Gowrie Little Plain · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gowrie Little Plain

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

Only 5.1% of residents are aged 65 or over in Gowrie Little Plain, making it a place with far fewer seniors than the state and national figures. This sparsely populated area has a typical resident aged 39 and a notably high proportion of children.

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📍 Gowrie Little Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Gowrie Little Plain sits — Total population

79
  • 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 Gowrie Little Plain — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gowrie Little Plain79
4352, QLD 31,026
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 79 people living in the area. This makes it smaller than about 63% of similar places.

79

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 79

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

39 yrs

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37 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 19.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This contributes to a very young age profile, with seniors representing just 5.1% of the community.

5.1%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.0%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 33.8%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gowrie Little Plain, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is the most common relationship status at 66.7%, while the proportion of people in de facto relationships is 5.5%, which is well below the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population.

5.5%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.5%

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

Marital status

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In Gowrie Little Plain, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 26%.

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: 4 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 8 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 6 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 5 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 females

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 Gowrie Little Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31216/gowrie-little-plain/topic/demographics-identity