94 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 125
- 2021: 94
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gurnang · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gurnang
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably younger people than the state average live in Gurnang, where the typical resident is just 32 years old. This sparsely populated area is distinct for its high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.
94
—
- 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 Gurnang — lower than 60% of areas.
| Gurnang | 94 |
|---|---|
| 2787, NSW | 4,605 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 94 people. This makes Gurnang smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
32 yrs —
Younger than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24 yrs
- 2021: 32 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 or seniors over 65, figures that are far below the state and national averages. Instead, the area is dominated by young and middle-aged adults, with 86.2% of people aged between 15 and 44.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gurnang, Young adults (25–44) is the majority at 62%; Youth (15–24) is next at 27%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. Most residents have never married, accounting for 68.1% of the group.
14.9% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Marital status
View on map →In Gurnang, Never married is the majority at 67%; Married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Gurnang
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gurnang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11825/gurnang/topic/demographics-identity