291 ▼ -47.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 551
- 2016: 306
- 2021: 291
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Garah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Garah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing senior population is a key feature of Garah, where the typical resident is now 44. This community of 291 people is notably older than the national average, with a high proportion of retirees living here.
291
▼ -47.2%
- 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 Garah — higher than 59% of areas.
| Garah | 291 |
|---|---|
| 2405, NSW | 500 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia. The total population is 291, making it larger than about 60% of similar areas.
44 yrs ▲ +15.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 25.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 make up 18.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
25.8% ▲ +144.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Garah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships also make up a higher share here than in most other areas.
12.0% ▲ +146.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Garah, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Garah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11590/garah/topic/demographics-identity