93 —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 104
- 2021: 93
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Garoo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Garoo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people live in de facto relationships in Garoo than in the rest of the country, with 22.9% of residents in such partnerships. This sparsely populated area has just 93 residents, with a typical age of 40 years.
93
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- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Garoo — lower than 61% of areas.
| Garoo | 93 |
|---|---|
| 2340, NSW | 52,436 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 93, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, making the area a little older than the national figure.
40 yrs —
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
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 14% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.4%, a little above the state and national averages.
19.4% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.0% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Garoo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one in Garoo identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the same figure for New South Wales. While 44.6% of residents are married, the rate of de facto relationships is far above the national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Garoo, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (29%) and Divorced (21%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Garoo
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Garoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11595/garoo/topic/demographics-identity