39,495 ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 52,352
- 2016: 55,616
- 2021: 39,495
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gregory · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Gregory
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 39,495 people defines Gregory, where the community is notably younger and more family-oriented than the national average. This area has seen a significant shift recently, with the total number of residents shrinking by 25% since 2011.
39,495
▼ -24.6%
- 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 Gregory — lower than 77% of areas.
| Gregory | 39,495 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2,615,036 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 36 years old, which is a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This is a slight increase from 2011, when the usual age was 34.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.3%, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.3% ▲ +44.2%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gregory splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is strong in Gregory, with 8.7% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 15.4% of residents.
8.7% ▲ +138.4%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gregory, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Gregory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30031/gregory/topic/demographics-identity