Gladfield · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gladfield

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

Nearly 30% of the people in Gladfield are children, a figure far above the national average. This small community of 71 residents is notably younger than most similar areas, with a high proportion of families with children.

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📍 Gladfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Gladfield sits — Total population

71
  • 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 Gladfield — lower than 66% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gladfield71
4370, QLD 19,195
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 71 people living here. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure.

71

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57
  • 2021: 71

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 39 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 29.6% of the population, which is far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are a little below the national figure at 15.5%.

15.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.6%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gladfield, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland average. Only 9.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, also well below the state figure.

9.3%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Marital status

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In Gladfield, the largest group is Never married at 39%, followed by Married (27%) and Widowed (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 9 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Gladfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31131/gladfield/topic/demographics-identity