571 ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 757
- 2016: 673
- 2021: 571
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gerroa · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gerroa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 571 residents in Gerroa are married, reflecting a mature community with a strong tilt towards older age groups. The typical person here is 56, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This makes the area stand out as significantly older than most other places across the country.
571
▼ -24.6%
- 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 Gerroa — higher than 66% of areas.
| Gerroa | 571 |
|---|---|
| 2534, NSW | 5,767 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With a total population of 571, Gerroa is larger than about 69% of similar areas. The typical resident's age of 56 is far older than the New South Wales average of 39.
56 yrs ▲ +14.3%
Older than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 56 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 34.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 make up only 9.8%, a figure well below the state average.
34.9% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gerroa, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.9% of the population, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.4%, which is lower than most similar areas.
1.9% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.4% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gerroa, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gerroa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11611/gerroa/topic/demographics-identity