McCullys Gap · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in McCullys Gap

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.

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Where McCullys Gap sits — Total population

262
  • 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 McCullys Gap — higher than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
McCullys Gap262
2333, NSW 13,795
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 247
  • 2021: 262

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

41 yrs

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

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

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.3%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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McCullys Gap splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.

Identity & relationships

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%.

15.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

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

Marital status

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In McCullys Gap, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 28%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 4 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 4 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 10 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 9 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 4 males; 65–69: 6 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 5 males; 60–64: 8 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 15 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 12 males; 50–54: 13 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 11 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 8 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 13 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 9 males; 30–34: 3 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 7 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 7 males; 15–19: 12 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 15 males; 10–14: 11 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 5 males; 5–9: 11 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 7 males; 0–4: 8 females

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 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