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Gooloogong NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Gooloogong NSW is 408 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Gooloogong is $567 per week ($29,484 per year). Median rent in Gooloogong is $208 per week ($901 per month). Gooloogong has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Gooloogong has a population density of 1.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Gooloogong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (28% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tagalog. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gooloogong is $1,029.

There were 2 recorded offences in Gooloogong in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (2 offences).

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Gooloogong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Gooloogong Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$567/wk

$29,484 per year

#7529 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$208/wk

$901 per month

#7313 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$1,029/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Gooloogong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (204) Female 50.5% (208)

Population Density

1.4

people per km²

408 people · 289.9 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,542

Family income/wk

Gooloogong 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)

Gooloogong Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

63.3% 81 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

36.7% 47 dwellings

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

Gooloogong Country of Birth

Australia

94.6%

England

5.4%

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

Gooloogong Religion

No Religion

28.1%

Catholic

27.1%

Anglican

22.0%

Not stated

11.2%

Uniting Church

4.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.4%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Gooloogong Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

45.5%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Gooloogong Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tagalog

50.0%

SAL Tot

50.0%

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

Gooloogong Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.2% 96 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.1% 64 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.4% 7 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.2% 122 people

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

Gooloogong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.6%

Bachelor Degree

20.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.2%

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

Gooloogong Occupation

Managers

28.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.6%

Labourers

17.6%

Professionals

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

6.9%

Community & Personal Service

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

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

Gooloogong Field of Study

Engineering

24.0%

Agriculture & Environment

19.8%

Health

13.5%

Management & Commerce

12.5%

Society & Culture

11.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.4%

Education

6.3%

Architecture & Building

3.1%

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

Gooloogong Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Gooloogong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

19.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

2.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Gooloogong Marital Status

💍

Married

50.0% 168

↔️

Separated

3.3% 11

📋

Divorced

9.5% 32

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 18

👤

Never married

31.8% 107

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Gooloogong Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

32.2%

Irish

10.7%

Scottish

8.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.6%

Other

2.4%

Italian

2.0%

Filipino

1.5%

South African

0.9%

Dutch

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Gooloogong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.1%

Secondary — Government

27.3%

Vocational Education

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

10.2%

Pre-school

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

4.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Gooloogong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 47

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 674

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

Gooloogong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.6% 65

—

Not a volunteer

78.4% 236

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Gooloogong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

12.5%

$300-$449/mo

12.5%

$600-$799/mo

18.8%

$800-$999/mo

9.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Gooloogong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

11.8%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

3.5%

Truck

2.8%

Walked only

2.8%

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

Gooloogong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

28.7%

2 vehicles

35.4%

3 vehicles

17.1%

4+ vehicles

13.4%

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

Gooloogong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

17.1%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

23.7%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

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

Gooloogong Population Mobility

8.1%

moved in the last year

30.6%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Gooloogong Indigenous Population

3.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

710

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Gooloogong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

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

Gooloogong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

11.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.6%

$650-$799/wk

12.9%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Gooloogong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.6%

Couple — no children

33.8%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Gooloogong Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.7% 11

👤

Never served

96.3% 289

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Gooloogong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 42

—

Did not provide

86.1% 260

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Gooloogong Children Ever Born

No children

26.7%

1 child

7.6%

2 children

29.0%

3 children

28.2%

4 children

6.1%

5+ children

2.3%

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

Gooloogong When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Gooloogong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.3%

5–14 hours

21.2%

15–29 hours

17.3%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

32.4%

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

Gooloogong Household Size

1 person

30.9%

2 persons

36.4%

3 persons

12.7%

4 persons

11.5%

5 persons

3.6%

6+ persons

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Gooloogong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

331

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Gooloogong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.5%

Step family — no other children

22.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Gooloogong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2 total

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Gooloogong Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $992/wk

Median Rent $208/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Gooloogong

Your weekly income

≈ $4,299/month

Median rent $208/wk

Left after rent $784/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Gooloogong vs State & National Average

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Pop: 204 Income: $638/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 204 Income: $612/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 204 Income: $485/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Gooloogong

What is the population of Gooloogong NSW?

The population of Gooloogong NSW is 408 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.4 people per km².Gooloogong is ranked #5,377 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Gooloogong?

The median personal income in Gooloogong NSW is $567 per week, or $29,484 per year.The median household income is $992 per week.Family income is $1,542 per week.Gooloogong is ranked #7,529 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Gooloogong?

Median rent in Gooloogong NSW is $208 per week ($901 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Gooloogong ranks #7,313 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Gooloogong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Gooloogong NSW is $1,029. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Gooloogong?

The median age in Gooloogong NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Gooloogong a good suburb to live in?

Gooloogong is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 408.The median income is $567/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 11715. All dollar figures in AUD.