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Goulburn Mulwaree vs Shoalhaven

Name: Goulburn Mulwaree vs Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Goulburn Mulwaree profile · Shoalhaven profile

Goulburn Mulwaree Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven and Goulburn Mulwaree are two large areas in New South Wales with different profiles. Shoalhaven is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more likely to be a place where people have no religion (41.6%) and where homes are owned outright (44.7%). In contrast, Goulburn Mulwaree has a higher typical family income of $1,939 per week, compared to $1,537 in Shoalhaven, and experiences a far higher rate of drug offences.

Both areas have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities, which sits close to the national figure. They also share very similar home sizes and a similar proportion of people who finished Year 12. Over time, some of the gaps between them have grown. Since 2011, the difference in typical age has widened, and the gap in typical family income has increased by over $100.

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Where they differ most

Population: 76,478 larger in Shoalhaven Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree Median age: 7 yrs older in Shoalhaven No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Shoalhaven Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +76,478 larger in Shoalhaven gap widening

32,053 67th pct 108,531 86th pct

Median age in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +7 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

20.8% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 20.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

44.3% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 30.5%

10.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Mulwaree Shoalhaven

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.0%

2.2% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 40.2%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

9.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +8.5 pts 48.0%

31.2% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +18 more in Shoalhaven

19 72nd pct 37 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1.15 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.29 44th pct 2.13 24th pct

Students in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +9,241 more in Shoalhaven

5,043 65th pct 14,284 83rd pct

Avg size in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +121 larger in Shoalhaven

265 56th pct 386 72nd pct

ICSEA in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3 higher in Shoalhaven

973 51st pct 976 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.6%

30.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.9% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.4% Year 11 even 6.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$115 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree gap widening

$749 51st pct $634 24th pct

Household income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$216 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree gap widening

$1,466 57th pct $1,250 31st pct

Family income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$402 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree gap widening

$1,939 62nd pct $1,537 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.1%

19.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +1.3 pts 53.8%

21.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +5,448 larger in Shoalhaven

1,619 74th pct 7,067 89th pct

Median age in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1 yrs older in Shoalhaven

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$49 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

$594 61st pct $545 48th pct

Household income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$295 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

$1,627 71st pct $1,332 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.1 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 46.3%

30.3% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 28.5%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$30 higher in Shoalhaven gap steady

$320 69th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven even gap steady

$1,733 71st pct $1,733 71st pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 27.1%

28.9% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 24.2%

1.8% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 87.2%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.1%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 35.7%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.4%

1.7% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.7%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.8%

15.9% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +650 more in Shoalhaven

96 61st pct 746 86th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3.88 more in Shoalhaven

3.00 47th pct 6.87 88th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +116.5 more in Shoalhaven

81.2 51st pct 197.7 61st pct

PT routes in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +28 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

52 86th pct 24 73rd pct

Drive to city in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +264 longer in Shoalhaven

143 89th pct 407 100th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 63.7%

9.0% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.4% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

7.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.8% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% Community & personal service even 14.9%

12.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

8.9% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shoalhaven

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shoalhaven

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shoalhaven

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +4 higher in Shoalhaven

945 43rd pct 949 46th pct

ERP in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +78,009 higher in Shoalhaven

33,746 66th pct 111,755 85th pct

Growth in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +2.0 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

5.0% 62nd pct 3.0% 43rd pct

Businesses in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +5,648 higher in Shoalhaven

2,646 62nd pct 8,294 80th pct

Approvals in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +554 higher in Shoalhaven

162 66th pct 716 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +334 higher in Shoalhaven

796 65th pct 1,130 82nd pct

Max temp in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +2.4 higher in Shoalhaven

19.9 14th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +4.4 higher in Shoalhaven

6.6 1st pct 10.9 46th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1,756 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

9,069 55th pct 7,313 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +84 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

1,120 59th pct 1,036 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +47 higher in Shoalhaven

306 62nd pct 353 73rd pct

Robbery/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3 higher in Shoalhaven

9 15th pct 12 22nd pct

Burglary/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +8 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

318 26th pct 311 25th pct

Theft/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +144 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

983 36th pct 838 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +11 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

440 61st pct 429 60th pct

Property damage/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +46 higher in Shoalhaven

802 56th pct 848 59th pct

Drugs/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +536 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

923 73rd pct 388 43rd pct

5-yr change in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.0 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

7.9% 49th pct 7.8% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.5 higher in Shoalhaven

3.6 48th pct 4.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.4 more in Shoalhaven

3.7 42nd pct 4.1 53rd pct

15-min city in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.3 pts higher in Shoalhaven

43.1% 41st pct 43.4% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +4.1 pts higher in Shoalhaven

36.6% 29th pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +21.7 pts higher in Shoalhaven

60.7% 62nd pct 82.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +13.1 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

51.1% 44th pct 38.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +13.8 pts higher in Shoalhaven

69.3% 50th pct 83.1% 66th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.6 pts higher in Shoalhaven

29.0% 32nd pct 29.7% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +6.2 more in Shoalhaven

11.2 13th pct 17.3 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1 higher in Shoalhaven

2 58th pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.2 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

6.1% 71st pct 6.0% 69th pct

Compare Goulburn Mulwaree with nearby areas

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Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn Mulwaree vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13310/goulburn-mulwaree/vs/LGA16950/shoalhaven