2,983 ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,143
- 2016: 3,126
- 2021: 2,983
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilgandra · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gilgandra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gilgandra is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This gap is most clear in the high number of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community that makes up 18.3% of the population.
2,983
▼ -5.1%
- 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 Gilgandra — higher than 84% of areas.
| Gilgandra | 2,983 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | 3,678 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,983, which is larger than about 84% of similar areas. Most residents are older here, with a typical age that is 9 years higher than the Australian average.
47 yrs ▲ +9.3%
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5%, a rate about the same as the rest of the country.
25.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilgandra splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.3% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. In terms of relationships, 41.7% of residents are married and 11.4% are in a de facto partnership.
18.3% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilgandra, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11623/gilgandra/topic/demographics-identity