235 ▼ -30.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 224
- 2021: 235
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Galong · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Galong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence of 6.8% defines Galong, which is well above the national figure. The community is generally older than the rest of Australia, with a total population of 235 people.
235
▼ -30.5%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Galong — higher than 57% of areas.
| Galong | 235 |
|---|---|
| 2585, NSW | 235 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.
44 yrs ▼ -8.3%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 22.6% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This trend is reflected in a lower proportion of children under 15 compared to most other areas.
22.6% ▼ -15.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.7% ▼ -30.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Galong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 6.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 3.2%. About 49% of residents are married, while 12% are in a de facto relationship.
6.8% ▲ +54.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +157.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Galong, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (38%) and Widowed (6%).
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 Galong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11584/galong/topic/demographics-identity