153 ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 166
- 2016: 153
- 2021: 153
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gocup · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Gocup
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high number of children makes Gocup a notably family-friendly area compared to most similar places. With 22.2% of the 153 residents aged under 15, the community is much younger than the state and national averages. This tilt toward younger families creates a distinct demographic feel for the region.
153
▼ -7.8%
- 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 Gocup — lower than 52% of areas.
| Gocup | 153 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | 8,501 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 153 people, which is larger than about half of the similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 22.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 13.7%.
13.7% ▼ -24.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.2% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Gocup splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the population is married at 64.6%, while those in de facto relationships are much less common at 5.2%, which is well below the national figure. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Gocup, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Gocup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11694/gocup/topic/demographics-identity