22,200 ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 63% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18,013
- 2016: 16,250
- 2021: 22,200
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gisborne · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Gisborne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Gisborne, where the typical resident is 42. The community has grown quickly, adding about 4,187 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 22,200.
22,200
▲ +23.2%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Gisborne — lower than 63% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is noticeably older than the state and national figures of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over now account for 17.2%, a rise of 5.4 percentage points since 2011.
17.2% ▲ +45.7%
Lower than 74% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gisborne, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the lowest figures for similar areas. Most people are married (56.8%), while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
0.9% ▲ +114.9%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 0.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +21.6%
Lower than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gisborne, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gisborne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2009/gisborne/topic/demographics-identity