8,756 ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5,215
- 2016: 7,717
- 2021: 8,756
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goolwa · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Goolwa
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population surge of 68% since 2011 has seen Goolwa become far older than most similar areas. The typical resident is now 63 years old, reflecting a significant shift in the community's makeup over the last decade.
8,756
▲ +67.9%
- 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 Goolwa — higher than 86% of areas.
| Goolwa | 8,756 |
|---|---|
| 5214, SA | 9,557 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 3,541 people to reach 8,756. This growth happened alongside a sharp increase in age, with the typical resident being 23 years older than they were in 2011.
63 yrs ▲ +57.5%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 60 yrs
- 2021: 63 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 46.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This is consistent with the low number of children under 15, who now make up only 9.8% of the area.
46.6% ▲ +122.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.8% ▼ -49.8%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goolwa, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 47%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (13%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.8% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents are married (51.7%), while those in de facto relationships account for 11.0%.
1.8% ▲ +99.0%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.0% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goolwa, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 22%.
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 Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL414001/goolwa/topic/demographics-identity