59 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52
- 2021: 59
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goombargana · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goombargana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A very high proportion of children makes Goombargana stand out compared to similar areas. This small community of 59 people is notably young, with over a third of the population under the age of 15.
59
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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 Goombargana — lower than 69% of areas.
| Goombargana | 59 |
|---|---|
| 2646, NSW | 6,841 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is lower than most areas at this level and about the same as the New South Wales figure.
39 yrs —
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 35.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, the 16.9% of residents aged 65 and over is about the same as the state and national figures.
16.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
35.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goombargana splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (39%) and Children (0–14) (36%), with Seniors (65+) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the national average of 3.2%. This is also an area with very few de facto relationships, as 0.0% of people are in one compared to 11.5% across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goombargana, Married is the majority at 66%; Never married is next at 24%.
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 Goombargana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11716/goombargana/topic/demographics-identity