34,703 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32,073
- 2016: 22,206
- 2021: 34,703
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gladstone · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gladstone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 41% of residents in Gladstone are married, making it a community with a strong family presence. The area is noticeably younger than both the state and national averages, with a population of 34,703 that has grown by 8.2% since 2011.
34,703
▲ +8.2%
- 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 Gladstone — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gladstone | 34,703 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 55,339 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Gladstone is 35, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This typical age has increased by 2 years since 2011.
35 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 35 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 21.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a younger profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national figures at 12.2%.
12.2% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average. Additionally, 14.8% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate higher than most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +71.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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/ucl/UCL312002/gladstone/topic/demographics-identity