Girilambone · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Girilambone

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

Nearly 30% of the 86 people living in Girilambone are children, making it a very young place. This stands out against the national figure, as the area has a much higher proportion of children and far fewer seniors than most other communities.

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Where Girilambone sits — Total population

86 ▼ -60.9%
  • 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 Girilambone — lower than 62% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Girilambone86
2831, NSW 1,845
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 38, which is about the same as the national figure and a little younger than the New South Wales average.

86 ▼ -60.9%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 220
  • 2016: 107
  • 2021: 86

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

38 yrs ▲ +2.7%

Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 42 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 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the 18.2% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent just 3.5%, which is far below the state and national averages.

3.5% ▼ -70.9%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

29.1% ▲ +39.2%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.9%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 29.1%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Girilambone splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (39%) and Children (0–14) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents are married, and about 11% are in de facto relationships, which is about the same as the national average.

8.1% ▼ -22.5%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

10.9% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 10.9%

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

Marital status

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In Girilambone, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.

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: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 3 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 3 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 3 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 Girilambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11636/girilambone/topic/demographics-identity