31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33
- 2021: 31
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gerrigerrup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Gerrigerrup is 52, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has just 31 residents, with an age profile and relationship structure that differs sharply from the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gerrigerrup — lower than 81% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
Only 31 people live here, which is smaller than about 80% of similar areas. The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
31 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
While children under 15 make up 16.1% of the population, seniors aged 65 and over account for just 9.7%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 22.6%.
9.7% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gerrigerrup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, followed by Children (0–14) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 73.1%, while 34.6% have never married. No one identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there are no people in de facto relationships, both of which are far below state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Gerrigerrup, Married is the majority at 68%; Never married is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gerrigerrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20988/gerrigerrup/topic/demographics-identity