65 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65
- 2021: 65
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gregory River · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gregory River
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of just 65 people defines daily life in Gregory River. The area is noticeably older than the national average, though it maintains a surprisingly high proportion of children compared to most similar places.
65
—
- 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 Gregory River — lower than 68% of areas.
| Gregory River | 65 |
|---|---|
| 4660, QLD | 8,048 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42 years old, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 20% of the population, which is a little above the national average. This helps explain why the proportion of seniors is well below the state and national figures, sitting at just 13.8%.
13.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gregory River splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average. Meanwhile, 15.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the Australian figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gregory River, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (40%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gregory River
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gregory River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31250/gregory-river/topic/demographics-identity