45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32
- 2021: 45
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Gobarup · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A total of 45 people live in Gobarup, making it smaller than about 74% of similar areas. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 44 years old.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gobarup — lower than 74% of areas.
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small, with only 45 people living in the area. Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44.
45 —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
44 yrs —
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no seniors aged 65 and over here, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Children under 15 make up 17.8% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Gobarup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.7%, which is well above the national figure. There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents, a result that is well below the Australian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Gobarup splits fairly evenly between Married (34%) and Never married (34%), with Separated at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Gobarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21052/gobarup/topic/demographics-identity