3,476 ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,626
- 2016: 3,295
- 2021: 3,476
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
South Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in South Gladstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in South Gladstone compared to most other areas. This community of 3,476 people is slightly older than the national typical age of 38, with a typical resident here being 39.
3,476
▼ -4.1%
- 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 South Gladstone — higher than 86% of areas.
| South Gladstone | 3,476 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 3,476 is larger than about 86% of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than both Queensland and Australia.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 14.2% of the population, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. Children under 15 account for 18.1%, a figure about the same as the rest of the country.
14.2% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →South Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is a strong feature here, with 7.0% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 12.9% of people are in a de facto partnership, while 40.6% have never married.
7.0% ▲ +99.6%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →South Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 12%.
Age & sex structure
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 South Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32589/south-gladstone/topic/demographics-identity