Gilgandra

Local Government Area, NSW

4,295
Population
46
Median Age
$32,864
Median Income (Annual)
4,831.506 kmยฒ
Area

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Gilgandra Council
Local Government Area ยท NSW
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๐Ÿ‘ฅ Population Overview

Total Population
4,295
Males
2,122 (49.4%)
Females
2,174 (50.6%)
Indigenous
621 (14.5%)
Born in Australia
96.2%
English Only at Home
98.3%
Australian Citizens
3,751
Other Languages
1.7%

๐Ÿ“Š Age Distribution

0-4 years
6.0%
5-14 years
13.1%
15-19 years
5.1%
20-24 years
3.7%
25-34 years
10.3%
35-44 years
10.1%
45-54 years
12.4%
55-64 years
15.1%
65-74 years
12.9%
75-84 years
8.2%
85+ years
3.0%

๐Ÿ’ฐ Income

Median Personal Income
$632/week
Annual Personal Income
$32,864
Median Household Income
$1,149/week
Annual Household Income
$59,748
Median Family Income
$1,384/week
Annual Family Income
$71,968

๐Ÿ  Housing

Median Weekly Rent
$200
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,083
Average Household Size
2.3 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7

๐ŸŒ Birthplace

Born in Australia
3,616 (96.2%)
Born Overseas
142 (3.8%)

๐ŸŽ“ Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent
1,058 (35.2%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
236 (7.8%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
1,078 (35.8%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
398 (13.2%)
Year 8 or Below
228 (7.6%)
Did Not Go to School
10 (0.3%)

๐Ÿ’ผ Employment

Employed Full-time
1,096
Employed Part-time
562
Total Employed
1,787
Unemployed
90
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Participation Rate
54.2%
Labour Force
1,883
Not in Labour Force
1,177

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family Composition

Total Families
1,102
Couple - No Children
512 (46.5%)
Couple with Children
364 (33.0%)
One Parent Family
207 (18.8%)
Other Family
20 (1.8%)

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses
1,482 (92.7%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
42 (2.6%)
Flat/Apartment
51 (3.2%)
Other Dwelling
22 (1.4%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
1,598
Unoccupied Dwellings
315

๐Ÿš— Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle
99 (6.4%)
1 Vehicle
487 (31.5%)
2 Vehicles
577 (37.3%)
3 Vehicles
258 (16.7%)
4+ Vehicles
131 (8.5%)
Total Dwellings
1,545

๐Ÿš” Crime Statistics (Jan–Dec 2025)

Recorded incidents from the NSW Police Force, published by BOCSAR. Rates are per 100,000 population. Trends compare to Jan 2024–Dec 2025 (2 year) and Jan 2016–Dec 2025 (10 year). nc = not calculated (counts too low to be reliable).

Headline offences
Break & enter (dwelling)
371.7 / 100k
Motor vehicle theft
394.9 / 100k
Non-DV assault
348.4 / 100k
Robbery (unarmed)
nc / 100k
Steal from vehicle
418.1 / 100k
Show all 62 offence types
Offence Incidents (2025) Rate / 100k 2 year trend 10 year trend
Breach bail conditions 78 1,811.8 Stable Stable
Intimidation, stalking and harassment 65 1,509.9 Stable Up 8.2%
Domestic violence related assault 61 1,417 Stable Up 7.1%
Malicious damage to property 51 1,184.7 Stable Stable
Breach Apprehended Violence Order 42 975.6 Stable โ€”
Trespass 24 557.5 Stable โ€”
Fraud 20 464.6 Stable โ€”
Sexual assault 19 441.3 โ€” โ€”
Steal from motor vehicle 18 418.1 โ€” โ€”
Motor vehicle theft 17 394.9 โ€” โ€”
Break and enter dwelling 16 371.7 โ€” โ€”
Criminal intent 16 371.7 โ€” โ€”
Non-domestic violence related assault 15 348.4 โ€” โ€”
Steal from dwelling 15 348.4 โ€” โ€”
Prohibited and regulated weapons offences 14 325.2 โ€” โ€”
Other theft 12 278.7 โ€” โ€”
Resist or hinder officer 11 255.5 โ€” โ€”
Other offences 11 255.5 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cannabis 10 232.3 โ€” โ€”
Break and enter non-dwelling 9 209.1 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of amphetamines 9 209.1 โ€” โ€”
Receiving or handling stolen goods 7 162.6 โ€” โ€”
Sexual touching, sexual act and other sexual offences 6 139.4 โ€” โ€”
Arson 5 116.1 โ€” โ€”
Assault Police 4 92.9 โ€” โ€”
Offensive conduct 4 92.9 โ€” โ€”
Other offences against the person 3 69.7 โ€” โ€”
Steal from person 3 69.7 โ€” โ€”
Other drug offences 3 69.7 โ€” โ€”
Other offences against justice procedures 3 69.7 โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of other drugs 2 46.5 โ€” โ€”
Cultivating cannabis 2 46.5 โ€” โ€”
Offensive language 2 46.5 โ€” โ€”
Liquor offences 2 46.5 โ€” โ€”
Abduction and kidnapping 1 23.2 โ€” โ€”
Steal from retail store 1 23.2 โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in amphetamines 1 23.2 โ€” โ€”
Escape custody 1 23.2 โ€” โ€”
Murder * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Attempted murder 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Murder accessory, conspiracy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manslaughter * 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery without a weapon 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Robbery with a weapon not a firearm 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Blackmail and extortion 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Coercive Control 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Stock theft 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Possession and/or use of ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cocaine 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in narcotics 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in cannabis 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in ecstasy 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Dealing, trafficking in other drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Manufacture drug 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Importing drugs 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Betting and gaming offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Pornography offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Fail to appear 0 nc โ€” โ€”
Transport regulatory offences 0 nc โ€” โ€”

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