349 ▲ +64.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 212
- 2016: 215
- 2021: 349
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goovigen · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goovigen
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goovigen is far older than the national figure, with an average age of 46. This small community of 349 people stands out for having a high proportion of both children and seniors compared to the rest of the country.
349
▲ +64.6%
- 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 Goovigen — higher than 60% of areas.
| Goovigen | 349 |
|---|---|
| 4702, QLD | 29,819 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the typical person in Queensland or Australia. The total population is 349 people.
46 yrs ▲ +15.0%
Older than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 21.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are also well represented at 22.6%, a figure much higher than most other areas.
22.6% ▲ +55.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goovigen splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
No one here identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state and national figures. Only 8.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is much lower than the national average.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.2% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goovigen, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 25%.
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 Goovigen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31207/goovigen/topic/demographics-identity