1,139 ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,190
- 2016: 1,053
- 2021: 1,139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gin Gin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gin Gin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gin Gin is 13 years older than the national figure, making it a far older community than most. With 1,139 people, the area is larger than about 75% of similar places and is heavily shaped by its senior population.
1,139
▼ -4.3%
- 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 Gin Gin — higher than 74% of areas.
| Gin Gin | 1,139 |
|---|---|
| 4671, QLD | 6,285 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 51, which is far older than the typical Queenslander and the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 31% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This contributes to a lower proportion of children under 15, at 14.4%, which is well below the Australian average.
31.0% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.4% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gin Gin splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, a figure a little above the national average. About 39.4% of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
4.7% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +52.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gin Gin, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31124/gin-gin/topic/demographics-identity