109 ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 226
- 2016: 127
- 2021: 109
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gollan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gollan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Gollan compared to the rest of the country. The area is sparsely populated with just 109 residents and is notably older than the national average. This is reflected in a high number of seniors and a small number of children.
109
▼ -51.8%
- 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 Gollan — lower than 57% of areas.
| Gollan | 109 |
|---|---|
| 2820, NSW | 7,378 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gollan has a total population of 109 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than both New South Wales and Australia.
40 yrs ▼ -18.4%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 22.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the state and national averages at 15.6%.
22.9% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gollan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.3% of the population, well above the 3.2% national average. This is a community where de facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 16.4%.
8.3% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +346.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gollan, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gollan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11698/gollan/topic/demographics-identity