4,390 ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4,015
- 2016: 4,231
- 2021: 4,390
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gordon Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gordon Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Gordon Park than in the rest of the state, with only 9.8% of people aged 65 and over. This creates a notably young community of 4,390 residents, where the typical person is 36 years old.
4,390
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Gordon Park — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gordon Park | 4,390 |
|---|---|
| 4031, QLD | 14,292 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 36, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. This makes the area much younger than most similar places.
36 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
While the number of children is about the same as the national average, the proportion of seniors is well below both Queensland and Australian figures. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.1%.
9.8% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gordon Park, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
More people are in de facto relationships here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure. Those who have never married make up the biggest group at 43.9%, while 1.2% identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
1.2% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gordon Park splits fairly evenly between Never married (44%) and Married (42%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Gordon Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31210/gordon-park/topic/demographics-identity