Geurie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Geurie

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

A strong sense of family and cultural identity shapes daily life in Geurie. The community is home to 706 people, with a notable 17.3% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

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Where Geurie sits — Total population

706 ▼ -21.0%
  • 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 Geurie — higher than 70% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Geurie706
2818, NSW 849
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This area is larger than about 71% of similar places.

706 ▼ -21.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 894
  • 2016: 755
  • 2021: 706

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

42 yrs ▲ +2.4%

Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41 yrs
  • 2016: 42 yrs
  • 2021: 42 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 21% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. This is alongside a senior population of 19.5%, which is a little above the state figure.

19.5% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.0% ▼ -9.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.0%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 21.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Geurie, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Children (0–14) (21%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is far above the national average here. Many residents are in de facto relationships, at 16.5%, which is well above the 11.5% seen across Australia.

17.3% ▲ +105.3%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

16.5% ▲ +132.5%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 16.5%

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

Marital status

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In Geurie, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 7 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 10 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 16 males; 75–79: 9 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 21 males; 70–74: 15 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 20 males; 65–69: 27 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 28 males; 60–64: 30 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 20 males; 55–59: 22 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 25 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 20 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 20 males; 40–44: 24 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 14 males; 35–39: 14 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 16 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 22 males; 25–29: 16 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 23 males; 20–24: 22 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 18 males; 15–19: 19 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 26 males; 10–14: 31 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 23 males; 5–9: 10 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 26 males; 0–4: 22 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 Geurie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11612/geurie/topic/demographics-identity