Gin Gin · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gin Gin

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

Over 63% of people in Gin Gin are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The community is quite young, with a high proportion of children and a typical resident aged 38. It is a small area with 159 residents.

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Where Gin Gin sits — Total population

159 ▲ +1.3%
  • 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 Gin Gin — lower than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gin Gin159
2823, NSW 1,340
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 159 people, which is larger than about 51% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than the New South Wales average.

159 ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 157
  • 2016: 109
  • 2021: 159

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

38 yrs ▲ +8.6%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35 yrs
  • 2016: 36 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 27% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is much younger than most, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 10.7% of the community.

10.7% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 3.7%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

27.0% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 27.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Gin Gin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 24%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 7.1%, a rate much lower than most other areas.

6.9% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 6.9%

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

7.1% ▼ -35.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 7.1%

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

Marital status

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In Gin Gin, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 27%.

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: 7 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 7 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 6 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 11 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 8 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 5 males; 25–29: 3 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 9 males; 10–14: 3 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 8 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 11 males; 0–4: 11 females

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 Gin Gin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11631/gin-gin/topic/demographics-identity