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Goulburn Mulwaree vs Upper Lachlan Shire

Name: Goulburn Mulwaree vs Upper Lachlan Shire — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Goulburn Mulwaree profile · Upper Lachlan Shire profile

Goulburn Mulwaree Upper Lachlan Shire

Goulburn Mulwaree and Upper Lachlan Shire are two New South Wales regions with very different characters. Residents are far older in Upper Lachlan Shire, where the typical age is 49 compared to 41 in Goulburn Mulwaree. Upper Lachlan Shire has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.9%, while renting is far more common in Goulburn Mulwaree at 28.9%. Working from home is also far more frequent in Upper Lachlan Shire, where 21.3% of people do so, compared with 9.0% in Goulburn Mulwaree.

Despite these gaps, everyday life in both places shares many similarities. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical, sitting at around $1,465. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a similar share of residents who served in the Defence Force. While the age gap between the two has widened since 2011, their typical incomes have remained closely aligned.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,539 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree Renting: 16.2 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire Median age: 8 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +23,539 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree gap widening

32,053 67th pct 8,514 44th pct

Median age in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +8 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.8% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 26.8%

10.1% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Mulwaree Upper Lachlan Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

41.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.8% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% German even 3.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

31.2% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 28.7%

9.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +8 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

19 72nd pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +4.51 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

3.29 44th pct 7.80 79th pct

Students in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +4,281 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

5,043 65th pct 762 33rd pct

Avg size in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +196 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree

265 56th pct 69 13th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +4 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

973 51st pct 977 53rd pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

30.0% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 33.9%

15.8% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree even 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.0% Education even 8.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +$4 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap narrowing

$749 51st pct $753 52nd pct

Household income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire even gap narrowing

$1,466 57th pct $1,465 57th pct

Family income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +$33 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree gap narrowing

$1,939 62nd pct $1,906 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.3%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.4%

19.4% Under $650 even 19.4%

7.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 40.1%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Dementia even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None ◂ +0.5 pts 54.5%

21.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1,351 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree

1,619 74th pct 268 35th pct

Median age in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +2 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire

23 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +$7 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

$594 61st pct $601 63rd pct

Household income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +$173 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

$1,627 71st pct $1,800 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.7%

30.3% Couples without children +6.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.5%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +$43 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree gap steady

$320 69th pct $277 56th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +$193 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,540 59th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

28.9% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 12.6%

1.8% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +9.1 pts ▸ 96.6%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

7.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 21.7%

18.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.7% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.2%

15.9% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +78 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

96 61st pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.88 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.00 47th pct 2.11 38th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +49.5 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

81.2 51st pct 31.7 44th pct

PT routes in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +31 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

52 86th pct 21 71st pct

Drive to city in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire

143 89th pct —

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 56.1%

9.0% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 25.7%

14.8% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%

10.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.2%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

3.9% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +15.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.5%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +4 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +50 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

945 43rd pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +24,741 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

33,746 66th pct 9,005 42nd pct

Growth in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.1 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

5.0% 62nd pct 6.0% 71st pct

Businesses in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1,141 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

2,646 62nd pct 1,505 52nd pct

Approvals in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +121 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

162 66th pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +141 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

796 65th pct 937 74th pct

Max temp in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.4 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

19.9 14th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.4 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

6.6 1st pct 6.2 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +5,475 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

9,069 55th pct 3,594 7th pct

Assault/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +662 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

1,120 59th pct 458 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +118 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

306 62nd pct 188 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire

9 15th pct —

Burglary/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +142 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

318 26th pct 176 7th pct

Theft/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +595 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

983 36th pct 388 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +181 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

440 61st pct 258 35th pct

Property damage/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +520 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

802 56th pct 282 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +783 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

923 73rd pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +8.5 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

7.9% 49th pct 16.3% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.6 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.6 48th pct 2.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.4 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.7 42nd pct 2.3 14th pct

15-min city in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +13.7 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

43.1% 41st pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +13.5 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

36.6% 29th pct 23.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +47.0 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

60.7% 62nd pct 13.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +19.8 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

51.1% 44th pct 31.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +30.5 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

69.3% 50th pct 38.8% 12th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +8.6 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

29.0% 32nd pct 20.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +12.8 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

11.2 13th pct 24.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

2 58th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn Mulwaree in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.1 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

6.1% 71st pct 7.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn Mulwaree vs Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13310/goulburn-mulwaree/vs/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire