17,318 ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,949
- 2016: 16,692
- 2021: 17,318
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Gap · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Gap
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in The Gap is 42, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38. This area has a larger population than most similar places, with a strong presence of families and children.
17,318
▲ +8.6%
- 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 The Gap — higher than 89% of areas.
| The Gap | 17,318 |
|---|---|
| 4061, QLD | 17,318 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Gap is among the largest areas of its kind with 17,318 people. The typical age here is 42, making it noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over sit at 17.4%, about the same as the rest of the country.
17.4% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Only 1.0% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Similarly, those in de facto relationships make up 9.0% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
1.0% ▲ +44.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.7%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Gap, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in The Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32790/the-gap/topic/demographics-identity