124 —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 139
- 2021: 124
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.
Half of all residents in Gladstone are older adults aged between 45 and 64. This makes the area far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 51. It is a small community of 124 people where nearly 10% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
124
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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 Gladstone — lower than 55% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 51, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national average of 38. This age is much higher than most similar areas.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up only 12.1% of the area, a rate well below both the state and Australia.
22.6% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 49%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (45.5%) or have never been married (36.4%).
9.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60226/gladstone/topic/demographics-identity