223 ▼ -34.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 247
- 2021: 223
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goodooga · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goodooga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Goodooga than in the rest of the state. This community of 223 people has a young own-age profile, with children making up over a fifth of the population.
223
▼ -34.0%
- 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 Goodooga — higher than 56% of areas.
| Goodooga | 223 |
|---|---|
| 2838, NSW | 223 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Goodooga is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +13.9%
Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 41 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% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 18.8%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
18.8% ▲ +118.9%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.0% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goodooga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 61% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the 3.4% seen across New South Wales. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, at 17.4%.
61.0% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.4% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goodooga, Never married is the majority at 57%; Married is next at 30%.
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 Goodooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11708/goodooga/topic/demographics-identity