416 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 286
- 2016: 402
- 2021: 416
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goolgowi · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goolgowi
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Goolgowi compared to the rest of the state. The area has a population of 416 people and is slightly younger than the New South Wales average. This community is mostly made up of older adults and people who have never married.
416
▲ +45.5%
- 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 Goolgowi — higher than 62% of areas.
| Goolgowi | 416 |
|---|---|
| 2652, NSW | 4,757 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is much lower than most similar areas. This makes Goolgowi a little younger than the state average, though it is about the same as the national figure.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.4% of the population, which is a little below both the state and national figures. Older adults aged 45 to 64 are the largest group at 30.8%, while children under 15 account for 18.0%.
15.4% ▲ +14.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goolgowi, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is prominent here, with 12.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, well above the 3.4% seen in New South Wales. De facto relationships are also much more common than in most areas, at 18.5% compared to the national figure of 11.5%.
12.3% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.5% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goolgowi, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (38%) and Widowed (7%).
Age & sex structure
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 Goolgowi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11711/goolgowi/topic/demographics-identity