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Gulmarrad NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gulmarrad NSW is 1,950 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gulmarrad is $569 per week ($29,588 per year). Median rent in Gulmarrad is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Gulmarrad has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Gulmarrad has a population density of 63.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gulmarrad is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulmarrad is $1,660.

There were 2 recorded offences in Gulmarrad in 2025-26, a rate of 1 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1 offences).

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Gulmarrad Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gulmarrad Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$569/wk

$29,588 per year

#7510 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,660/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Gulmarrad Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (981) Female 49.7% (970)

Population Density

63.5

people per km²

1,950 people · 30.7 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,366

Family income/wk

Gulmarrad 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)

Gulmarrad Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

59.3% 385 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

40.7% 264 dwellings

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

Gulmarrad Country of Birth

Australia

95.7%

England

4.3%

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

Gulmarrad Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

19.3%

Anglican

19.1%

Not stated

6.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

5.8%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gulmarrad Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

41.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

40.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

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

Gulmarrad Languages Spoken at Home

German

27.8%

Australian Indigenous

13.9%

Italian

13.9%

SAL Tot

13.9%

Spanish

11.1%

Other

11.1%

French

8.3%

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

Gulmarrad Employment

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Employed full-time

26.6% 399 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 322 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 35 people

🏠

Not in labour force

49.6% 744 people

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

Gulmarrad Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.2%

Bachelor Degree

20.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Gulmarrad Occupation

Professionals

25.1%

Community & Personal Service

18.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.4%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Sales Workers

5.6%

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

Gulmarrad Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Engineering

17.2%

Health

14.6%

Education

13.0%

Society & Culture

11.8%

Architecture & Building

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Gulmarrad Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gulmarrad Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gulmarrad Marital Status

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Married

62.0% 995

↔️

Separated

2.7% 43

📋

Divorced

7.3% 117

🕊️

Widowed

3.2% 52

👤

Never married

24.8% 399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gulmarrad Ancestry

English

33.3%

Australian

31.5%

Scottish

12.2%

Irish

10.1%

German

3.5%

Other

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Italian

1.1%

Dutch

0.9%

Welsh

0.9%

French

0.6%

Spanish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gulmarrad School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.8%

Secondary — Government

22.9%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

12.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.9%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Gulmarrad Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 234

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 3,531

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

Gulmarrad Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.6% 288

—

Not a volunteer

81.4% 1,259

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gulmarrad Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

4.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gulmarrad How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.7%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Truck

1.5%

Walked only

1.2%

Bicycle

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Gulmarrad Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

19.2%

2 vehicles

52.2%

3 vehicles

16.3%

4+ vehicles

11.5%

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

Gulmarrad Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

3.8%

3 bedrooms

27.3%

4 bedrooms

58.4%

5 bedrooms

8.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Gulmarrad Population Mobility

12.2%

moved in the last year

41.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gulmarrad Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

129

Indigenous residents

3,645

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gulmarrad Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

198

Arthritis

125

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Gulmarrad Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.5%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.1%

$800-$999/wk

11.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gulmarrad Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.2%

Couple — children under 15

36.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

4.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gulmarrad Military Service

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Previously served

5.0% 77

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Never served

95.0% 1,474

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gulmarrad Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.6% 242

—

Did not provide

84.4% 1,305

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gulmarrad Children Ever Born

No children

21.1%

1 child

9.4%

2 children

38.4%

3 children

23.1%

4 children

6.6%

5+ children

1.4%

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

Gulmarrad When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2021

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

Gulmarrad Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.9%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

17.6%

30+ hours

15.1%

Did not do domestic work

23.7%

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

Gulmarrad Household Size

1 person

10.1%

2 persons

53.2%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

7.6%

6+ persons

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gulmarrad Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,643

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

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

Gulmarrad Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.9%

Step family — no other children

12.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gulmarrad Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Gulmarrad Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

213

total students

Gulmarrad Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 213 students

977

ICSEA

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

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Gulmarrad Rent Prices & Affordability

35%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,302/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Gulmarrad

Your weekly income

≈ $5,642/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $852/wk

Rent share 34.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gulmarrad

What is the population of Gulmarrad NSW?

The population of Gulmarrad NSW is 1,950 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 63.5 people per km².Gulmarrad is ranked #3,068 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gulmarrad?

The median personal income in Gulmarrad NSW is $569 per week, or $29,588 per year.The median household income is $1,302 per week.Family income is $1,366 per week.Gulmarrad is ranked #7,510 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gulmarrad?

Median rent in Gulmarrad NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 34.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Gulmarrad ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gulmarrad?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gulmarrad NSW is $1,660. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gulmarrad?

The median age in Gulmarrad NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gulmarrad a good suburb to live in?

Gulmarrad is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,950.The median income is $569/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.6% 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: 11801. All dollar figures in AUD.