Goonengerry Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Goonengerry (2482) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 622 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Goonengerry is in the federal electorate of Richmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Goonengerry was 572 and is comprised of approximately 46.0% females and 54.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Goonengerry is 42 years of age.

66.3% of people living in the suburb of Goonengerry were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.6% England, 3.3% New Zealand, 2.4% Germany, 1.9% South Africa, 1.7% Netherlands, 1.4% Canada, 1.4% France, 1.4% United States of America, 1.0% Switzerland, 0.9% Israel, 0.7% Japan, 0.7% Scotland.

82.2% of people living in Goonengerry speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% French, 1.2% Other, 1.2% German, 1.0% Dutch, 0.5% Thai, 0.5% Hungarian, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.5% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Goonengerry is 50.5% No religion, 14.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.9% Anglican, 5.9% Other religious affiliation , 5.4% Catholic, 4.7% Buddhism, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Other Religious Groups, 1.2% Judaism, 1.2% Uniting Church.

36.2% of people are married, 40.9% have never married and 15.7% are divorced and 6.1% are separated. There are 5 widowed people living in Goonengerry.

33.3% of the people living in Goonengerry over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 46.2% are working on a part time basis. Goonengerry has an unemployment rate of 12.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Goonengerry are 24.8% Professionals, 20.2% Managers, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 9.6% Labourers, 5.5% Sales workers, 2.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Goonengerry work in are 13.6% Accommodation and food services, 13.2% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Education and training, 9.5% Retail trade, 9.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.9% Construction, 5.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.1% Arts and recreation services.

46.7% of homes are fully owned, and 24.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $427 per week and the median household income is $778 per week.

The median rent in Goonengerry is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $818 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Goonengerry postcode 2482