3,195 ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,998
- 2016: 3,139
- 2021: 3,195
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Galston · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Galston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Galston is far older than the national figure, with the usual age being 46. This older age profile is driven by a high number of seniors and a population that is noticeably older than both the state and national averages.
3,195
▲ +6.6%
- 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 Galston — higher than 85% of areas.
| Galston | 3,195 |
|---|---|
| 2159, NSW | 5,148 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Galston has 3,195 residents, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. The typical age of 46 is far older than the Australian figure of 38.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 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 24.1% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Children under 15 make up 17.6%, which is about the same as across Australia.
24.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.6% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Galston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married, at 56.4%, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.6%, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.0% of the population, a little below the 3.2% national average.
1.0% ▲ +191.1%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.3%
- 2016: 0.7%
- 2021: 1.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.6% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Galston, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Galston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11586/galston/topic/demographics-identity