31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gongolgon · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gongolgon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gongolgon is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. This sparsely populated area has a population of just 31 people and shows an age profile that differs sharply from the rest of the state.
31
—
- 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 Gongolgon — lower than 81% of areas.
| Gongolgon | 31 |
|---|---|
| 2839, NSW | 1,079 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 31, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The typical age of 48 is far older than the national figure of 38.
48 yrs —
Older than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has an unusual age split, with children under 15 making up 22.6% of the population, well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also far more common here at 29%, compared to 17.2% across Australia.
29.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gongolgon, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Children (0–14) (26%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Most people are married (73.1%), while no one is in a de facto relationship.
9.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gongolgon, Married is the majority at 70%; Never married is next at 15%.
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 Gongolgon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11700/gongolgon/topic/demographics-identity