222 ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 256
- 2016: 224
- 2021: 222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowrie Mountain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gowrie Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents define Gowrie Mountain, where the typical person is 49. This small community of 222 people stands out for its high number of seniors and a strong Indigenous presence compared to other similar areas.
222
▼ -13.3%
- 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 Gowrie Mountain — higher than 56% of areas.
| Gowrie Mountain | 222 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49 years old, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38. The total population is 222 people.
49 yrs ▲ +22.5%
Older than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 17.2%. This contributes to an older age structure, with older adults and seniors together making up over half of all residents.
25.7% ▲ +229.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -36.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gowrie Mountain splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much less common than in most other areas.
6.8% ▲ —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowrie Mountain, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31217/gowrie-mountain/topic/demographics-identity