Googong, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Googong is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1149, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Googong at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,444
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $3,371
- SEIFA score
- 1149
- Coordinates
- -35.4395, 149.2254
Googong demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Googong using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 18% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,091 | 28% |
| Youth (15–24) | 654 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,873 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,394 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 433 | 6% |
Share of the 7,445 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 286 | 12% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,565 | 68% |
| Rented | 418 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,172 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 107 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 16 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,295 occupied private dwellings in Googong.
- Median weekly rent
- $525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,434
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,576
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,387 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,236 (17%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 178 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,838 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 82%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 3,060
- Employed part-time
- 940
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Googong
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Googong is January (average daytime high around 25.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.5°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.8°C | 13.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 24.2°C | 12.7°C | 58 mm |
| Mar | 21.4°C | 11.4°C | 69 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8°C | 54 mm |
| May | 13°C | 3.8°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 10°C | 2°C | 56 mm |
| Jul | 9.5°C | 1°C | 33 mm |
| Aug | 10.6°C | 1.2°C | 65 mm |
| Sep | 14.5°C | 3.7°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 6.9°C | 71 mm |
| Nov | 21°C | 9.1°C | 85 mm |
| Dec | 24°C | 11.6°C | 77 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Googong
Where is Googong?
Googong is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Googong?
At the 2021 Census, Googong had a population of about 7,444.
Is Googong an advantaged area?
Googong has an ABS SEIFA score of 1149, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Googong?
Googong has average daytime highs of about 17.5°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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