4,565 ▲ +268.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,239
- 2016: 2,390
- 2021: 4,565
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gerringong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gerringong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 260% population growth has transformed Gerringong since 2011, with the total number of residents climbing to 4,565. The area is now far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 46 years old.
4,565
▲ +268.4%
- 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 Gerringong — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gerringong | 4,565 |
|---|---|
| 2534, NSW | 5,767 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Gerringong is larger than about 86% of similar areas. Since 2011, it has added roughly 3,326 people, and the typical resident is now 14 years older than they were in the last census.
46 yrs ▲ +43.8%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 25.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. While the share of children under 15 is about the same as the state average, this group fell by 6.7 points since 2011.
25.6% ▲ +234.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.1% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gerringong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.8% of the population, which is lower than most areas. Most residents are married at 53.8%, while the share of people in de facto relationships is about the same as the state figure.
2.8% ▲ +68.3%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gerringong, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115064/gerringong/topic/demographics-identity