Gulnare · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gulnare

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

A typical resident in Gulnare is 53, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has just 80 people, with nearly half the population being older adults aged 45 to 64.

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📍 Gulnare, Suburb / Locality

Where Gulnare sits — Total population

80
  • 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 Gulnare — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gulnare80
5471, SA 80
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small at 80 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of South Australia, with a typical age 12 years higher than the state figure.

80

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88
  • 2021: 80

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

53 yrs

Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47 yrs
  • 2021: 53 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% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. However, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national average at just 10%.

10.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gulnare, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure. About 11.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate about the same as the rest of Australia.

11.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 11.1%

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

Marital status

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In Gulnare, Married is the majority at 59%; Never married is next at 16%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 6 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 8 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 4 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 4 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 4 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 4 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 Gulnare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40540/gulnare/topic/demographics-identity