Goolmangar · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goolmangar

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

The population of Goolmangar has remained small and stable, with a typical resident now aged 43. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Most residents are aged between 45 and 64, making up 34.4% of the community.

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Where Goolmangar sits — Total population

183
  • 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 Goolmangar — higher than 51% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goolmangar183
2480, NSW 45,938
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Goolmangar has 183 residents, which is larger than about 53% of similar areas. The typical person living here is 43, making the area noticeably older than both New South Wales and Australia.

183

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 188
  • 2021: 183

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

43 yrs

Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39 yrs
  • 2021: 43 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 16.9% of the population, a little below the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.

17.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.9%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Goolmangar, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (18%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 2.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 3.4%. Nearly half of the population is married, while 12.5% are in de facto relationships.

12.5%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Goolmangar, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (38%) and Divorced (12%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 4 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 3 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 7 males; 65–69: 5 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 8 males; 60–64: 6 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 12 males; 55–59: 14 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 3 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 7 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 10 males; 35–39: 6 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 6 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 3 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 6 males; 15–19: 7 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 8 males; 10–14: 4 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 6 males; 5–9: 4 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 8 males; 0–4: 6 females

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 Goolmangar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11714/goolmangar/topic/demographics-identity