10,359 ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,340
- 2016: 9,726
- 2021: 10,359
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunnedah · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gunnedah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Gunnedah than in other similar areas, making up 16.7% of the population. This is a large community of 10,359 people that is slightly younger than the national average. The area is particularly family-friendly, with a high number of children and young families.
10,359
▲ +10.9%
- 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 Gunnedah — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gunnedah | 10,359 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | 11,118 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. With 10,359 people, it is among the largest areas of its kind.
37 yrs ▼ -5.1%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 22.7% of the population, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over are also a little more common here than in the state or national averages.
19.3% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gunnedah splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (23%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Indigenous population is far above the Australian average of 3.2%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, making up 13.9% of residents.
16.7% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.9% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gunnedah, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11818/gunnedah/topic/demographics-identity