184 ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 322
- 2016: 175
- 2021: 184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gordonbrook · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 184 people in Gordonbrook are married, making it a community where traditional and partner-based households are common. The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 46. This older trend sits alongside a surprising number of children, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gordonbrook — higher than 52% of areas.
| Gordonbrook | 184 |
|---|---|
| 4610, QLD | 15,212 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Gordonbrook is home to 184 people, a population size that is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia.
184 ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and much higher than most similar areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.8% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gordonbrook, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, at 23.7%, which is far above the national figure. In contrast, there are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a proportion well below that of Queensland and Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
23.7% ▲ +103.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gordonbrook, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gordonbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31211/gordonbrook/topic/demographics-identity