12,023 ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,401
- 2016: 11,315
- 2021: 12,023
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gracemere · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gracemere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Gracemere, where the typical resident is just 32. With over 12,000 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, standing out for its high proportion of children and young adults.
12,023
▲ +43.1%
- 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 Gracemere — higher than 88% of areas.
| Gracemere | 12,023 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 32, which is noticeably younger than both the Queensland and national figures of 38. This puts Gracemere among the youngest areas at this level.
32 yrs ▲ +6.7%
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 26.1% of the population, well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children is matched by a much lower share of seniors, with those aged 65 and over at just 11.6%.
11.6% ▲ +38.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.1% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.8% of the population, which is well above the 3.2% national average. De facto relationships are also more common here at 15.4%, which is well above the Australian figure of 11.5%.
10.8% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Married (44%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gracemere
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31219/gracemere/topic/demographics-identity