Gunbar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gunbar

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.

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📍 Gunbar, Suburb / Locality

Where Gunbar sits — Total population

33
  • 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 Gunbar — lower than 80% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gunbar33
2711, NSW 3,197
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 54
  • 2021: 33

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 47 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 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.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gunbar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 39%, followed by Seniors (65+) (26%) and Children (0–14) (16%).

Identity & relationships

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.

36.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 36.4%

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

Marital status

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In Gunbar, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 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: 4 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: 3 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 Gunbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11808/gunbar/topic/demographics-identity