geebung/topic/demographics-identity