81,771 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 70,177
- 2016: 75,766
- 2021: 81,771
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goulburn · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Goulburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Goulburn, where the typical resident is 45. This age gap is seen in the high number of seniors and a total population that has grown by 17% to reach 81,771 people since 2011.
81,771
▲ +16.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — higher than 84% of areas.
| Goulburn | 81,771 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 2,829,637 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Goulburn is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has trended upwards by 2 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.5% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.7% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas. About 49.4% of residents are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.0% since 2011.
3.7% ▲ +66.0%
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.0% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goulburn, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10031/goulburn/topic/demographics-identity