Goodwood · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Goodwood

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

A typical resident in Goodwood is just 35 years old, making this area noticeably younger than both Tasmania and the rest of Australia. This youthfulness is reflected in a population of 1,142 people where adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group.

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Where Goodwood sits — Total population

1,142 ▲ +0.9%
  • 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 Goodwood — higher than 74% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Goodwood1,142
7010, TAS 18,372
Tasmania 557,571
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical resident is 35, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.

1,142 ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1,132
  • 2016: 1,049
  • 2021: 1,142

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

35 yrs ▼ -5.4%

Younger than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 39 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 18% of the population, while the 14.4% of residents aged 65 and over is well below the state average.

14.4% ▲ +15.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

18.0% ▼ -18.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Goodwood, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (18%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 3.2%.

7.0% ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

11.7% ▼ -19.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Goodwood, the largest group is Never married at 46%, followed by Married (32%) and Divorced (13%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 5 males; 85+: 4 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 11 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 10 males; 75–79: 17 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 22 males; 70–74: 25 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 32 males; 65–69: 31 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 38 males; 60–64: 27 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 34 males; 55–59: 35 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 36 males; 50–54: 34 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 30 males; 45–49: 29 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 39 males; 40–44: 33 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 51 males; 35–39: 41 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 58 males; 30–34: 55 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 66 males; 25–29: 48 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 37 males; 20–24: 32 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 24 males; 15–19: 27 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 27 males; 10–14: 43 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 30 males; 5–9: 36 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 37 males; 0–4: 31 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 Goodwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60238/goodwood/topic/demographics-identity