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.
Gunnewin · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gunnewin — lower than 70% of areas.
| Gunnewin | 55 |
|---|---|
| 4455, QLD | 8,610 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gunnewin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 40%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gunnewin, Married is the majority at 74%; Never married is next at 18%.
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