8,219 ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7,175
- 2016: 7,589
- 2021: 8,219
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gymea · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gymea
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Steady growth has seen Gymea become one of the largest areas of its kind in the region. It is a balanced community where the typical resident is 39 years old, reflecting a mix of families and older adults.
8,219
▲ +14.6%
- 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 Gymea — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gymea | 8,219 |
|---|---|
| 2227, NSW | 15,364 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
With 8,219 residents, Gymea is among the largest areas at this level. The typical person living here is 39, which is lower than in most similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 18.8% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.6%, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
17.6% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gymea splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%. Nearly half the population is married, while 12.3% are in de facto relationships, slightly above the New South Wales average.
1.5% ▲ +83.4%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gymea, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (34%) 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gymea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11833/gymea/topic/demographics-identity