303 ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 339
- 2016: 271
- 2021: 303
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunbower · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gunbower
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 303 people in Gunbower are married, reflecting a community that has grown significantly older over the last decade. The typical resident is now 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
303
▼ -10.6%
- 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 Gunbower — lower than 83% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by 11% since 2011, losing about 36 people. This area is smaller than about 83% of similar places.
48 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 28.1% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% national figure. This group has grown by 12 points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 has fallen.
28.1% ▲ +77.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gunbower splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.5% of the population, a little above the national figure. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 1.3%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.3% ▲ —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gunbower, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222031/gunbower/topic/demographics-identity