Suburb in Nambucca Valley

Girralong, NSW

Girralong had a population of 44 at the 2021 Census (−8.3% since 2016). Median age 56.0. Median weekly household income $849. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Girralong at a glance

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

In Mid North Coast

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Girralong's population shrank by 8.3% to 44, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.0, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 6.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.2%.

22.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 88.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 18 households.

The median household earns $849 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

25.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 75.6% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Girralong beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGirralongNSWAustralia
Population448,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016−8.3%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.038.438.2
Households182,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting22.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright88.9%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$849$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week–$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,142$1,866
Born overseas25.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion75.6%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

−8.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 602011
  2. 482016
  3. 442021

Age

Median age 56.0, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Girralong New South Wales
Share of people by age, Girralong and New South Wales
0–96.8%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–399.1%
40–4920.5%
50–590.0%
60–6940.9%
70–7918.2%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Girralong at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.9%
  2. Māori21.1%
  3. Scottish18.4%
  4. Australian13.2%
  5. Spanish10.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England15.8%
  2. New Zealand7.9%

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

Around Girralong

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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