Girvan · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Girvan

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

A typical resident in Girvan is 50 years old, making the area far older than the national figure. This is a small community of 210 people where seniors and older adults make up over 60% of the population.

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📍 Girvan, Suburb / Locality

Where Girvan sits — Total population

210
  • 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 Girvan — higher than 55% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Girvan210
2425, NSW 2,018
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 50, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 39. With 210 residents, Girvan is larger than about 55% of similar areas.

210

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 162
  • 2021: 210

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults and seniors dominate the age profile, with 21.9% of people aged 65 and over, well above the national figure of 17.2%. This explains why children under 15 make up only 14.3% of the population, which is well below the state average.

21.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

14.3%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Girvan, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.2% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. In terms of relationships, 47.8% of residents are married, while 12.6% are in a de facto relationship.

12.6%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.7%
  • 2021: 12.6%

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

Marital status

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In Girvan, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 4 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 10 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 9 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 7 males; 60–64: 9 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 17 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 11 males; 50–54: 7 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 10 males; 40–44: 11 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 5 males; 35–39: 7 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 9 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 11 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 6 males; 10–14: 5 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 4 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 4 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 Girvan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11641/girvan/topic/demographics-identity