208 ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 225
- 2016: 301
- 2021: 208
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goroke · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Goroke
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goroke is now 54, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The area has seen a significant shift in its makeup, with the population aging rapidly over the last decade. While the total population has shrunk slightly to 208 people, the community now has a much higher proportion of seniors than most similar areas.
208
▼ -7.6%
- 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 Goroke — lower than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 208 is among the smallest at this level and shrank by 7.6% since 2011. This loss of about 17 people happened as the typical age climbed from 30 to 54 years.
54 yrs ▲ +80.0%
Older than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 33.2% of the population, which is far above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. At the same time, children under 15 have risen to 21.2%, a figure well above the state average.
33.2% ▲ +428.4%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.2% ▲ +135.9%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goroke, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 8.5% of the population, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
4.3% ▲ —
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.5% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goroke, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Goroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222029/goroke/topic/demographics-identity