Gilbert River, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Gilbert River is more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 973, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gilbert River at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 32
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,312
- SEIFA score
- 973
- Coordinates
- -18.2401, 142.7372
Gilbert River demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gilbert River using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 38%, 0% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 14% |
Share of the 29 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 6 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 36% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 11 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 11 occupied private dwellings in Gilbert River.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,000
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,812
- Median weekly personal income
- $762
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4 (13%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Employed full-time
- 13
- Employed part-time
- 4
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Gilbert River
Where is Gilbert River?
Gilbert River is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gilbert River?
At the 2021 Census, Gilbert River had a population of about 32.
Is Gilbert River an advantaged area?
Gilbert River has an ABS SEIFA score of 973, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 42 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 42% of Australian suburbs.
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