23,963 ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27,988
- 2016: 27,569
- 2021: 23,963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goulburn · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Goulburn
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population drop of about 4,025 people since 2011 marks a significant change for Goulburn, where the total population now stands at 23,963. While the typical resident is 40, the area is seeing a growing number of older residents compared to the rest of the state.
23,963
▼ -14.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Goulburn — higher than 86% of areas.
| Goulburn | 23,963 |
|---|---|
| 2580, NSW | 31,629 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Goulburn is among the largest areas at this level, though its population shrank 14% between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 20.9% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. This group has grown by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 18.3% over the same period.
20.9% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.4% of residents, slightly above the state average.
5.4% ▼ -29.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Goulburn splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
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 Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112009/goulburn/topic/demographics-identity