Goodooga (postcode 2838) is a quiet locality in New South Wales within the Brewarrina local government area. With a population of 223, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $41K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.4% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +0.3% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 37 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 5 underway, and 75 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward education and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, English, Australian.
The median weekly rent is $170 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Goodooga is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 629, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Brewarrina LGA is low at 0 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.4% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.