142 ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 150
- 2016: 167
- 2021: 142
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gumlow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gumlow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than the state average defines Gumlow, where the typical resident is only 36. With 142 people living here, the area is notably skewed toward families and working-age adults rather than retirees.
142
▼ -5.3%
- 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 Gumlow — lower than 53% of areas.
| Gumlow | 142 |
|---|---|
| 4815, QLD | 21,397 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 36, making the area a little younger than both Queensland and Australia. This is much lower than most similar areas.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most areas, sitting at just 9.2%.
9.2% ▲ +97.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -26.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gumlow, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, a little above the Australian figure.
3.5% ▲ +73.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +357.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gumlow, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Gumlow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31267/gumlow/topic/demographics-identity