Suburb in Townsville

Gulliver, QLD

Gulliver had a population of 2,884 at the 2021 Census (+2.1% since 2016). Median age 38.4. Median weekly household income $1,319. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Gulliver at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gulliver's population grew by 2.1% to 2,884, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). Its median age of 38.4 is close to the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

33.5% of households rent, close to the QLD average of 33.6%. 30.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.3% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,118 households.

The median household earns $1,319 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $263 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,316 a month.

11.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 9.4% use a language other than English at home. 46.1% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gulliver beside QLD and Australia.

GulliverQLDAustralia
Population2,8845,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age38.438.238.2
Households1,1181,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments2.3%12.5%14.3%
Renting33.5%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright30.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,319$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$263$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,316$1,740$1,866
Born overseas11.3%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home9.4%14.1%23.6%
No religion46.1%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

+2.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,9912011
  2. 2,8252016
  3. 2,8842021

Age

Median age 38.4, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Gulliver Queensland
0–911.2%
10–1915.3%
20–2911.5%
30–3913.2%
40–4912.0%
50–5914.0%
60–6911.1%
70–797.1%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gulliver at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian40.9%
  2. English38.3%
  3. Irish13.4%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages2.3%
  2. Greek0.5%
  3. Spanish0.4%
  4. Cantonese0.4%
  5. Arabic0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%
  2. New Zealand1.5%
  3. the Philippines1.3%
  4. Papua New Guinea0.4%
  5. China0.4%

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

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