52 —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53
- 2021: 52
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goorangoola · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goorangoola
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goorangoola is 55, making this area far older than the national figure of 38. This sparsely populated place has only 52 people, with a population structure heavily weighted toward seniors.
52
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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 Goorangoola — lower than 71% of areas.
| Goorangoola | 52 |
|---|---|
| 2330, NSW | 21,445 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 55 years old, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39. With just 52 residents, it is smaller than about 71% of similar areas.
55 yrs —
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area is so old, with 46.2% of people aged 65 and over, far above the 17.2% seen across Australia.
46.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goorangoola, Seniors (65+) is the majority at 55%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 30%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 7.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 11.5%. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is also well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.
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.
7.0% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goorangoola, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Goorangoola
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goorangoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11722/goorangoola/topic/demographics-identity