793 ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 614
- 2016: 779
- 2021: 793
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ganmain · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Ganmain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More people live here than in about 72% of similar areas, with Ganmain standing out for its older population and a strong Indigenous presence. The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
793
▲ +29.2%
- 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 Ganmain — higher than 72% of areas.
| Ganmain | 793 |
|---|---|
| 2702, NSW | 793 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 793 people. Residents are generally much older than those in other areas, with the typical age being 9 to 10 years higher than the state and national figures.
48 yrs ▲ +4.3%
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
26.0% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ganmain splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Couples in de facto relationships are less common here at 7.9%, which is well below the Australian average of 11.5%.
7.3% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.9% ▲ +47.0%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ganmain, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Ganmain
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11589/ganmain/topic/demographics-identity