Gulgong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gulgong NSW is 2,680 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gulgong is $650 per week ($33,800 per year). Median rent in Gulgong is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Gulgong has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Gulgong has a population density of 26.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gulgong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulgong is $1,495.

There were 57 recorded offences in Gulgong in 2025-26, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (19 offences).

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Gulgong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Gulgong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$650/wk
$33,800 per year
#6325 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,495/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gulgong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (1,296) Female 51.6% (1,380)

Population Density

26.3
people per km²
2,680 people · 102.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,753
Family income/wk

Gulgong 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)

Gulgong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
53.6% 391 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
46.4% 339 dwellings

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

Gulgong Country of Birth

Australia
97.2%
England
2.3%
Germany
0.3%
India
0.3%

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

Gulgong Religion

No Religion
35.2%
Anglican
25.2%
Catholic
21.6%
Not stated
10.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Christian (other)
1.2%
Other Religions Tot
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gulgong Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
41.5%
Year 12 or equivalent
38.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.8%

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

Gulgong Languages Spoken at Home

Other
40.0%
French
30.0%
SAL Tot
30.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Gulgong Employment

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Employed full-time
35.4% 656 people
Employed part-time
20.5% 381 people
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Unemployed
2.7% 51 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.3% 767 people

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

Gulgong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
63.3%
Bachelor Degree
14.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.7%
Certificate I/II
2.9%
Postgraduate Degree
2.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.7%

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

Gulgong Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
24.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
15.6%
Professionals
14.9%
Community & Personal Service
12.9%
Managers
10.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
5.1%

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

Gulgong Field of Study

Engineering
33.5%
Management & Commerce
14.3%
Society & Culture
11.1%
Education
10.4%
Health
10.4%
Architecture & Building
7.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.4%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Creative Arts
2.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.0%
Information Technology
0.4%

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

Gulgong Dwelling Types

Separate house
97.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gulgong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
10.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.7%
$4,000+/wk
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gulgong Marital Status

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Married
43.6% 922
↔️
Separated
4.7% 100
📋
Divorced
9.7% 204
🕊️
Widowed
7.3% 155
👤
Never married
34.6% 732

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gulgong Ancestry

English
34.9%
Australian
34.0%
Irish
8.9%
Scottish
6.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.9%
German
3.4%
Other
2.4%
Maltese
1.0%
Dutch
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Filipino
0.7%
Welsh
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gulgong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.8%
Secondary — Government
25.8%
Vocational Education
12.7%
Pre-school
11.9%
Primary — Catholic
11.4%
Secondary — Catholic
3.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
0.5%

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

Gulgong Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.5% 373
No need for assistance
92.5% 4,572

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

Gulgong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.4% 317
Not a volunteer
83.6% 1,614

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gulgong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
6.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
24.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gulgong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.3%
Did not go to work
16.0%
Walked only
6.3%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Truck
1.9%

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

Gulgong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.7%
1 vehicle
34.0%
2 vehicles
35.5%
3 vehicles
15.6%
4+ vehicles
10.2%

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

Gulgong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.1%
2 bedrooms
15.9%
3 bedrooms
44.4%
4 bedrooms
30.1%
5 bedrooms
5.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Gulgong Population Mobility

16.8%
moved in the last year
43.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gulgong Indigenous Population

8.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
433
Indigenous residents
4,540
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gulgong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
257
Arthritis
119
Asthma
119
Heart disease
87
Lung condition
85
Diabetes
69
Cancer
40
Kidney disease
37
Stroke
20
Dementia
9

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

Gulgong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
6.2%
$500-$649/wk
4.6%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gulgong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
41.2%
Couple — no children
29.2%
One parent — children under 15
12.7%
Couple — no children under 15
11.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gulgong Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.4% 66
👤
Never served
96.6% 1,873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gulgong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 269
Did not provide
86.0% 1,659

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gulgong Children Ever Born

No children
22.1%
1 child
10.6%
2 children
27.9%
3 children
25.0%
4 children
10.6%
5+ children
3.8%

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

Gulgong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
19
1961–1970
57
1971–1980
18
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
13
2001–2010
27
2011–2015
9
2016
4
2018
4
2019
3

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

Gulgong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.5%
5–14 hours
27.7%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
13.0%
Did not do domestic work
26.8%

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

Gulgong Household Size

1 person
30.4%
2 persons
34.1%
3 persons
12.8%
4 persons
12.6%
5 persons
6.5%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gulgong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,021
Moved — same area (SA2)
197
Moved from NSW
173
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from ACT
3

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

Gulgong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
76.3%
Step family — no other children
12.4%
Blended family — no other children
7.1%
Other couple — children only
2.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gulgong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 57 total

Theft
19
Other Against Property
11
Assault
8
Other Against Person
8
Sexual Offences
3
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
3
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Gulgong Schools

4
schools nearby
3
government
913
avg ICSEA score
628
total students
All Hallows Catholic Primary School Gulgong Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 132 students
957
ICSEA
Gulgong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 283 students
913
ICSEA
Gulgong High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 213 students
868
ICSEA
Red Hill Environmental Education Centre Government
Combined

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

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Gulgong Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,371/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.9%

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

If you earn X in Gulgong

≈ $5,941/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,071/wk
Rent share 21.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Gulgong vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gulgong

What is the population of Gulgong NSW?

The population of Gulgong NSW is 2,680 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 26.3 people per km².Gulgong is ranked #2,607 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gulgong?

The median personal income in Gulgong NSW is $650 per week, or $33,800 per year.The median household income is $1,371 per week.Family income is $1,753 per week.Gulgong is ranked #6,325 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gulgong?

Median rent in Gulgong NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gulgong ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gulgong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulgong NSW is $1,495. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gulgong?

The median age in Gulgong NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gulgong a good suburb to live in?

Gulgong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,680.The median income is $650/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.9% 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: 11800. All dollar figures in AUD.