95 —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 102
- 2021: 95
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goolma · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goolma
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in five people in Goolma are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This sparsely populated area is much older than most, with the typical resident aged 54. A large portion of the population is now in their senior years.
95
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- 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 Goolma — lower than 60% of areas.
| Goolma | 95 |
|---|---|
| 2852, NSW | 3,734 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, totaling 95 people. This is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.
54 yrs —
Older than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 54 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Goolma is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 54. This is reflected in the age structure, where seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average.
23.2% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goolma, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 38%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 18.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is among the highest rates for its level. Many residents are in couple partnerships, with 56.1% married and 17.6% in de facto relationships, the latter being well above the national figure.
18.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.6% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goolma, Married is the majority at 57%; Never 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 Goolma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11713/goolma/topic/demographics-identity