160 —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 121
- 2021: 160
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gelston Park · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gelston Park
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gelston Park is 47 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. With a population of 160 people, it is a small community where children under 15 make up a surprisingly large share of the population.
160
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- 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 Gelston Park — lower than 51% of areas.
| Gelston Park | 160 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age here is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area older than most similar places.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25% of the population, which is well above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children exists alongside a large group of older adults aged 45 to 64, who represent 34.4% of the residents.
16.3% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gelston Park, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are very common here at 71.2%, while the share of people in de facto relationships is much lower than most areas. No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live in the area, which is well below the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.0% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gelston Park, Married is the majority at 71%; Never married is next at 25%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gelston Park
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gelston Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11601/gelston-park/topic/demographics-identity