882 ▲ +152.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 349
- 2016: 417
- 2021: 882
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilead · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gilead
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gilead is 74 years old, making this area far older than the national figure. This gap is stark, with seniors making up nearly 88% of the 882 people living here.
882
▲ +152.7%
- 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 Gilead — higher than 72% of areas.
| Gilead | 882 |
|---|---|
| 2560, NSW | 82,543 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 882 is larger than about 73% of similar areas. This community is far older than both the state and national averages, with a typical age 36 years above the Australian figure.
74 yrs ▲ +4.2%
Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71 yrs
- 2016: 72 yrs
- 2021: 74 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This absence of youth is consistent with the high proportion of seniors, who make up 87.6% of the population.
87.6% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 81.3%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gilead, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 88%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 11%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most residents are married or widowed, and those in de facto relationships are well below the national average at 3.2%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the New South Wales figure.
1.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
3.2% ▼ -65.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilead, Married is the majority at 57%; Widowed is next at 23%.
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 Gilead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11621/gilead/topic/demographics-identity