Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Goodooga suburb profile
Goodooga, NSW · Postcode 2838
This Goodooga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Goodooga, NSW (postcode 2838). 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 Goodooga with nearby suburbs.
Goodooga at a glance
Population
223
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$780/wk
Median age
41
Goodooga 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
-25.7% over 10 years
Population
223
was 247 in 2016
-24 · -9.7%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $120/wk in 2016
+$50 · +41.7%
Household income
$780/wk
was $758/wk in 2016
+$22 · +2.9%
Median age
41
was 33 in 2016
+8 · +24.2%
Dig deeper: Goodooga population growth · Goodooga then and now
Goodooga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Goodooga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Goodooga$170/wk
- Nearby$180/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-57.7% vs area
- Goodooga$780/wk
- Nearby$1,102/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Goodooga41
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-47.4% vs area
- Goodooga$425/wk
- Nearby$551/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Goodooga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Goodooga ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1742.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1815.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1735.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1834.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Goodooga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Goodooga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Goodooga people
- Population
- 223
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Goodooga income
- Median household income
- $780/wk
- Median personal income
- $425/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Goodooga housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 15.2%
- Mortgaged
- 5.7%
- Rented
- 34.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20%
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
Goodooga work
- Employment to population
- 35.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 24.4%
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 2838)
Compare Goodooga with nearby suburbs
Goodooga in numbers
Goodooga had 223 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 15.2% own their home outright, 5.7% are paying a mortgage, 34.3% rent. Separate houses make up 73.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $780/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9.7% (from 247 to 223). Median rent moved from $120/wk to $170/wk (+41.7%).
Goodooga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Goodooga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Goodooga was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Goodooga, NSW?
- Goodooga had 223 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Goodooga?
- Median household income in Goodooga was $780/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Goodooga?
- 34.3% of occupied homes in Goodooga were rented, 15.2% were owned outright and 5.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Goodooga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Goodooga. 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