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Gorokan NSW 2263

4,450 addresses · 91 streets

Dobell Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Gorokan · 74 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Gorokan is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,624 people, with a median age of 41. The typical household earns around $1,156 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 61% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

8,624Population
41Median age
$1,156Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gorokan itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Warnervale, 5.4 km west · Airport: Somersby Airfield, 22.9 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs1/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 16.2% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 7.3% · Labour-force participation 49%

Population by age in Gorokan
Population by age, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4543
5-14976
15-19481
20-24513
25-341,175
35-44966
45-541,002
55-641,055
65-741,034
75-84649
85+232
Dwelling types in Gorokan
Dwelling types, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,735
Townhouse140
Apartment616
Other0
Households by weekly income in Gorokan
Households by weekly income, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650813
$650-1,4991,237
$1,500-2,999897
$3,000+287
Top ancestries in Gorokan
Top ancestries, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English3,692
Australian3,608
Irish952
Scottish779
Aboriginal620
Ancestry NS595
Housing tenure in Gorokan
Housing tenure, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,085
Mortgage1,015
Rented1,299
Other34
Cars per household in Gorokan
Cars per household, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0281
11,521
21,138
3297
4+185
Commute to work in Gorokan
Commute to work, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,011
Train13
Bus31
Tram/ferry0
Walked23
Bicycle7
Home493
Top countries of birth in Gorokan
Top countries of birth, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England254
New Zealand169
Philippines69
Scotland31
Germany25
India25
Languages used at home in Gorokan
Languages used at home, Gorokan NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic31
Serbian25
Tagalog24
Spanish23
Korean22
Italian20

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