Goodlands · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goodlands

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

Far older than most similar areas, Goodlands is a sparsely populated place where the typical resident is 50 years old. This small community has no children under 15, making it an unusual demographic pocket in Western Australia.

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📍 Goodlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Goodlands sits — Total population

29
  • 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 Goodlands — lower than 82% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goodlands29
6468, WA 194
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Only 29 people live here, which is smaller than about 81% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 50, making the population far older than the national figure of 38.

29

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 49
  • 2021: 29

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

50 yrs

Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44 yrs
  • 2021: 50 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Middle-aged adults between 45 and 64 make up the vast majority of the population at 79.3%. There are no children under 15, and the 10.3% of seniors is well below the state average of 16.1%.

10.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.5%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Goodlands, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 79%; Young adults (25–44) is next at 10%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No one in the area identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the national figure of 3.2%. About 39.3% of residents are married, while 25% have never married and 25% are divorced.

Marital status

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In Goodlands, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (25%) and Divorced (25%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 4 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: 3 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 5 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 5 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 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: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 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 Goodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50568/goodlands/topic/demographics-identity