295 ▼ -52.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 623
- 2016: 299
- 2021: 295
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goroke · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goroke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goroke is 50 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This small community of 295 people is shaped by a high number of seniors and a notable presence of children.
295
▼ -52.6%
- 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 Goroke — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 61% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in Victoria and Australia, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the national level. At the same time, children under 15 account for 20.3%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
30.5% ▲ +30.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.3% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goroke, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.1% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of the community is married, while 11.4% are in a de facto relationship, mirroring national trends.
3.1% ▲ +532.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.4% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goroke, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (26%) and Widowed (10%).
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 Goroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21075/goroke/topic/demographics-identity