13,591 ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,717
- 2016: 13,126
- 2021: 13,591
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goonellabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Goonellabah
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of seniors than the national average lives in Goonellabah, where 22.5% of people are aged 65 or over. The area has grown to 13,591 residents, and the overall population is noticeably older than both the state and national figures.
13,591
▲ +6.9%
- 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 Goonellabah — higher than 70% of areas.
| Goonellabah | 13,591 |
|---|---|
| 2480, NSW | 45,938 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 42, which is 4 years older than the Australian figure and 3 years older than it was in 2011. Total population rose by 6.9% over the last decade, adding about 874 people.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a large part of the community, with the 65 and over group rising 5 percentage points since 2011. While children under 15 are at about the same level as the rest of the country, the largest age group is older adults aged 45 to 64.
22.5% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goonellabah splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is well above the national figure, with 7.4% of the population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Most residents are either married (40.8%) or have never been married (37.4%).
7.4% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Goonellabah splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (37%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021246/goonellabah/topic/demographics-identity