248 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 236
- 2021: 248
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gurley · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gurley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the 248 people living in Gurley are married. This is a relatively young area for the region, with a high proportion of children and far fewer seniors than the state or national average.
248
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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 Gurley — higher than 58% of areas.
| Gurley | 248 |
|---|---|
| 2398, NSW | 248 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Gurley is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs —
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.8% of the population, a figure well above the 18.2% seen across Australia. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than most other places, with those aged 65 and over at just 10.5%.
10.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gurley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.2% of the population, slightly below the national average.
2.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gurley, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Gurley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11824/gurley/topic/demographics-identity