2,669 ▲ +84.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,449
- 2016: 2,459
- 2021: 2,669
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gilston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Gilston, where the typical resident is just 35. This creates a distinct demographic profile compared to the state and national figures, with a strong presence of families and young adults.
2,669
▲ +84.2%
- 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 Gilston — higher than 82% of areas.
| Gilston | 2,669 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 62,508 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The area is larger than about 83% of similar places, with a total population of 2,669 people.
35 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 10.0%.
10.0% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.6% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gilston, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most areas, at 15.3%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.6%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%.
1.6% ▲ +52.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilston, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 34%.
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 Gilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31123/gilston/topic/demographics-identity