3,121 ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,574
- 2016: 3,145
- 2021: 3,121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gateshead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gateshead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gateshead is just 35 years old, making the area noticeably younger than most similar places. This community of 3,121 people stands out for its high proportion of First Nations residents and young families.
3,121
▼ -12.7%
- 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 Gateshead — higher than 84% of areas.
| Gateshead | 3,121 |
|---|---|
| 2290, NSW | 34,912 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 85% of similar areas. Residents are noticeably younger than both the state and national figures.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 15.2%.
15.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gateshead splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
First Nations people represent 11.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 16.2%.
11.9% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gateshead, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (29%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Gateshead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11598/gateshead/topic/demographics-identity