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.
Golspie · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golspie — lower than 64% of areas.
| Golspie | 81 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
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.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
51 yrs —
Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
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.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Golspie, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%).
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.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Golspie, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (28%) and Divorced (14%).
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