1,970 ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,866
- 2016: 1,964
- 2021: 1,970
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gundagai · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gundagai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines daily life in Gundagai, where the typical resident is now 45. This shift is clear in the data, as the area has grown by 5.6% to reach 1,970 people while the community has aged significantly over the last decade.
1,970
▲ +5.6%
- 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 Gundagai — higher than 72% of areas.
| Gundagai | 1,970 |
|---|---|
| 2722, NSW | 3,418 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This is a continuing trend, as the typical age in Gundagai has risen by 6 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +15.4%
Older than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 26.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This high number of older residents is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.0% of the area.
26.1% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gundagai splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. Around 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011.
4.5% ▼ -18.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gundagai, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (34%) and Widowed (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 Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115073/gundagai/topic/demographics-identity