508 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 528
- 2016: 562
- 2021: 508
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goomalling · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Goomalling
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than usual defines daily life in Goomalling, where the typical resident is 55. This is far older than the national figure of 38, reflecting a community with a high proportion of seniors.
508
▼ -3.8%
- 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 Goomalling — higher than 65% of areas.
| Goomalling | 508 |
|---|---|
| 6460, WA | 688 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The town has 508 residents, making it larger than about 67% of similar areas. The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the 38 years seen across Australia and Western Australia.
55 yrs ▲ +22.2%
Older than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 55 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 34.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This high number of older residents helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state and national figures at 14.6%.
34.4% ▲ +59.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goomalling, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.7% of the population, which is a little above the 3.2% national average. Most residents are married (44.8%), while those in de facto relationships are a little below the national figure at 10.5%.
5.7% ▼ -49.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goomalling, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Goomalling
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50569/goomalling/topic/demographics-identity