2,706 ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,843
- 2016: 2,750
- 2021: 2,706
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Gilmore
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Family life and a youthful energy define Gilmore, where 20% of the population are children. It is a smaller community of 2,706 people that has grown older over the last decade, though it remains younger than the national average.
2,706
▼ -4.8%
- 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 Gilmore — lower than 90% of areas.
| Gilmore | 2,706 |
|---|---|
| 2905, ACT | 28,731 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 454,499 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrunk by about 137 people since 2011. The typical resident is now 37, which is 5 years older than they were in 2011.
37 yrs ▲ +15.6%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 20% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Conversely, the 12.2% of people aged 65 and over is well below the Australian average.
12.2% ▲ +153.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilmore splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3% of the population, which is a little above the ACT average. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.3% of residents.
3.0% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilmore, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071077/gilmore/topic/demographics-identity