10,999 ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15,262
- 2016: 12,906
- 2021: 10,999
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gisborne · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gisborne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of Gisborne residents are married, reflecting a strong trend of established families in the area. It is a notably young community where children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
10,999
▼ -27.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gisborne — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population shrank by 28% since 2011, losing about 4,263 people to reach 10,999. The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
39 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 now make up 23.8% of the population, up 4.4 points since 2011 and well above the 18.2% Australian average. In contrast, the share of seniors aged 65 and over fell to 15.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
15.4% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gisborne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Around 10.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
1.0% ▼ -41.1%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 56%; 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/ucl/UCL213006/gisborne/topic/demographics-identity