406 ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 445
- 2016: 449
- 2021: 406
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gibson · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gibson
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 406 people living in Gibson are married, making it a community with a strong family focus. The area is notably young, with a children's population that is well above the national figure. This mix of families and a small population of 406 creates a distinct demographic profile for the region.
406
▼ -8.8%
- 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 Gibson — higher than 62% of areas.
| Gibson | 406 |
|---|---|
| 6448, WA | 406 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Gibson is 39 years old, which is a little older than the average person in Western Australia and across the country.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 23.6% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are a little less common here than in the rest of the state and nation.
14.8% ▲ +52.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.6% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gibson splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. About 12.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate that is about the same as the state average.
4.7% ▼ -70.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gibson, Married is the majority at 50%; 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 Gibson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50539/gibson/topic/demographics-identity