Demographics
Googong is approximately 71.9 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Googong was 2690. The population is 49% male and 51% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Googong are $2400 to $2999. The most common weekly income bracket is $2000 to $2999 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $550 to $649.Description
Googong is a suburb of Queanbeyan, New South Wales, and a parish of the County of Murray located to the south of Queanbeyan. Googong contains the developed areas of Fernleigh Park, Little Burra, Googong Township and Mount Campbell Estate. It borders Jerrabomberra and Karabar on the north and Environa on the west. It is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the Queanbeyan central business district. The parish was originally located between the Queanbeyan River in the east, and Jerrabomberra Creek in the west. The Googong Dam is now on the boundary in the east, which was constructed in 1979. The township has been designed around an integrated water cycle system. This includes a dedicated water recycling plant which has been calculated to reduce potable water consumption by around 60%. It will recycle up to 62% of waste water for non-potable use including gardens, toilet flushing and irrigation of parks and public areas.Points of Interest