Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 946, 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.
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 427
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,775
- SEIFA score
- 946
- Coordinates
- -20.2447, 148.4593
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) 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 children (0–14) at 25%, 5% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 107 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 29 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 106 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 107 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 83 | 19% |
Share of the 432 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 54 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 61 | 49% |
| Rented | 6 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 125 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 125 occupied private dwellings in Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,937
- Median weekly personal income
- $818
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 30 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 133 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 117
- Employed part-time
- 52
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 Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld)
Where is Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld)?
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) had a population of about 427.
Is Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) an advantaged area?
Gregory River (Whitsunday - Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 946, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
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