6,944 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,214
- 2016: 6,671
- 2021: 6,944
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gordonvale · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gordonvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing community of nearly 7,000 people, Gordonvale is now defined by a strong young family presence and a significant Indigenous population. While the typical age remains 38, the area has a much higher proportion of children than most similar places.
6,944
▲ +11.7%
- 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 Gordonvale — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gordonvale | 6,944 |
|---|---|
| 4865, QLD | 8,623 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 6,944 residents, Gordonvale is one of the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.
38 yrs ▲ +5.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are less common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.9% of residents.
15.9% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gordonvale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is very common in Gordonvale, where 12.5% of people identify as such, well above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 15.1%.
12.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gordonvale, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Gordonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31213/gordonvale/topic/demographics-identity