Suburb in Townsville

Gumlow, QLD

Gumlow had a population of 142 at the 2021 Census (−15.0% since 2016). Median age 40.7. Median weekly household income $3,250. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gumlow at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Townsville

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gumlow's population shrank by 15.0% to 142, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.7, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.2%.

7.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 25.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 39 households.

The median household earns $3,250 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676.

3.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 33.8% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gumlow beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureGumlowQLDAustralia
Population1425,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016−15.0%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.738.238.2
Households391,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting7.7%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright25.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,250$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week–$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,057$1,740$1,866
Born overseas3.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%14.1%23.6%
No religion33.8%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

−15.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1442011
  2. 1672016
  3. 1422021

Age

Median age 40.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Gumlow Queensland
Share of people by age, Gumlow and Queensland
0–914.1%
10–1914.8%
20–2910.6%
30–398.5%
40–4916.2%
50–5919.7%
60–695.6%
70–797.0%
80+2.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gumlow at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian62.6%
  2. English35.3%
  3. Irish10.8%
  4. Scottish9.4%
  5. German6.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Gumlow

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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