258 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 221
- 2016: 217
- 2021: 258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goode Beach · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goode Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goode Beach is 63 years old, making this far older community one of the oldest of its kind. With nearly half the population aged over 65, the area has a distinct demographic profile compared to the rest of the state. It is home to 258 people.
258
▲ +16.7%
- 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 Goode Beach — higher than 58% of areas.
| Goode Beach | 258 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 63, which is far older than the national and state figure of 38 years. This age is among the highest seen in similar areas.
63 yrs ▲ +12.5%
Older than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 63 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 45.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are so few, at just 7.0%, a figure far below the rest of Australia.
45.7% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▼ -55.5%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goode Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married, accounting for 64.2% of residents. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.4%, which is a little below the national figure.
1.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goode Beach, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Goode Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50567/goode-beach/topic/demographics-identity