592 ▼ -56.9%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1,372
- 2016: 544
- 2021: 592
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ganmain · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Ganmain
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Ganmain is now 52 years old, making the area far older than the national average. The population has shrank significantly, falling by 57% since 2011 to 592 people. This shift is seen in the age profile, where seniors now make up nearly a third of the community.
592
▼ -56.9%
- 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 Ganmain — lower than 61% of areas.
| Ganmain | 592 |
|---|---|
| 2702, NSW | 793 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen from 1,372 in 2011 to 592 people. This has coincided with a sharp rise in age, with the typical resident now 15 years older than they were in 2011.
52 yrs ▲ +40.5%
Older than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 52 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 30.1% of the population, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 17.6%. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 16.4%, a figure slightly below the national average.
30.1% ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.4% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Ganmain splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (29%), with Children (0–14) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Regarding relationships, 8.1% of people are in a de facto partnership, which is among the lowest proportions for areas at this level.
8.3% ▲ +146.7%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Ganmain, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Widowed (8%).
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 Ganmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121041/ganmain/topic/demographics-identity