2,184 ▲ +506.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 360
- 2016: 474
- 2021: 2,184
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gobbagombalin · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gobbagombalin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the biggest group in Gobbagombalin, representing 41.8% of the population. This is a remarkably young community where the typical resident is only 28 years old, far younger than the national figure of 38.
2,184
▲ +506.7%
- 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 Gobbagombalin — higher than 79% of areas.
| Gobbagombalin | 2,184 |
|---|---|
| 2650, NSW | 61,511 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 2,184, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Residents here are far younger than those in New South Wales and across Australia.
28 yrs ▼ -31.7%
Younger than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 27 yrs
- 2021: 28 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 27.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so young, with seniors aged 65 and over making up only 4.6% of residents.
4.6% ▼ -61.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
27.7% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Gobbagombalin, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 42%, followed by Children (0–14) (28%) and Youth (15–24) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 19.0% compared to 11.5% nationally. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
4.0% ▲ +61.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.0% ▲ +170.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gobbagombalin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 40%.
Age & sex structure
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 Gobbagombalin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11693/gobbagombalin/topic/demographics-identity