291 ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 232
- 2016: 214
- 2021: 291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gheerulla · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gheerulla
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 60% of similar areas have a smaller population than Gheerulla, which is home to 291 people. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. It is a place where families and older adults both have a strong presence.
291
▲ +25.4%
- 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 Gheerulla — higher than 59% of areas.
| Gheerulla | 291 |
|---|---|
| 4574, QLD | 1,432 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical resident in Queensland or Australia. Total population stands at 291 people.
44 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 20.6%, a figure well above the state and national averages.
20.6% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.0% ▲ +40.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gheerulla, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than in most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 16.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 11.5%.
3.8% ▲ —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% ▲ +175.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gheerulla, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Gheerulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31114/gheerulla/topic/demographics-identity