Gunpowder, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Gunpowder is more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 967, 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.
Gunpowder at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 104
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $417
- SEIFA score
- 967
- Coordinates
- -19.7646, 139.2851
Gunpowder demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gunpowder 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 mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 0% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 4% |
| Youth (15–24) | 33 | 31% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 31 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 34 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5 | 5% |
Share of the 107 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 0 | 0% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 100% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3 occupied private dwellings in Gunpowder.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $530
- Average household size
- 1.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $450
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,416
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 18 (18%)
- Labour-force participation
- 39%
- Employed full-time
- 34
- Employed part-time
- 0
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 Gunpowder
Where is Gunpowder?
Gunpowder is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Gunpowder?
At the 2021 Census, Gunpowder had a population of about 104.
Is Gunpowder an advantaged area?
Gunpowder has an ABS SEIFA score of 967, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 38 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of Australian suburbs.
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