179 ▼ -62.5%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 477
- 2016: 484
- 2021: 179
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goodooga · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Goodooga
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
An overwhelming 72.1% of people in Goodooga identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. This is far above the national figure and represents a massive increase since 2011. The area is now much younger than typical Australian towns, with a typical resident aged 35.
179
▼ -62.5%
- 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 Goodooga — lower than 91% of areas.
| Goodooga | 179 |
|---|---|
| 2838, NSW | 223 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of Goodooga has shrank 62% since 2011, falling from 477 to 179 people. It is now among the smallest areas at this level.
35 yrs ▼ -10.3%
Younger than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. This helps explain why the typical resident is only 35, noticeably younger than the national average of 38.
16.2% ▲ +15.6%
Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Goodooga splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Alongside the high Indigenous population, 21.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is far above the state average. Most people here have never been married, accounting for 66.9% of the population.
72.1% ▲ +937.3%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
21.1% ▲ +84.8%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goodooga, Never married is the majority at 65%; Married is next at 18%.
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 Goodooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122061/goodooga/topic/demographics-identity