45,185 ▼ -91.9%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 557,822
- 2016: 624,264
- 2021: 45,185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gladstone · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Gladstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of children and Indigenous residents set Gladstone apart from the rest of the country. The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 36, which is two years younger than the national figure. This youthfulness is reflected in a population where children under 15 are well represented compared to other regions.
45,185
▼ -91.9%
- 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 Gladstone — higher than 60% of areas.
| Gladstone | 45,185 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 45,185, which is larger than about 65% of similar areas. Since 2011, the population has shrunk by 512,637 people.
36 yrs ▼ -5.3%
Younger than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 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 21.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 12.4%, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.
12.4% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.8% of residents.
6.7% ▲ +335.0%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +31.6%
Higher than 85% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 (38%) 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/sua/3006/gladstone/topic/demographics-identity