3,785 ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,035
- 2016: 3,273
- 2021: 3,785
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gwandalan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gwandalan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 3,785 residents in Gwandalan are married, making this the most common relationship status in the area. The population is noticeably older than the national figure, with a strong presence of seniors and a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
3,785
▲ +24.7%
- 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 Gwandalan — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gwandalan | 3,785 |
|---|---|
| 2259, NSW | 66,236 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gwandalan is larger than about 87% of similar areas, with a typical resident aged 42. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 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.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. Children under 15 represent 18.2% of residents, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.2% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gwandalan splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.2% of people are in de facto relationships, a rate well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
6.4% ▲ +71.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.2% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gwandalan, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
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 Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11831/gwandalan/topic/demographics-identity