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Goulburn Mulwaree vs Yass Valley

Name: Goulburn Mulwaree vs Yass Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Goulburn Mulwaree profile · Yass Valley profile

Goulburn Mulwaree Yass Valley

Goulburn Mulwaree and Yass Valley are two regional New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Yass Valley has a far more qualified workforce, with 27.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.2% in Goulburn Mulwaree. This high level of education is consistent with higher incomes in Yass Valley, where 35.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 16.2% in Goulburn Mulwaree. Goulburn Mulwaree is more likely to have renters (28.9% versus 15.6%) and more people living alone (30.4% versus 20.0%).

Since 2011, the gaps in high incomes and university degrees have widened, while the share of renters in Goulburn Mulwaree has grown further compared to Yass Valley. Both areas share very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who provide unpaid care. Goulburn Mulwaree is more walkable, with 60.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to 34.0% in Yass Valley, and it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.8 pts higher in Yass Valley Household income: $823 higher in Yass Valley Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree No car: 3.8 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +14,772 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree gap widening

32,053 67th pct 17,281 57th pct

Median age in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +2 yrs older in Yass Valley gap widening

41 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.3%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

44.3% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 29.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Mulwaree Yass Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +5.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 50.8%

31.2% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +9 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

19 72nd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.36 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.29 44th pct 2.92 39th pct

Students in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +3,155 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

5,043 65th pct 1,888 48th pct

Avg size in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +77 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree

265 56th pct 189 44th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +48 higher in Yass Valley

973 51st pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +19.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 21.2%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 27.3%

15.8% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$301 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$749 51st pct $1,050 87th pct

Household income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$823 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$1,466 57th pct $2,289 90th pct

Family income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$762 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

$1,939 62nd pct $2,701 90th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 19.9%

7.2% $4,000 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 10.3%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.1 pts 32.0%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +5.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +1,067 larger in Goulburn Mulwaree

1,619 74th pct 552 50th pct

Median age in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +1 yrs older in Goulburn Mulwaree

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$109 higher in Yass Valley

$594 61st pct $703 79th pct

Household income in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$452 higher in Yass Valley

$1,627 71st pct $2,079 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.3 larger in Yass Valley gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

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

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 20.0%

12.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$30 higher in Yass Valley gap narrowing

$320 69th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +$434 higher in Yass Valley gap narrowing

$1,733 71st pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.10 higher in Yass Valley gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

28.9% Rented ◂ +13.3 pts 15.6%

1.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 94.3%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 33.9%

29.8% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

7.5% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

37.2% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.0%

18.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.2%

1.7% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.2%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.0% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +30 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

96 61st pct 66 58th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.82 more in Yass Valley

3.00 47th pct 3.82 56th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +32.5 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

81.2 51st pct 48.7 46th pct

PT routes in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +16 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

52 86th pct 36 81st pct

Drive to city in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley

143 89th pct —

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 62.2%

9.0% Worked at home +6.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.1% Walked even 3.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 23.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.3% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Public administration & safety +8.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 9.9%

10.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.2% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +5 higher in Yass Valley

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +5 higher in Yass Valley

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +4 higher in Yass Valley

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +5 higher in Yass Valley

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +117 higher in Yass Valley

945 43rd pct 1,062 89th pct

ERP in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +16,083 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

33,746 66th pct 17,663 55th pct

Growth in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +2.5 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

5.0% 62nd pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +334 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

2,646 62nd pct 2,312 60th pct

Approvals in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +34 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

162 66th pct 128 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +79 higher in Yass Valley

796 65th pct 875 71st pct

Max temp in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +2.0 higher in Yass Valley

19.9 14th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +1.3 higher in Yass Valley

6.6 1st pct 7.9 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +4,052 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

9,069 55th pct 5,017 19th pct

Assault/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +628 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

1,120 59th pct 492 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +97 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

306 62nd pct 208 39th pct

Robbery/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley

9 15th pct —

Burglary/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +150 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

318 26th pct 168 6th pct

Theft/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +566 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

983 36th pct 417 7th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +266 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

440 61st pct 174 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +356 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

802 56th pct 446 20th pct

Drugs/100k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +176 higher in Yass Valley

923 73rd pct 1,099 76th pct

5-yr change in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +38.8 pts higher in Yass Valley

7.9% 49th pct 46.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +1.1 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.6 48th pct 2.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.9 more in Goulburn Mulwaree

3.7 42nd pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +7.2 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

43.1% 41st pct 35.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.4 pts higher in Yass Valley

36.6% 29th pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +26.7 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

60.7% 62nd pct 34.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +16.8 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

51.1% 44th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +27.5 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

69.3% 50th pct 41.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +10.0 pts higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

29.0% 32nd pct 19.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +3.8 more in Yass Valley

11.2 13th pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +1 higher in Goulburn Mulwaree

2 58th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn Mulwaree in Yass Valley +0.5 pts higher in Yass Valley

6.1% 71st pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Goulburn Mulwaree with nearby areas

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Compare Yass Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn Mulwaree vs Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13310/goulburn-mulwaree/vs/LGA18710/yass-valley