460 ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 454
- 2016: 477
- 2021: 460
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Geurie · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Geurie
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Geurie compared to the rest of the country, at 22.4%. The community has seen steady growth and a shifting age profile, with a notably high number of children. It is a small but diverse area where traditional and modern family structures both play a significant role.
460
▲ +1.3%
- 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 Geurie — lower than 69% of areas.
| Geurie | 460 |
|---|---|
| 2818, NSW | 849 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Geurie grew by 1.3% to reach 460 people. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, though this is two years younger than it was in 2011.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 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 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.9%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits a little above the state average.
18.9% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.3% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Geurie splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity has risen 13 points since 2011 to 22.4%, far above the 3.2% national average. Alongside this, those in de facto relationships now make up 18.4% of the community, well above the national figure of 11.5%.
22.4% ▲ +137.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.4% ▲ +120.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Geurie splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (36%), with Divorced at 15%.
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 Geurie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122059/geurie/topic/demographics-identity