2,057 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,996
- 2016: 1,925
- 2021: 2,057
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gulgong · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gulgong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Gulgong than in most similar areas. The community of 2,057 people has grown slightly since 2011 and has become notably younger over the last decade.
2,057
▲ +3.1%
- 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 Gulgong — higher than 72% of areas.
| Gulgong | 2,057 |
|---|---|
| 2852, NSW | 3,734 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.1% since 2011, adding about 61 people. The typical resident is now 41, which is 9 years younger than the typical age recorded in 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -18.0%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 20.6% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. While the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over fell by 8 points since 2011, it remains well above the state average at 22.4%.
22.4% ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gulgong splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 9.2% of the population, a figure that rose 8.1 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. People in de facto relationships also make up a higher share of the community than in most areas, at 15.5%.
9.2% ▲ +731.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +69.3%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Gulgong splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (36%), 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 Gulgong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115071/gulgong/topic/demographics-identity