85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62
- 2021: 85
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Ghoolendaadi · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A small population of 85 people lives in Ghoolendaadi, where the community has become noticeably younger than the state and national average. This shift is driven by a high proportion of children, making it a much younger place than most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ghoolendaadi — lower than 63% of areas.
| Ghoolendaadi | 85 |
|---|---|
| 2380, NSW | 11,118 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the typical person in New South Wales or across Australia.
85 —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
35 yrs —
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 28.2% of the population, a figure far above the state and national average. This helps explain the young profile, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at just 10.6%.
10.6% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
28.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Ghoolendaadi splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Nearly half of the residents are married (48.3%), while 13.2% are in de facto relationships, slightly above the national figure.
3.5% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Ghoolendaadi splits fairly evenly between Married (48%) and Never married (46%), with Divorced at 7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Ghoolendaadi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11615/ghoolendaadi/topic/demographics-identity