1,099 ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 713
- 2016: 929
- 2021: 1,099
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goldsborough · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goldsborough
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the national average live in Goldsborough, where 24.2% of the population are under 15. This creates a noticeably young feel for the area. The community has grown to 1,099 people, making it larger than about 75% of similar areas.
1,099
▲ +54.1%
- 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 Goldsborough — higher than 73% of areas.
| Goldsborough | 1,099 |
|---|---|
| 4865, QLD | 8,623 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 38 years old, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +8.6%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over are much less common here, at just 8.8% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
8.8% ▲ +74.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
24.2% ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goldsborough splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Children (0–14) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, with 17.1% of people in such partnerships. Around 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
4.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goldsborough, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31182/goldsborough/topic/demographics-identity