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Ganmain NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Ganmain, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Ganmain NSW is 793 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ganmain is $623 per week ($32,396 per year). Median rent in Ganmain is $200 per week ($867 per month). Ganmain has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Ganmain has a population density of 1.8 people per km².

The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ganmain is $867.

There were 14 recorded offences in Ganmain in 2025-26, a rate of 18 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (7 offences).

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Ganmain Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ganmain Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$623/wk

$32,396 per year

#6733 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ganmain Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.7% (394) Female 50.3% (398)

Population Density

1.8

people per km²

793 people · 439.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,660

Family income/wk

Ganmain Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ganmain Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.4% 147 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.6% 109 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Ganmain Country of Birth

Australia

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Ganmain Religion

Catholic

35.1%

No Religion

28.8%

Anglican

14.0%

Not stated

8.0%

Uniting Church

7.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

4.0%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Baptist

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ganmain Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

44.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Ganmain Employment

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Employed full-time

35.3% 212 people

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Employed part-time

18.3% 110 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 14 people

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Not in labour force

44.0% 264 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Ganmain Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.9%

Bachelor Degree

16.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Ganmain Occupation

Community & Personal Service

23.1%

Managers

16.9%

Professionals

16.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Labourers

5.1%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Ganmain Field of Study

Society & Culture

19.5%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Engineering

14.6%

Education

13.5%

Agriculture & Environment

12.4%

Architecture & Building

7.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Health

5.9%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Ganmain Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ganmain Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

11.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.6%

$4,000+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ganmain Marital Status

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Married

49.4% 320

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Separated

5.7% 37

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Divorced

7.1% 46

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Widowed

7.9% 51

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Never married

29.9% 194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ganmain Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

31.7%

Irish

12.9%

Scottish

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.5%

Other

3.2%

German

2.8%

Italian

1.2%

French

0.7%

Maori

0.7%

New Zealander

0.7%

Dutch

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ganmain School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Secondary — Government

20.4%

Primary — Catholic

19.1%

Vocational Education

17.9%

Pre-school

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.8%

Secondary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Ganmain Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.1% 136

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No need for assistance

90.9% 1,354

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Ganmain Volunteering

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Volunteer

33.9% 201

—

Not a volunteer

66.1% 392

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ganmain Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.1%

$300-$449/mo

10.1%

$450-$599/mo

9.1%

$600-$799/mo

15.2%

$800-$999/mo

19.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ganmain How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.8%

Did not go to work

9.4%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

4.7%

Other

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Ganmain Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

34.8%

2 vehicles

32.5%

3 vehicles

22.3%

4+ vehicles

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Ganmain Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

11.7%

3 bedrooms

50.2%

4 bedrooms

26.7%

5 bedrooms

5.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Ganmain Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

33.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ganmain Indigenous Population

8.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

120

Indigenous residents

1,385

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ganmain Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Ganmain Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.5%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

12.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ganmain Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.4%

Couple — no children

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

14.3%

One parent — children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ganmain Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 3

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Previously served

3.5% 21

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Never served

96.0% 572

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ganmain Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 101

—

Did not provide

83.1% 498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ganmain Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

6.5%

2 children

24.3%

3 children

23.9%

4 children

12.1%

5+ children

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Ganmain When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Ganmain Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.3%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

12.3%

Did not do domestic work

25.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Ganmain Household Size

1 person

30.1%

2 persons

38.6%

3 persons

9.5%

4 persons

9.5%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ganmain Where Residents Moved From

Same address

629

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Ganmain Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.2%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Blended family — no other children

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ganmain Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Ganmain Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,175/wk

Median Rent $200/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Ganmain

Your weekly income

≈ $5,092/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $975/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Ganmain vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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Pop: 397 Income: $502/wk Rent: $300/wk

Nelligen

Pop: 399 Income: $598/wk Rent: $400/wk

Nashdale

Pop: 403 Income: $995/wk Rent: $300/wk

Taralga

Pop: 403 Income: $738/wk Rent: $231/wk

Barmedman

Pop: 404 Income: $479/wk Rent: $190/wk

Redbank (NSW)

Pop: 404 Income: $793/wk Rent: $338/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ganmain

What is the population of Ganmain NSW?

The population of Ganmain NSW is 793 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.8 people per km².Ganmain is ranked #4,310 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ganmain?

The median personal income in Ganmain NSW is $623 per week, or $32,396 per year.The median household income is $1,175 per week.Family income is $1,660 per week.Ganmain is ranked #6,733 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ganmain?

Median rent in Ganmain NSW is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ganmain ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ganmain?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ganmain NSW is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ganmain?

The median age in Ganmain NSW is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ganmain a good suburb to live in?

Ganmain is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 793.The median income is $623/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11589. All dollar figures in AUD.