955 ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 985
- 2016: 1,033
- 2021: 955
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goomalling · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Goomalling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Goomalling are married, reflecting a mature community with a very high proportion of older residents. The typical person here is 49, which is far older than the national figure. This aging trend is a key story for the area, as the population has grown older by 7 years since 2011.
955
▼ -3.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Goomalling — lower than 87% of areas.
| Goomalling | 955 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 955 is smaller than about 88% of similar areas. Since 2011, the town has shrank by 3.0%, losing about 30 people.
49 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A significant 26.0% of residents are aged 65 and over, which is well above the state and national figures. This rise in seniors is mirrored by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.8% of the population.
26.0% ▲ +49.6%
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goomalling splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is about the same as the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.6% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.
3.9% ▼ -46.1%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goomalling, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Goomalling
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53710/goomalling/topic/demographics-identity