4,398 ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,458
- 2016: 4,373
- 2021: 4,398
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilgandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gilgandra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines daily life in Gilgandra, where the typical resident is 46. This aging trend is clear, with a growing number of seniors and a total population that has shrunk by about 60 people since 2011.
4,398
▼ -1.3%
- 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 Gilgandra — lower than 82% of areas.
| Gilgandra | 4,398 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | 3,678 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,398, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age rising by 2 years since 2011 to reach 46.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 24% of the area, a figure well above the New South Wales rate of 17.6%. This high number of older adults is consistent with the typical resident being noticeably older than the state average.
24.0% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilgandra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. About 49.1% of residents are married, while 10.1% are in a de facto relationship.
14.1% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.1% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilgandra, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031104/gilgandra/topic/demographics-identity