258 ▼ -31.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 375
- 2016: 297
- 2021: 258
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Goode Beach · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Goode Beach
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Goode Beach is now 63, making it one of the oldest areas in the region. The community has shifted toward a senior population, with a total of 258 people living here as of 2021.
258
▼ -31.2%
- 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 Goode Beach — lower than 87% of areas.
| Goode Beach | 258 |
|---|---|
| 6330, WA | 38,042 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 31% since 2011, losing about 117 people. Residents are far older than those in the rest of the state, with the typical age rising by 19 years since 2011.
63 yrs ▲ +43.2%
Older than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 58 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 45.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This shift is highlighted by the number of children under 15, which fell 14 points since 2011 to just 7.0%.
45.7% ▲ +147.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.0% ▼ -67.0%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Goode Beach, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 46%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Young adults (25–44) (8%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most people here are married at 64.2%, while those in de facto relationships at 10.4% are much lower than in most areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.2%, a little below the state and national figures.
1.2% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.4% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Goode Beach, Married is the majority at 62%; Never married is next at 16%.
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 Goode Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522024/goode-beach/topic/demographics-identity