165 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 159
- 2021: 165
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
The Gums · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in The Gums
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
The Gums has seen its population reach 165 people, with a typical resident now aged 45. This makes the area noticeably older than the state and national figures. It is a place where married couples and a strong presence of older adults shape the local identity.
165
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- 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 Gums — lower than 51% of areas.
| The Gums | 165 |
|---|---|
| 4406, QLD | 1,712 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is 165, which is larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 45, making the community noticeably older than the national and state typical age of 38.
45 yrs —
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 37%. Children under 15 and seniors over 65 both account for 19.4% of the population, with children being a little more common than the national figure.
19.4% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.4% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In The Gums, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, followed by Children (0–14) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure at 19.0%. Around 4.8% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the Australian average.
4.8% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 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 Gums, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Gums [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32793/the-gums/topic/demographics-identity