Graceville · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Graceville

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

Over half of the 4,764 people in Graceville are married, making it a family-heavy suburb. It is a notably young place for the region, with children under 15 making up a much higher share of the population than in most other areas. This creates a distinct demographic where young families are the most prominent group.

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📍 Graceville, Suburb / Locality

Where Graceville sits — Total population

4,764 ▲ +13.1%
  • 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 Graceville — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Graceville4,764
4075, QLD 25,506
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure. Graceville is larger than about 89% of similar areas in terms of total population.

4,764 ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4,213
  • 2016: 4,634
  • 2021: 4,764

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

39 yrs ▲ +5.4%

Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 36 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 23% of the population, which is well above the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over represent 13.5%, a share that is well below the national average.

13.5% ▲ +14.1%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

23.0% ▼ -0.5%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 23.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Graceville splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Only 0.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national levels.

0.5% ▲ +135.8%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.2%
  • 2016: 0.4%
  • 2021: 0.5%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

8.5% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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

Marital status

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In Graceville, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 39 males; 85+: 65 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 33 males; 80–84: 35 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 43 males; 75–79: 71 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 74 males; 70–74: 98 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 77 males; 65–69: 92 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 114 males; 60–64: 121 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 143 males; 55–59: 137 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 179 males; 50–54: 167 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 209 males; 45–49: 227 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 193 males; 40–44: 210 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 142 males; 35–39: 167 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 112 males; 30–34: 122 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 110 males; 25–29: 105 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 120 males; 20–24: 124 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 164 males; 15–19: 182 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 237 males; 10–14: 207 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 204 males; 5–9: 184 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 146 males; 0–4: 114 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 Graceville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31220/graceville/topic/demographics-identity