Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Googong suburb profile
Googong, NSW · Postcode 2620
This Googong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Googong, NSW (postcode 2620). 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 Googong with nearby suburbs.
Googong at a glance
Population
7,444
Median rent
$525/wk
Household income
$3,371/wk
Median age
32
Googong 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
+568.8% over 10 years
Population
7,444
was 2,690 in 2016
+4,754 · +176.7%
Median rent
$525/wk
was $480/wk in 2016
+$45 · +9.4%
Household income
$3,371/wk
was $2,813/wk in 2016
+$558 · +19.8%
Median age
32
was 32 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Googong population growth · Googong then and now
Googong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Googong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+25% vs area
- Googong$525/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+82.9% vs area
- Googong$3,371/wk
- Nearby$2,047.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Googong32
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
+95% vs area
- Googong$1,576/wk
- Nearby$1,089.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Googong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Googong ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,125.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,149.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,165.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,116.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Googong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Googong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Googong people
- Population
- 7,444
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 18.6%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Googong income
- Median household income
- $3,371/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,576/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Googong housing
- Median rent
- $525/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 11.8%
- Mortgaged
- 64.7%
- Rented
- 17.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.6%
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
Googong work
- Employment to population
- 80.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 74.8%
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 2620)
Compare Googong with nearby suburbs
Googong in numbers
Googong had 7,444 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 314th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 18.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 11.8% own their home outright, 64.7% are paying a mortgage, 17.3% rent. Separate houses make up 89.8% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $525/wk, 31% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $3,371/wk, 87% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.8%. 74.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 176.7% (from 2,690 to 7,444). Median rent moved from $480/wk to $525/wk (+9.4%).
Googong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Googong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Googong was $525/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Googong, NSW?
- Googong had 7,444 residents at the 2021 Census, up 176.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Googong?
- Median household income in Googong was $3,371/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Googong?
- 17.3% of occupied homes in Googong were rented, 11.8% were owned outright and 64.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Googong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Googong. 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