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Gilgai NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gilgai NSW is 740 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gilgai is $557 per week ($28,964 per year). Median rent in Gilgai is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Gilgai has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Gilgai has a population density of 8.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gilgai is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gilgai is $1,250.

There were 10 recorded offences in Gilgai in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against person (5 offences).

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Gilgai Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gilgai Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$557/wk

$28,964 per year

#7641 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$250/wk

$1,083 per month

#6115 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,250/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gilgai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.7% (374) Female 49.3% (364)

Population Density

8.6

people per km²

740 people · 86.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,365

Family income/wk

Gilgai 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)

Gilgai Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.6% 119 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.4% 95 dwellings

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

Gilgai Country of Birth

Australia

97.2%

England

2.8%

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

Gilgai Religion

No Religion

39.2%

Anglican

21.8%

Not stated

14.3%

Catholic

13.8%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Christnty Sevnth dy Advntst

1.7%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gilgai Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

39.6%

Year 12 or equivalent

37.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.0%

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

Gilgai Employment

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Employed full-time

29.6% 145 people

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Employed part-time

20.0% 98 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 18 people

🏠

Not in labour force

46.7% 229 people

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

Gilgai Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

58.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.6%

Bachelor Degree

13.8%

Certificate I/II

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

1.6%

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

Gilgai Occupation

Community & Personal Service

17.9%

Professionals

16.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Sales Workers

14.5%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

10.1%

Labourers

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Gilgai Field of Study

Engineering

24.0%

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Society & Culture

17.3%

Education

11.3%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Health

5.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.7%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Information Technology

2.0%

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

Gilgai Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gilgai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

14.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

13.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

1.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.3%

$4,000+/wk

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gilgai Marital Status

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Married

46.6% 282

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Separated

4.0% 24

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Divorced

7.6% 46

🕊️

Widowed

4.5% 27

👤

Never married

37.4% 226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gilgai Ancestry

Australian

39.4%

English

30.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.2%

Irish

5.6%

Scottish

5.6%

German

4.9%

Italian

1.8%

Other

1.5%

Chinese

1.0%

French

0.6%

Welsh

0.6%

Dutch

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gilgai School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

35.0%

Primary — Government

32.9%

Pre-school

11.2%

Vocational Education

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

7.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

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

Gilgai Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.9% 127

✅

No need for assistance

90.1% 1,156

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

Gilgai Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 75

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gilgai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

5.7%

$600-$799/mo

12.5%

$800-$999/mo

11.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gilgai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.2%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Truck

1.7%

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

Gilgai Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

24.6%

2 vehicles

39.1%

3 vehicles

24.6%

4+ vehicles

10.2%

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

Gilgai Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

17.4%

3 bedrooms

46.9%

4 bedrooms

28.2%

5 bedrooms

5.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.7%

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

Gilgai Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

31.6%

moved in the last 5 years

7.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gilgai Indigenous Population

13.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

177

Indigenous residents

1,127

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gilgai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Gilgai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

10.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

0.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

1.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gilgai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.7%

Couple — no children

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gilgai Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 16

👤

Never served

96.9% 508

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gilgai Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

19.5% 103

—

Did not provide

80.5% 425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gilgai Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

35.1%

3 children

24.0%

4 children

5.3%

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

Gilgai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1981–1990

1991–2000

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

Gilgai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.7%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

14.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.6%

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

Gilgai Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

37.5%

3 persons

14.2%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gilgai Where Residents Moved From

Same address

557

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Gilgai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.8%

Intact family — other children present

8.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gilgai Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Gilgai Schools

schools nearby

government

843

avg ICSEA score

total students

Gilgai Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 42 students

843

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Gilgai Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,151/wk

Median Rent $250/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Gilgai

Your weekly income

≈ $4,988/month

Median rent $250/wk

Left after rent $901/wk

Rent share 21.7%

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Income: $602/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $70/wk

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Gilgai vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Jiggi

Pop: 370 Income: $653/wk Rent: $300/wk

North Shore (NSW)

Pop: 371 Income: $766/wk Rent: $388/wk

Meerschaum Vale

Pop: 372 Income: $755/wk Rent: $435/wk

Collector

Pop: 376 Income: $1,160/wk Rent: $200/wk

Seelands

Pop: 376 Income: $623/wk Rent: $340/wk

Middle Arm

Pop: 377 Income: $666/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gilgai

What is the population of Gilgai NSW?

The population of Gilgai NSW is 740 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.6 people per km².Gilgai is ranked #4,411 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gilgai?

The median personal income in Gilgai NSW is $557 per week, or $28,964 per year.The median household income is $1,151 per week.Family income is $1,365 per week.Gilgai is ranked #7,641 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gilgai?

Median rent in Gilgai NSW is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gilgai ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gilgai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gilgai NSW is $1,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gilgai?

The median age in Gilgai NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gilgai a good suburb to live in?

Gilgai is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 740.The median income is $557/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 11622. All dollar figures in AUD.