2,417 ▲ +121.7%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,090
- 2016: 1,524
- 2021: 2,417
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilgandra · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gilgandra
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong Indigenous presence defines Gilgandra, where 20.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. This is a far higher proportion than the national figure. The town is also significantly older than the state and national average, with a population that has more than doubled since 2011.
2,417
▲ +121.7%
- 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 Gilgandra — higher than 74% of areas.
| Gilgandra | 2,417 |
|---|---|
| 2827, NSW | 3,678 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Gilgandra grew 122% since 2011 to reach 2,417 people. The typical resident is now 47 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38.
47 yrs ▲ +23.7%
Older than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 29 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 26.5% of the community, a figure well above the national average. This group has grown quickly, rising 15 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 17.8%.
26.5% ▲ +138.5%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -13.4%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilgandra splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 20.2% of the population, which is far above the state average. In terms of relationships, those who have never married are the largest group at 38.3%, followed by married couples at 37%.
20.2% ▲ +3567.9%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +135.8%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gilgandra splits fairly evenly between Never married (38%) and Married (37%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115065/gilgandra/topic/demographics-identity