4,844 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5,201
- 2016: 4,728
- 2021: 4,844
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Gladstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in West Gladstone than in most similar areas. The community is home to 4,844 residents, with a typical age of 40 years.
4,844
▼ -6.9%
- 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 West Gladstone — higher than 86% of areas.
| West Gladstone | 4,844 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 4,844 people, making it larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 17.5% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, a rate about the same as the rest of the state and nation.
16.9% ▲ +38.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 12.6% of residents are in a de facto partnership, while 37.3% are married.
7.9% ▲ +41.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33035/west-gladstone/topic/demographics-identity