Golspie · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Golspie

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

About half of the 81 people in Golspie are married. This is a sparsely populated area where the typical resident is 51, making it far older than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Golspie, Suburb / Locality

Where Golspie sits — Total population

81
  • 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 Golspie — lower than 64% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Golspie81
2580, NSW 31,629
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Golspie is a small community of just 81 people, which is smaller than about 63% of similar areas.

81

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58
  • 2021: 81

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

51 yrs

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55 yrs
  • 2021: 51 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 32.1% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the population is so much older than most areas, while children under 15 make up only 13.6%.

32.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 32.1%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

13.6%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Golspie, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in Golspie identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the New South Wales and Australian averages. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

12.9%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 12.9%

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

Marital status

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In Golspie, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 3 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 3 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 4 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 4 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 4 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 4 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 4 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 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 Golspie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11699/golspie/topic/demographics-identity