Suburb in Lockyer Valley

Gatton, QLD

Gatton had a population of 7,851 at the 2021 Census (+10.6% since 2016). Median age 33.4. Median weekly household income $1,273. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gatton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gatton's population grew by 10.6% to 7,851, in step with Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 33.4, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

42.5% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 31.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,731 households.

The median household earns $1,273 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $294 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,302 a month.

28.9% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 25.2% use a language other than English at home. 36.2% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gatton beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureGattonQLDAustralia
Population7,8515,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.6%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age33.438.238.2
Households2,7311,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments4.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting42.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright31.4%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,273$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$294$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,302$1,740$1,866
Born overseas28.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home25.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion36.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+10.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,8682011
  2. 7,1012016
  3. 7,8512021

Age

Median age 33.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Gatton Queensland
Share of people by age, Gatton and Queensland
0–911.4%
10–1911.7%
20–2919.4%
30–3915.9%
40–499.8%
50–599.7%
60–699.3%
70–798.1%
80+5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gatton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian34.5%
  2. English32.3%
  3. German14.4%
  4. Irish8.4%
  5. Scottish7.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin6.2%
  2. Gujarati2.7%
  3. Arabic1.5%
  4. Punjabi1.4%
  5. Korean1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India4.4%
  2. Taiwan4.1%
  3. China1.8%
  4. New Zealand1.4%
  5. England1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Gatton

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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