Goyder · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goyder

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A very small population of just 24 people makes Goyder stand out among similar areas. It is a notably young place where children make up the majority of the residents.

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📍 Goyder, Suburb / Locality

Where Goyder sits — Total population

24 —
  • 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 Goyder — lower than 84% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goyder24
5461, SA 2,598
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident here is 35, which is noticeably younger than the South Australian figure of 41 and the national figure of 38.

24 —

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28
  • 2021: 24

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

35 yrs —

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32 yrs
  • 2021: 35 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 58.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. In contrast, there are no residents aged 65 and over, which is far below the state and national figures.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

58.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 58.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Goyder, the largest group is Children (0–14) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (39%) and Older adults (45–64) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is a little below the South Australian average and well below the national average.

Marital status

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In Goyder, Married is the majority at 79%; Never married is next at 21%.

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: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 0 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 0 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 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: 3 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 4 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40527/goyder/topic/demographics-identity