22,362 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20,678
- 2016: 22,109
- 2021: 22,362
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 38% of people in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven have never married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. This community of 22,362 people is noticeably older than the national average, with a particularly high proportion of seniors. It also has a strong Indigenous presence, well above the figures seen across New South Wales.
22,362
▲ +8.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven — higher than 92% of areas.
| Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven | 22,362 |
|---|---|
| 2263, NSW | 24,554 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.1% since 2011, adding about 1,684 people. The typical resident is now 42, which is 4 years older than the Australian figure.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.1% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%, leaving the area a little below the state average.
23.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 7.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%.
7.5% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 13%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021048/gorokan-kanwal-charmhaven/topic/demographics-identity