1,175 ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,074
- 2016: 2,518
- 2021: 1,175
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Galston · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Galston
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher proportions of children than most similar areas define Galston. The population has grown to 1,175 people, with the typical resident now aged 40.
1,175
▲ +9.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Galston — higher than 60% of areas.
| Galston | 1,175 |
|---|---|
| 2159, NSW | 5,148 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 9.4% since 2011, adding about 101 people. The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▼ -2.4%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over fell by 5.6 points since 2011 to reach 16.2%.
16.2% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Galston splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is a little below the same figure for New South Wales. Those in de facto relationships are among the lowest at this level, at 7.7%.
1.4% ▼ -83.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
7.7% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Galston, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Galston
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Galston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115063/galston/topic/demographics-identity