Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gocup suburb profile
Gocup, NSW · Postcode 2720
This Gocup suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gocup, NSW (postcode 2720). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Gocup with nearby suburbs.
Gocup at a glance
Population
153
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$2,431/wk
Median age
39
Gocup trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+27.5% over 10 years
Population
153
was 153 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$110 · +55%
Household income
$2,431/wk
was $1,792/wk in 2016
+$639 · +35.7%
Median age
39
was 38 in 2016
+1 · +2.6%
Dig deeper: Gocup population growth · Gocup then and now
Gocup vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Gocup, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Gocup$310/wk
- Nearby$212.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+31.9% vs area
- Gocup$2,431/wk
- Nearby$1,211/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Gocup39
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
+38.1% vs area
- Gocup$1,116/wk
- Nearby$664/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Gocup compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gocup sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,070.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,131.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4950.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gocup on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gocup, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gocup people
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 2.6%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gocup income
- Median household income
- $2,431/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,116/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gocup housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,029/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34%
- Mortgaged
- 49.1%
- Rented
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 26.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Gocup work
- Employment to population
- 75%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2720)
Compare Gocup with nearby suburbs
Gocup in numbers
Gocup had 153 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 2.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34% own their home outright, 49.1% are paying a mortgage, 5.7% rent. Separate houses make up 81.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,431/wk, 35% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 153 to 153). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $310/wk (+55%).
Gocup suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gocup, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Gocup was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gocup, NSW?
- Gocup had 153 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gocup?
- Median household income in Gocup was $2,431/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gocup?
- 5.7% of occupied homes in Gocup were rented, 34% were owned outright and 49.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gocup suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gocup. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology