604 ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 882
- 2016: 947
- 2021: 604
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gunning · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gunning
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population of 604 people defines Gunning (L), where the typical resident is now 39. This shift is stark, as the community has become 9 years younger since 2011. The area is now marked by a much higher proportion of children and a notable rise in de facto partnerships.
604
▼ -31.5%
- 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 Gunning — lower than 60% of areas.
| Gunning | 604 |
|---|---|
| 2581, NSW | 2,507 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population has shrank by 32% since 2011, losing around 278 people. While the typical age is about the same as the New South Wales figure, it is a little older than the national average.
39 yrs ▼ -18.8%
Younger than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 62 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 24% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures of 18.2%. This increase in children helps explain the younger age profile, while the proportion of seniors fell 9.8 points since 2011.
18.5% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gunning splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16.6% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Additionally, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rose to 5.1%, which is a little above the national average.
5.1% ▲ +67.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +214.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gunning, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (17%).
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 Gunning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121047/gunning/topic/demographics-identity