3,133 ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2,878
- 2016: 2,975
- 2021: 3,133
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gloucester · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gloucester
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gloucester is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This creates a distinct demographic profile for the town, where seniors make up over a third of the population.
3,133
▲ +8.9%
- 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 Gloucester — higher than 84% of areas.
| Gloucester | 3,133 |
|---|---|
| 2422, NSW | 5,608 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gloucester has 3,133 residents, making it larger than about 85% of similar areas. The usual person here is 55, which is far older than the typical person in New South Wales.
55 yrs ▲ +12.2%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 34.9% of the population, a figure far above the national 17.2%. This helps explain why the number of children under 15 is well below the Australian average at 14.8%.
34.9% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gloucester, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto relationship.
8.5% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +20.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gloucester, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (12%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gloucester
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gloucester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11689/gloucester/topic/demographics-identity