Gurrundah · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gurrundah

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

Far fewer seniors live in Gurrundah than in other parts of the country, with people aged 65 and over making up just 3.8% of the population. This sparsely populated area has a total of 80 residents, and the typical person is 41 years old.

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📍 Gurrundah, Suburb / Locality

Where Gurrundah sits — Total population

80
  • 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 Gurrundah — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gurrundah80
2581, NSW 2,507
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38 and a little older than the New South Wales average of 39.

80

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55
  • 2021: 80

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 42.5%. Children under 15 account for 17.5% of the population, which is about the same as both the state and national figures.

3.8%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.7%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gurrundah, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 43%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (32%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. Most residents are married (57.6%), while those in de facto relationships account for 8.9%, which is a little below the national figure.

8.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 8.9%

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

Marital status

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In Gurrundah, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 26%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 3 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 6 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 3 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 3 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Gurrundah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11827/gurrundah/topic/demographics-identity