399 ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 393
- 2016: 411
- 2021: 399
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gilgai · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gilgai
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Gilgai than in the rest of the state. This is a small community of 399 residents where the typical person is 46, making it far older than the national average. The population has aged significantly over the last decade and grown slightly by about 6 people.
399
▲ +1.5%
- 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 Gilgai — lower than 74% of areas.
| Gilgai | 399 |
|---|---|
| 2360, NSW | 14,995 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is 8 years older than the Australian figure. This age has risen by 7 years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +17.9%
Older than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 23.8% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17.6%. This group has grown by 8.5 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.8%.
23.8% ▲ +56.0%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gilgai splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 17% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average of 3.2%. This proportion rose 8.7 percentage points since 2011. Most residents are married (42.4%), while 12.9% are in a de facto relationship.
17.0% ▲ +103.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +25.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gilgai, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (9%).
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 Gilgai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122060/gilgai/topic/demographics-identity