121 —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 122
- 2021: 121
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gum Scrub · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gum Scrub
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gum Scrub is 44 years old, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated place has a unique social mix, with a very high proportion of couples in de facto relationships compared to other areas.
121
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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 Gum Scrub — lower than 56% of areas.
| Gum Scrub | 121 |
|---|---|
| 2441, NSW | 4,288 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 121 people, which is smaller than about 55% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 44.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 20.7% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 14.0%, well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
14.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gum Scrub, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are very common here, accounting for 21.1% of residents, which is far above the state average of 10.6%. Meanwhile, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population sits at 2.5%, about the same as the national figure.
2.5% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gum Scrub, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gum Scrub
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gum Scrub [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11803/gum-scrub/topic/demographics-identity