Gidginbung · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gidginbung

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

A growing number of children now live in Gidginbung, making it a much younger place than many similar areas. While the total population is small at just 69 people, the community is notably skewed towards families with kids.

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📍 Gidginbung, Suburb / Locality

Where Gidginbung sits — Total population

69
  • 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 Gidginbung — lower than 67% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gidginbung69
2666, NSW 5,636
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the state average.

69

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65
  • 2021: 69

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

38 yrs

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 26.1% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia and New South Wales. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, which is a little above the national average.

18.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.4%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gidginbung, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Most people here are married, at 63.5%, while 11.1% are in a de facto relationship. No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Gidginbung, Married is the majority at 77%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 7 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 6 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 3 females

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 Gidginbung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11619/gidginbung/topic/demographics-identity