623 ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 610
- 2016: 629
- 2021: 623
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.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Gladstone (L) (SA), where the typical person is 51. This age gap is striking compared to the national figure of 38. The population has grown slightly to 623 people, but the area is increasingly shaped by a growing number of seniors.
623
▲ +2.1%
- 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 — lower than 59% of areas.
| Gladstone | 623 |
|---|---|
| 5473, SA | 745 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011, while the total population grew by 2.1% to reach 623 people.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 51 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 27.8% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.0%, which is about the same as the state average.
27.8% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gladstone splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the community, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Marital status varies, with 41.5% of residents married and 12.1% in a de facto relationship.
4.7% ▲ +77.8%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.1% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gladstone, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (13%).
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/UCL421012/gladstone/topic/demographics-identity