Ghoolendaadi · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Ghoolendaadi

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.

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📍 Ghoolendaadi, Suburb / Locality

Where Ghoolendaadi sits — Total population

85
  • 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 Ghoolendaadi — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Ghoolendaadi85
2380, NSW 11,118
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 62
  • 2021: 85

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

35 yrs

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 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.

  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

28.2%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 28.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Ghoolendaadi splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Older adults (45–64) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

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.

13.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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Ghoolendaadi splits fairly evenly between Married (48%) and Never married (46%), with Divorced at 7%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 6 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 9 males; 55–59: 4 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 6 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 5 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 3 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 3 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 4 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 3 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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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