Gwambegwine · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gwambegwine

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.

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📍 Gwambegwine, Suburb / Locality

Where Gwambegwine sits — Total population

27
  • 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 Gwambegwine — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gwambegwine27
4420, QLD 1,219
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 20
  • 2021: 27

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

32 yrs

Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 32 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 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.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

22.2%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gwambegwine, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Children (0–14) (35%) and Youth (15–24) (24%).

Identity & relationships

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%.

Marital status

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In Gwambegwine, Married is the majority at 67%; Never married is next at 33%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 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: 4 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 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 Gwambegwine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31279/gwambegwine/topic/demographics-identity