4,910 ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,965
- 2016: 5,258
- 2021: 4,910
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gwydir · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Gwydir
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An ageing population is the main story for Gwydir, where the typical resident is now 50 years old. This is far older than the national figure and reflects a steady shift since 2011. The area is also seeing a notable increase in the proportion of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
4,910
▼ -1.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gwydir — lower than 67% of areas.
| Gwydir | 4,910 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population of 4,910 shrank by 1.1% since 2011, losing about 55 people. This population is far older than the state and national averages, with the typical age rising by 5 years over the last decade.
50 yrs ▲ +11.1%
Older than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average that rose by 5.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 17.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
28.4% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gwydir splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure and rose 3.2 points since 2011. Most residents are married (52.0%), while those in de facto relationships (9.3%) are a little below the national average.
7.0% ▲ +83.6%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gwydir, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gwydir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/topic/demographics-identity