89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70
- 2021: 89
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goobarragandra · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group in Goobarragandra, where the typical resident is 52. This is far older than the national figure of 38 years, reflecting a community with a significantly more mature population.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goobarragandra — lower than 62% of areas.
| Goobarragandra | 89 |
|---|---|
| 2720, NSW | 8,501 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 89 people, which is smaller than about 61% of similar areas. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state and nation.
89 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
52 yrs —
Older than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 account for 16.9%, a little below the New South Wales average.
22.5% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Goobarragandra, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. Most residents are married (72.1%), while no one is in a de facto relationship, a result far below the national average.
4.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Goobarragandra, Married is the majority at 70%; Divorced is next at 16%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goobarragandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11703/goobarragandra/topic/demographics-identity