272 ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 326
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 272
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Giru · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Giru
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical age of 52 makes Giru (L) far older than most similar areas. This aging trend is striking, with the population shrinking by 17% since 2011 while the number of seniors has climbed significantly. It is now a place where more than 30% of residents are aged 65 or over.
272
▼ -16.6%
- 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 Giru — lower than 86% of areas.
| Giru | 272 |
|---|---|
| 4809, QLD | 985 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 272 is smaller than about 87% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure of 38, and the typical age has risen by 8 years since 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +18.2%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 52 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 30.9% of the area, which is far above the Queensland figure of 17.0%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at just 11.4%.
30.9% ▲ +205.1%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.4% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Giru splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Australian average. In terms of relationships, 40.9% of residents are married, while 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
3.3% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▼ -24.2%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Giru, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Giru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322049/giru/topic/demographics-identity