745 ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 795
- 2016: 755
- 2021: 745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gladstone · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gladstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gladstone is 51, making the area far older than the state and national figures. This town of 745 people is shaped by a large senior population and a strong presence of married couples. It stands out as a place where older adults and retirees make up over half of the community.
745
▼ -6.3%
- 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 Gladstone — higher than 71% of areas.
| Gladstone | 745 |
|---|---|
| 5473, SA | 745 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the South Australian average of 41 and the national figure of 38.
51 yrs ▲ +8.5%
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 28.7% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This high number of retirees helps explain why the area is much older than most other similar places.
28.7% ▲ +59.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Nearly 44% of the population are married.
5.0% ▲ +97.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gladstone
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40497/gladstone/topic/demographics-identity