18,156 ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16,846
- 2016: 17,473
- 2021: 18,156
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gymea - Grays Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gymea - Grays Point
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define Gymea - Grays Point, where the typical person is 41. This is three years older than the national figure and reflects a growing trend in the area. The population has climbed to 18,156 people, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas.
18,156
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Gymea - Grays Point — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gymea - Grays Point | 18,156 |
|---|---|
| 2227, NSW | 15,364 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.8% since 2011, adding about 1,310 people. Residents are generally older than those in most other areas, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3% and have increased by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
17.3% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.5% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gymea - Grays Point splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.3% of the community, which is a little below the state figure. Those in de facto relationships represent 9.1% of residents, a figure much lower than most areas.
1.3% ▲ +114.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gymea - Grays Point, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 Gymea - Grays Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011529/gymea-grays-point/topic/demographics-identity