Garland · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Garland

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far higher proportion of seniors live in Garland than in the rest of the country, with 32% of residents aged 65 and over. This makes it a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 44, noticeably older than the national figure.

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📍 Garland, Suburb / Locality

Where Garland sits — Total population

75
  • 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 Garland — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Garland75
2797, NSW 434
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 75 people living in the area.

75

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64
  • 2021: 75

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 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 make up nearly a third of the community, which is far above the New South Wales figure. Children under 15 account for 18.7%, a rate about the same as the national average.

32.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 32.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.7%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Garland splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 26.1%, far above the state and national figures. No residents identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national average.

26.1%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.3%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Garland, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 4 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Garland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11593/garland/topic/demographics-identity