11,534 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17,285
- 2016: 10,814
- 2021: 11,534
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gracemere · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gracemere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gracemere is just 32, making it noticeably younger than most similar areas. The population has shifted significantly since 2011, with a sharp drop in the number of seniors and a rise in children. This has created a community that is far younger than both the Queensland and national figures.
11,534
▼ -33.3%
- 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 Gracemere — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gracemere | 11,534 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 11,534, though this is 33% smaller than it was in 2011. During that time, the typical age fell by 7 years, dropping from 39 to 32.
32 yrs ▼ -17.9%
Younger than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 32 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, people aged 65 and over account for only 11.2%, a figure well below the Queensland average.
11.2% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.6% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 11% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most areas. Additionally, 15.6% of people are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well above the Australian average.
11.0% ▲ +229.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gracemere splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL313005/gracemere/topic/demographics-identity