Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Goolgowi suburb profile
Goolgowi, NSW · Postcode 2652
This Goolgowi suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Goolgowi, NSW (postcode 2652). 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 Goolgowi with nearby suburbs.
Goolgowi at a glance
Population
416
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
38
Goolgowi 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
+8.1% over 10 years
Population
416
was 402 in 2016
+14 · +3.5%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,197/wk in 2016
+$178 · +14.9%
Median age
38
was 39 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Goolgowi population growth · Goolgowi then and now
Goolgowi vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Goolgowi, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-47.6% vs area
- Goolgowi$220/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Goolgowi$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Goolgowi38
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-9.9% vs area
- Goolgowi$728/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Goolgowi compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Goolgowi sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2939.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2902.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2957.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1862.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Goolgowi on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Goolgowi, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Goolgowi people
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Goolgowi income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $728/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Goolgowi housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $783/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24.4%
- Rented
- 23.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.6%
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
Goolgowi work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.4%
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 2652)
Compare Goolgowi with nearby suburbs
Goolgowi in numbers
Goolgowi had 416 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.7% own their home outright, 24.4% are paying a mortgage, 23.7% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.5% (from 402 to 416). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $220/wk (+46.7%).
Goolgowi suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Goolgowi, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Goolgowi was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Goolgowi, NSW?
- Goolgowi had 416 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Goolgowi?
- Median household income in Goolgowi was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Goolgowi?
- 23.7% of occupied homes in Goolgowi were rented, 32.7% were owned outright and 24.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Goolgowi suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Goolgowi. 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