Gobarup · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Gobarup

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.

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📍 Gobarup, Suburb / Locality

Where Gobarup sits — Total population

45
  • 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 Gobarup — lower than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Gobarup45
3559, VIC 563
Victoria 6,503,491
Australia 25,422,788

Population

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.

  • 2016: 32
  • 2021: 45

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

44 yrs

Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 44 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

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.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

17.8%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Gobarup, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Children (0–14) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%).

Identity & relationships

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.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

Marital status

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Gobarup splits fairly evenly between Married (34%) and Never married (34%), with Separated at 22%.

Age & sex structure

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

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 Gobarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21052/gobarup/topic/demographics-identity