262 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 262
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
McCullys Gap · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher levels of Indigenous identity and de facto partnerships set McCullys Gap apart from state and national trends. The area is home to 262 people, with a typical resident aged 41, making it noticeably older than the Australian average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is McCullys Gap — higher than 58% of areas.
| McCullys Gap | 262 |
|---|---|
| 2333, NSW | 13,795 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 262, which is larger than about 59% of similar areas. The typical resident is 41, making the area a little older than New South Wales and noticeably older than the national figure.
262 —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
41 yrs —
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
The age profile is fairly balanced, with children under 15 making up 18.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.3%, a figure a little below the state and national averages.
15.3% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
McCullys Gap splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also common at 15.4%, well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%.
5.3% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In McCullys Gap, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in McCullys Gap [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12550/mccullys-gap/topic/demographics-identity