89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 123
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gundiah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gundiah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gundiah is 53, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a small population of 89 people, the area is heavily weighted toward older adults and seniors.
89
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- 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 Gundiah — lower than 62% of areas.
| Gundiah | 89 |
|---|---|
| 4650, QLD | 34,942 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 53 is much higher than most similar areas, sitting 15 years above the average for Queensland and Australia.
53 yrs —
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 only 7.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure. This is consistent with a high number of seniors, who make up 23.6% of the area, well above the state average.
23.6% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gundiah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also a little more common here than in the rest of Australia.
6.7% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gundiah splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Gundiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31270/gundiah/topic/demographics-identity