Girral · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Girral

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

A typical resident in Girral is 52 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 53 people, with a population that is much older than most similar places.

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📍 Girral, Suburb / Locality

Where Girral sits — Total population

53 ▼ -71.7%
  • 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 Girral — lower than 71% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Girral53
2669, NSW 1,539
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical age here is 52, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. The total population is 53, making it smaller than about 71% of similar areas.

53 ▼ -71.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 187
  • 2016: 59
  • 2021: 53

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

52 yrs ▲ +10.6%

Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 47 yrs
  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 52 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 only 5.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 32.1%, while seniors are much lower than most areas at 9.4%.

9.4% ▼ -32.1%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

5.7% ▼ -66.9%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.1%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 5.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Girral, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 46%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (14%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%. Most of the population is married at 74.4%, and those in de facto relationships are a little above the state figure at 12.5%.

0.0% → —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

12.5% ▲ —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

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

Marital status

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In Girral, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 24%.

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: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 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 Girral [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11638/girral/topic/demographics-identity