6,852 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,482
- 2016: 6,327
- 2021: 6,852
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gatton · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gatton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population defines Gatton, where the typical resident is just 33 years old. The town has grown quickly, adding about 1,370 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 6,852.
6,852
▲ +25.0%
- 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 Gatton — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gatton | 6,852 |
|---|---|
| 4343, QLD | 12,173 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gatton is larger than about 90% of similar areas. Its population has grown by 25% over the last decade, and residents are now five years younger than the national figure.
33 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 33 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 33%. While the proportion of children under 15 fell to 16.6%, the share of seniors rose to 17.7% since 2011.
17.7% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.6% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gatton, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (19%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Queensland figure. A little over 10% of people are in de facto relationships, which is much lower than most similar areas.
4.6% ▼ -66.2%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.3% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gatton, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (38%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Gatton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314010/gatton/topic/demographics-identity