23,963 ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21,092
- 2016: 22,419
- 2021: 23,963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goulburn · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goulburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A strong presence of older residents and a significant Aboriginal community shape the daily social fabric of Goulburn. With 23,963 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region, where the typical resident is 40 years old.
23,963
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Goulburn — higher than 90% of areas.
| Goulburn | 23,963 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population totals 23,963 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Residents here are a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.3%, a result about the same as the state and national averages.
20.9% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Marital trends show 41.2% of residents are married, while 12.4% are in a de facto relationship.
5.4% ▲ +75.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11731/goulburn/topic/demographics-identity