817 ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 802
- 2016: 818
- 2021: 817
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.
Far fewer seniors live in The Gap than in most similar areas, creating a notably youthful community. This pocket of Mount Isa has a typical resident aged 33, which is five years younger than the national figure. It is a place where young adults make up the largest age group.
817
▲ +1.9%
- 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 72% of areas.
| The Gap | 817 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 19,299 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The Gap has 817 residents, making it larger than about 72% of similar areas. The population is noticeably younger than both Queensland and Australia.
33 yrs ▼ -2.9%
Younger than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up 35.9% of the population. Only 8.8% of residents are seniors, a figure that is well below the national average of 17.2%.
8.8% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Gap, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 19%.
16.5% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In The Gap, Never married is the majority at 55%; Married is next at 31%.
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/SAL32791/the-gap/topic/demographics-identity