22,424 ▼ -53.9%
Lower than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 48,680
- 2016: 52,073
- 2021: 22,424
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gympie · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Gympie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gympie is 43, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian figure of 38. This gap is driven by a high proportion of seniors, while the overall population has shrank by 54% since 2011.
22,424
▼ -53.9%
- 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 Gympie — lower than 62% of areas.
| Gympie | 22,424 |
|---|---|
| 4570, QLD | 46,427 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gympie's population fell from 48,680 in 2011 to 22,424 in 2021. While the typical age is now 43, this is 2 years younger than it was in 2011.
43 yrs ▼ -4.4%
Older than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18% of residents, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
23.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 72% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gympie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average and has risen since 2011. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.5%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
5.1% ▲ +51.3%
Lower than 53% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.5% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gympie, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Gympie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/3008/gympie/topic/demographics-identity