Gunnewin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gunnewin

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

Much older residents than most similar areas live in Gunnewin, where the typical person is 52. This sparsely populated place has a small community of just 55 people. While the overall age is high, about 20% of the population are children.

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📍 Gunnewin, Suburb / Locality

Where Gunnewin sits — Total population

55
  • 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 Gunnewin — lower than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gunnewin55
4455, QLD 8,610
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 55 people living here. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.

55

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 55

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

52 yrs

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 52 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 34.5%. While the typical age is far older than the national figure of 38, children under 15 are a little above the state and national averages.

16.4%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.4%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gunnewin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Marriage is common here, with 63% of people married, but those in de facto relationships are well below the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, which is well below the state and national averages.

8.1%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

Marital status

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In Gunnewin, Married is the majority at 74%; 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: 7 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 6 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 6 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Gunnewin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31273/gunnewin/topic/demographics-identity