6,983 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,873
- 2016: 6,892
- 2021: 6,983
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gymea Bay · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gymea Bay
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gymea Bay is 42 years old, making it noticeably older than the national average. With nearly 7,000 people, it is one of the largest areas at this level. The community is largely family-oriented, with more children under 15 than in most similar areas.
6,983
▲ +1.6%
- 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 Bay — higher than 87% of areas.
| Gymea Bay | 6,983 |
|---|---|
| 2227, NSW | 15,364 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gymea Bay has a total population of 6,983, placing it among the largest areas of its kind. The typical resident's age is 42, which is noticeably older than the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 20.5% of the population, a little above the national figure. This young group is balanced by seniors aged 65 and over, who account for 17.2% and are about the same as the state and national averages.
17.2% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gymea Bay, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married couples are common here, making up 60.2% of the population, while those in de facto relationships at 6.4% are well below the national figure. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 1.3%, which is a little below the New South Wales average.
1.3% ▲ +168.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 1.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
6.4% ▲ +37.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gymea Bay, Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Gymea Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11834/gymea-bay/topic/demographics-identity