Gurra Gurra · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gurra Gurra

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

Far older residents than most similar areas define Gurra Gurra, where the typical person is 50. This small community of 104 people has a unique age profile that differs sharply from state and national norms.

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Where Gurra Gurra sits — Total population

104
  • 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 Gurra Gurra — lower than 58% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gurra Gurra104
5343, SA 4,977
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

104

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 82
  • 2021: 104

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 48 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

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

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the biggest group at 42.3%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 13.5%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

14.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gurra Gurra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 45%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (16%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Married people make up 57.8% of the population, while those in de facto relationships are at 5.2%, well below the national figure of 11.5%.

5.2%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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

Marital status

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In Gurra Gurra, Married is the majority at 56%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 5 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 7 males; 70–74: 5 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 7 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 7 males; 50–54: 5 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 7 males; 45–49: 11 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 3 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 4 males; 10–14: 8 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 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 Gurra Gurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40543/gurra-gurra/topic/demographics-identity