351 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 315
- 2016: 311
- 2021: 351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gulargambone · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Gulargambone
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A huge increase in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population defines the identity of Gulargambone, where 43.3% of residents now identify as First Nations people. The community has grown to 351 people since 2011, and it is now home to a notably high number of children.
351
▲ +11.4%
- 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 Gulargambone — lower than 79% of areas.
| Gulargambone | 351 |
|---|---|
| 2828, NSW | 798 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 11% since 2011, adding around 36 people. Residents are noticeably older than those in the state and national figures, with a typical age of 42 years.
42 yrs ▲ +10.5%
Younger than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. While seniors aged 65 and over are at 18.5%, this is lower than most similar areas.
18.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gulargambone, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Children (0–14) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is far above the state and national averages, having risen 38 points since 2011. Nearly half the population, 48.5%, have never been married.
43.3% ▲ +752.6%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +36.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gulargambone, the largest group is Never married at 49%, followed by Married (28%) 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 Gulargambone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122064/gulargambone/topic/demographics-identity