222 ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 347
- 2016: 255
- 2021: 222
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowrie Mountain · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gowrie Mountain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gowrie Mountain is far older than most, with a typical age of 49. This small area has seen its population shrink by 36% since 2011, now home to just 222 people.
222
▼ -36.0%
- 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 Gowrie Mountain — lower than 89% of areas.
| Gowrie Mountain | 222 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 115,218 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level and has fallen significantly, losing about 125 people over the last decade.
49 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 25.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This shift toward an older population is seen in the 6.1 percentage point rise in seniors since 2011.
25.7% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gowrie Mountain splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 3.2%. Most people are married (58.5%), while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most other areas at 9.0%.
6.8% ▲ +57.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.0% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowrie Mountain, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Gowrie Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322051/gowrie-mountain/topic/demographics-identity