Gillman · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gillman

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical age of 47 years defines the small community of Gillman, making it far older than the national figure. With only 76 people living here, it is a sparsely populated area where residents are generally older than those in most other similar places.

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📍 Gillman, Suburb / Locality

Where Gillman sits — Total population

76
  • 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 Gillman — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gillman76
5013, SA 10,654
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with only 76 people living in the area. The typical resident is 47, which is noticeably older than the South Australian average of 41.

76

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 89
  • 2021: 76

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

47 yrs

Older than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 47 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 28.9%.

21.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 21.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gillman, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.6% of the population, which is well above the South Australian and national figures. Over half of the residents, 53%, have never been married.

13.1%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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

Marital status

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In Gillman, Never married is the majority at 61%; Divorced is next at 18%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Gillman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40496/gillman/topic/demographics-identity