33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54
- 2021: 33
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunbar · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gunbar is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated area is home to just 33 people and has a much higher proportion of seniors than most similar places.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gunbar — lower than 80% of areas.
| Gunbar | 33 |
|---|---|
| 2711, NSW | 3,197 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 33, making it smaller than about 79% of similar areas.
33 —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
47 yrs —
Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.3% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Children under 15 make up 18.2%, about the same as the national average.
30.3% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gunbar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 36.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the 11.5% seen across Australia. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
36.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gunbar, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gunbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11808/gunbar/topic/demographics-identity