486 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 408
- 2016: 458
- 2021: 486
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gumma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gumma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gumma is 52 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national figures. This community of 486 people is shaped by a high proportion of seniors and a strong Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence.
486
▲ +19.1%
- 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 Gumma — higher than 64% of areas.
| Gumma | 486 |
|---|---|
| 2447, NSW | 7,809 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of residents is 52, which is far older than the Australian average of 38. With 486 people, Gumma is larger than about 67% of similar areas.
52 yrs ▲ +6.1%
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 32.1% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the national average at 15.2%.
32.1% ▲ +66.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gumma splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (31%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, at 13.6%.
5.8% ▲ +55.6%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +106.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gumma, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Gumma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11807/gumma/topic/demographics-identity