Gilmore · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gilmore

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

A high proportion of children makes Gilmore a family-oriented place to live. The area has 229 residents, where the typical person is 45 years old, making the community noticeably older than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Gilmore, Suburb / Locality

Where Gilmore sits — Total population

229 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Gilmore — higher than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gilmore229
2720, NSW 8,501
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population consists of 229 people, which is larger than about 57% of similar areas. Residents are generally older here, with a typical age of 45 compared to the national figure of 38.

229 ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 249
  • 2016: 177
  • 2021: 229

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

45 yrs ▼ -8.2%

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 49 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Seniors aged 65 and over are slightly more common here than in the state, accounting for 18.8% of residents.

18.8% ▲ +2.9%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 18.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

26.6% ▲ +72.1%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gilmore, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are much more common in Gilmore than in most areas, at 17.9%. About 4.4% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure.

4.4% ▲ +261.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.2%
  • 2016: 1.7%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

17.9% ▲ +8.3%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 11.5%
  • 2021: 17.9%

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

Marital status

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In Gilmore, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 23%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 5 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 7 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 4 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 14 males; 60–64: 15 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 8 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 10 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 5 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 10 males; 10–14: 13 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 16 males; 5–9: 9 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 6 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 Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11630/gilmore/topic/demographics-identity