27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20
- 2021: 27
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gwambegwine · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A remarkably young population defines Gwambegwine, where the typical resident is just 32. This is noticeably younger than both the state and national figures of 38 years. The area is sparsely populated, with only 27 people living across its wide landscape.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gwambegwine — lower than 82% of areas.
| Gwambegwine | 27 |
|---|---|
| 4420, QLD | 1,219 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 32, which is among the lowest ages for similar areas and noticeably younger than the national figure.
27 —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.2% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 or over, a figure far below the national average of 17.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gwambegwine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Youth (15–24) (24%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in the community identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
In Gwambegwine, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gwambegwine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31279/gwambegwine/topic/demographics-identity