Grosmont · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Grosmont

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

A typical age of 53 makes Grosmont far older than most other areas. This is a small community of 135 people where seniors make up nearly a third of the population, creating a demographic profile that is much older than the state and national averages.

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📍 Grosmont, Suburb / Locality

Where Grosmont sits — Total population

135 ▼ -55.7%
  • 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 Grosmont — lower than 54% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Grosmont135
4419, QLD 1,082
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 53 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 135 people.

135 ▼ -55.7%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 305
  • 2016: 141
  • 2021: 135

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

53 yrs ▲ +26.2%

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42 yrs
  • 2016: 49 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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 30.4% of the population, a figure far above the 17.2% national average. Children under 15 account for 16.3%, which is a little below the Queensland average.

30.4% ▲ +148.7%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 30.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.3% ▼ -14.9%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 16.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Grosmont splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. Most of the community is married (65%), while those in de facto relationships (9.3%) are well below the state average.

9.3% ▲ +2.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 9.3%

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

Marital status

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In Grosmont, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 18%.

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: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 14 males; 65–69: 13 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 10 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 8 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 9 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 9 males; 25–29: 6 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 5 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 8 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 Grosmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31258/grosmont/topic/demographics-identity