50,038 ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47,601
- 2016: 48,456
- 2021: 50,038
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gaven · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Gaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 50,038 people defines Gaven, where the community has aged slightly since 2011. The area is now a little older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 39.
50,038
▲ +5.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Gaven — lower than 60% of areas.
| Gaven | 50,038 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.1% since 2011, adding about 2,437 people. Gaven is smaller than about 61% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 17.0% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell to 18.8%, though this remains higher than most areas.
17.0% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gaven splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell 4.7 points since 2011 to 2.7%. People in de facto relationships make up 13.0% of the area, which is a little above the Australian figure.
2.7% ▼ -63.5%
Higher than 56% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 2.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gaven, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30027/gaven/topic/demographics-identity