6,224 —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Googong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Googong
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer seniors live in Googong than in most similar areas, making it a notably young place. The typical resident is only 31 years old, which is far younger than the state and national figures. This creates a demographic profile dominated by young adults and children.
6,224
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- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Googong — lower than 70% of areas.
| Googong | 6,224 |
|---|---|
| 2620 crosses NSW/ACT | 45,604 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 6,224, which is smaller than about 70% of areas at this level. Residents here are noticeably younger than the Australian average, with a typical age of 31.
31 yrs —
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 30.2% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This high number of children is consistent with the very low proportion of seniors, who make up only 3.6% of the community.
3.6% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
30.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Googong, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 43%, followed by Children (0–14) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A high proportion of residents are in de facto relationships, at 15.8%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 10.6%. Around 2.3% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.3% —
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Googong, Married is the majority at 63%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Googong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Googong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021610/googong/topic/demographics-identity