Suburb in Clarence Valley

Gulmarrad, NSW

Gulmarrad had a population of 1,950 at the 2021 Census (+15.1% since 2016). Median age 49.0. Median weekly household income $1,302. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gulmarrad at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gulmarrad's population grew by 15.1% to 1,950, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 49.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.2%.

5.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 55.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 696 households.

The median household earns $1,302 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $450 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,660 a month.

10.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 41.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gulmarrad beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGulmarradNSWAustralia
Population1,9508,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+15.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age49.039.038.0
Households6962,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting5.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright55.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,302$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$450$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,660$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.9%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion41.3%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+15.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,4362011
  2. 1,6942016
  3. 1,9502021

Age

Median age 49.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Gulmarrad New South Wales
Share of people by age, Gulmarrad and New South Wales
0–911.0%
10–1912.6%
20–296.2%
30–398.6%
40–4911.9%
50–5912.8%
60–6920.7%
70–7914.2%
80+3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gulmarrad at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.4%
  2. Australian44.8%
  3. Scottish17.3%
  4. Irish14.4%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.7%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.3%
  3. Indonesian0.3%
  4. Italian0.3%
  5. French0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.8%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. Scotland0.5%
  4. the United States0.5%
  5. Germany0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Gulmarrad

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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