4,796 ▲ +249.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,372
- 2016: 3,150
- 2021: 4,796
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gillieston Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gillieston Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population defines Gillieston Heights, where the typical resident is only 30 years old. This is far younger than the national figure, with children and young adults making up the vast majority of the area's 4,796 people.
4,796
▲ +249.6%
- 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 Gillieston Heights — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gillieston Heights | 4,796 |
|---|---|
| 2321, NSW | 19,857 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 30, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far younger than the New South Wales average of 39.
30 yrs ▼ -18.9%
Younger than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 29 yrs
- 2021: 30 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
With children under 15 making up 26.9% of the population, this is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 9.3%, which is well below the state average.
9.3% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
26.9% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gillieston Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, well above the 3.2% national figure. There is also a much higher rate of de facto relationships here than in most areas, sitting at 20%.
7.9% ▲ +141.4%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.0% ▲ +64.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gillieston Heights, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Gillieston Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11628/gillieston-heights/topic/demographics-identity