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Gwydir vs Goondiwindi

Name: Gwydir vs Goondiwindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 137 km apart · Gwydir profile · Goondiwindi profile

Gwydir Goondiwindi

Goondiwindi and Gwydir are regional areas located about 137 km apart across the Queensland and New South Wales border. Goondiwindi is younger, with a typical resident aged 40 compared to 50 in Gwydir, and has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 19.5% compared to 4.4%. There are also stark differences in crime, with Goondiwindi seeing far higher rates of drug offences and theft. In contrast, Gwydir has more people working from home (21.7% versus 10.0%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright at 51.2% compared to 35.3% in Goondiwindi.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, with Goondiwindi at 61.4% and Gwydir at 50.4%. They are also very similar in their overall advantage scores and the size of their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in home renting has also increased, with renting far more common in Goondiwindi.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,400 larger in Goondiwindi Recent arrivals: 15.1 pts higher in Goondiwindi Median age: 10 yrs older in Gwydir Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Gwydir Renting: 12.9 pts higher in Goondiwindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +5,400 larger in Goondiwindi gap steady

4,910 33rd pct 10,310 47th pct

Median age in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +10 yrs older in Gwydir gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 49.1%

27.1% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Gwydir Goondiwindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 84.4%

1.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 42.9%

42.0% English ◂ +3.2 pts 38.8%

10.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

3.8% German +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 60.1%

23.7% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +4 more in Goondiwindi

7 39th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +3.00 more in Gwydir

8.10 81st pct 5.11 63rd pct

Students in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1,071 more in Goondiwindi

648 31st pct 1,719 47th pct

Avg size in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +64 larger in Goondiwindi

93 19th pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +32 higher in Goondiwindi

916 22nd pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.8%

17.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%

5.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

10.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

8.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Creative arts even 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$213 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$541 11th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$365 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$1,029 10th pct $1,394 50th pct

Family income in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$427 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$1,308 12th pct $1,735 45th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.5%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 39.1%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +5.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +460 larger in Goondiwindi

343 40th pct 803 59th pct

Median age in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +2 yrs older in Gwydir

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$101 higher in Goondiwindi

$433 16th pct $534 45th pct

Household income in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$266 higher in Goondiwindi

$958 12th pct $1,224 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +0.2 larger in Goondiwindi gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.4 pts 30.4%

14.5% One-parent families even 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%

11.1% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.6% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$50 higher in Goondiwindi gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +$303 higher in Goondiwindi gap narrowing

$997 23rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +0.10 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 35.3%

18.1% Rented +12.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

6.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 90.2%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 41.2%

23.9% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

48.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 46.5%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 25.5%

2.0% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.7 pts 31.3%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +9 more in Gwydir

9 37th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.83 more in Gwydir

1.83 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +12.2 more in Gwydir

12.2 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +4 more in Gwydir

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 10.0%

6.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.6%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

3.7% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 27.3%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

6.0% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

4.9% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

30.8% Managers ◂ +10.0 pts 20.8%

14.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

8.6% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.6% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gwydir in Goondiwindi even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Gwydir in Goondiwindi even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Gwydir in Goondiwindi even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Gwydir

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

936 36th pct 938 38th pct

ERP in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +5,470 higher in Goondiwindi

4,968 31st pct 10,438 45th pct

Growth in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +0.8 pts higher in Gwydir

1.1% 24th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Businesses in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1,261 higher in Goondiwindi

787 38th pct 2,048 58th pct

Approvals in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

6 21st pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +127 higher in Gwydir

676 54th pct 549 38th pct

Max temp in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.8 higher in Goondiwindi

26.6 71st pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.9 higher in Goondiwindi

10.6 41st pct 12.5 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +9,742 higher in Goondiwindi

6,660 35th pct 16,402 86th pct

Assault/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +91 higher in Goondiwindi

1,344 69th pct 1,435 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +61 higher in Gwydir

265 52nd pct 204 38th pct

Robbery/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi

— 29 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +792 higher in Goondiwindi

468 44th pct 1,261 87th pct

Theft/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1,905 higher in Goondiwindi

530 12th pct 2,435 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +156 higher in Goondiwindi

387 55th pct 543 71st pct

Property damage/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +307 higher in Goondiwindi

489 26th pct 795 55th pct

Drugs/100k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +2,311 higher in Goondiwindi

143 13th pct 2,454 89th pct

5-yr change in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +77.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi

-15.1% 14th pct 62.8% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.0 higher in Gwydir

3.4 40th pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.0 more in Gwydir

3.7 43rd pct 2.7 19th pct

15-min city in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +10.1 pts higher in Gwydir

44.6% 44th pct 34.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +3.1 pts higher in Gwydir

40.9% 37th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +29.2 pts higher in Gwydir

29.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.2 pts higher in Gwydir

44.5% 33rd pct 43.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +8.6 pts higher in Gwydir

56.7% 29th pct 48.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +10.8 pts higher in Gwydir

41.7% 57th pct 30.9% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +10.9 more in Gwydir

26.5 69th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Gwydir in Goondiwindi even

0 20th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Gwydir in Goondiwindi +1.5 pts higher in Gwydir

5.0% 56th pct 3.5% 28th pct

Compare Gwydir with nearby areas

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Compare Goondiwindi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gwydir vs Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA13660/gwydir/vs/LGA33610/goondiwindi