Gulargambone · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gulargambone

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

A population of 528 people now lives in Gulargambone, where the typical resident is 43 years old. This makes the community noticeably older than both the New South Wales and national figures. The area is distinguished by a very high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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📍 Gulargambone, Suburb / Locality

Where Gulargambone sits — Total population

528 ▼ -9.3%
  • 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 Gulargambone — higher than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gulargambone528
2828, NSW 798
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 528, which is larger than about 68% of similar areas. Residents here are typically 43, making them noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

528 ▼ -9.3%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 582
  • 2016: 591
  • 2021: 528

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

43 yrs ▼ -2.3%

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44 yrs
  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 43 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up 19.9% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.0%, a figure about the same as the rest of Australia.

18.0% ▼ -8.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.6%
  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

19.9% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.3%
  • 2016: 19.6%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gulargambone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 30.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 15.8%.

30.9% ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 32.0%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

15.8% ▲ +57.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 15.8%

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

Marital status

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In Gulargambone, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (36%) and Divorced (10%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 9 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 3 males; 80–84: 7 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 14 males; 70–74: 16 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 19 males; 65–69: 10 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 27 males; 60–64: 22 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 26 males; 55–59: 18 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 20 males; 50–54: 18 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 13 males; 45–49: 10 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 13 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 15 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 11 males; 30–34: 12 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 15 males; 25–29: 11 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 10 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 14 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 22 males; 10–14: 15 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 11 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 24 males; 0–4: 8 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 Gulargambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11798/gulargambone/topic/demographics-identity