38 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 38
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gowan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gowan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gowan is 59 years old, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. This sparsely populated place is far older than the national figure, with over half the population aged 65 or more.
38
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- 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 Gowan — lower than 77% of areas.
| Gowan | 38 |
|---|---|
| 2795, NSW | 45,077 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gowan is a small community of just 38 people, which is smaller than about 77% of similar areas.
59 yrs —
Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 59 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The population is heavily skewed toward seniors, who make up 52.6% of the area—a figure far above the New South Wales average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
52.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gowan, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 48%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (12%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Most people are married (58.8%), while those in de facto relationships make up 10% of the population.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gowan, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 19%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gowan
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11733/gowan/topic/demographics-identity