Guerilla Bay · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Guerilla Bay

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

A typical age of 65 years defines the quiet, adult-focused life in Guerilla Bay. This small community is far older than the national figure, with a population consisting entirely of adults and seniors.

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📍 Guerilla Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Guerilla Bay sits — Total population

59
  • 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 Guerilla Bay — lower than 69% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Guerilla Bay59
2536, NSW 19,333
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Just 59 people live in this area, which is smaller than about 69% of similar places. Residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 65 years.

59

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53
  • 2021: 59

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

65 yrs

Older than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63 yrs
  • 2021: 65 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 64.4% of the population, a figure far above the New South Wales average. This is reflected in the total absence of children and youth in the area.

64.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 64.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Guerilla Bay, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 69%; Older adults (45–64) is next at 31%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

De facto relationships are very common here at 39.1%, which is far above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a proportion well below the state and national averages.

39.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 39.1%

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

Marital status

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In Guerilla Bay, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 20%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 7 males; 75–79: 6 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 5 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 4 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Guerilla Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11795/guerilla-bay/topic/demographics-identity