New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Googong NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Googong, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Googong NSW is 7,444 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Googong is $1,576 per week ($81,952 per year). Median rent in Googong is $525 per week ($2,275 per month). Googong has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Googong has a population density of 103.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Googong is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Googong is $2,600.

There were 30 recorded offences in Googong in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (13 offences).

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Googong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Googong Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,576/wk

$81,952 per year

#85 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$525/wk

$2,275 per month

#492 of 14,663

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Median Age

32years

6 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Googong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (3,714) Female 50.1% (3,730)

Population Density

103.5

people per km²

7,444 people · 71.9 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,434

Family income/wk

Googong Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Googong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

15.5% 286 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

84.5% 1,565 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Googong Country of Birth

Australia

90.1%

India

4.7%

England

3.1%

Fiji

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.4%

China

0.3%

France

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Googong Religion

No Religion

39.9%

Catholic

29.3%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

4.8%

Hinduism

3.6%

Eastern Orthodox

3.3%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Other Religions Tot

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Googong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Googong Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

24.7%

Macedon

16.0%

Other

14.4%

Malayalam

10.3%

SAL Tot

10.3%

Italian

9.3%

Hindi

9.0%

Mandarin

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Googong Employment

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Employed full-time

63.0% 3,057 people

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Employed part-time

19.4% 940 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 74 people

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Not in labour force

16.1% 783 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Googong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.1%

Certificate III/IV

26.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Postgraduate Degree

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.7%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Googong Occupation

Professionals

32.8%

Managers

23.2%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

Labourers

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Googong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.2%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Engineering

13.8%

Health

10.5%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Information Technology

7.2%

Education

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Googong Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Googong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

0.1%

$400-$499/wk

0.5%

$500-$649/wk

0.8%

$650-$799/wk

1.1%

$800-$999/wk

1.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

2.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

11.2%

$4,000+/wk

35.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Googong Marital Status

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Married

62.3% 3,332

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Separated

2.4% 131

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Divorced

5.1% 273

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Widowed

1.2% 65

👤

Never married

29.0% 1,549

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Googong Ancestry

Australian

32.6%

English

25.7%

Other

9.2%

Irish

7.6%

Scottish

7.1%

Italian

4.7%

Indian

3.6%

German

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Macedonian

1.8%

Filipino

1.4%

Croatian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Googong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.2%

Pre-school

16.8%

Primary — Catholic

15.2%

Secondary — Government

11.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Vocational Education

9.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Googong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.6% 378

✅

No need for assistance

97.4% 13,946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Googong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 751

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 4,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Googong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.4%

$600-$799/mo

0.7%

$800-$999/mo

1.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

4.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

31.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Googong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.7%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Truck

0.8%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.2%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Googong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.4%

1 vehicle

16.2%

2 vehicles

59.0%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Googong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

3.3%

3 bedrooms

21.3%

4 bedrooms

61.4%

5 bedrooms

10.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Googong Population Mobility

21.3%

moved in the last year

70.8%

moved in the last 5 years

1.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

82.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Googong Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

353

Indigenous residents

14,093

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Googong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

651

Asthma

279

Arthritis

172

Diabetes

126

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Googong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

11.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

22.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500+/wk

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Googong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

62.9%

Couple — no children

19.6%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.7%

One parent — no children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Googong Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

5.9% 302

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

2.1% 106

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Previously served

5.0% 257

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Never served

87.1% 4,494

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Googong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.2% 577

—

Did not provide

88.8% 4,565

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Googong Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

17.0%

2 children

34.4%

3 children

14.0%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Googong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

118

1991–2000

134

2001–2010

408

2011–2015

316

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Googong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

39.1%

15–29 hours

13.7%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Googong Household Size

1 person

8.8%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

22.0%

4 persons

27.0%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Googong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,536

Moved from NSW

621

Moved from ACT

411

Moved — same area (SA2)

248

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Googong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

7.7%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Googong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 30 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Googong Schools

schools nearby

government

1104

avg ICSEA score

1,237

total students

The Anglican School Googong Independent

Combined · K-12 · 455 students

1129

ICSEA

Googong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 782 students

1078

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Googong Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,371/wk

Median Rent $525/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Googong

Your weekly income

≈ $14,608/month

Median rent $525/wk

Left after rent $2,846/wk

Rent share 15.6%

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Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $75/wk

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Income: $1,485/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $35/wk

Googong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,726 Income: $970/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 3,732 Income: $584/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,747 Income: $577/wk Rent: $220/wk

Wilton (NSW)

Pop: 3,767 Income: $1,149/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Pop: 3,774 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Pop: 3,785 Income: $687/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Googong

What is the population of Googong NSW?

The population of Googong NSW is 7,444 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 103.5 people per km².Googong is ranked #968 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Googong?

The median personal income in Googong NSW is $1,576 per week, or $81,952 per year.The median household income is $3,371 per week.Family income is $3,434 per week.Googong is ranked #85 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Googong?

Median rent in Googong NSW is $525 per week ($2,275 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Googong ranks #492 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Googong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Googong NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Googong?

The median age in Googong NSW is 32 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Googong a good suburb to live in?

Googong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,444.The median income is $1,576/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11710. All dollar figures in AUD.