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Moree Plains vs Goondiwindi

Name: Moree Plains vs Goondiwindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Moree Plains profile · Goondiwindi profile

Moree Plains Goondiwindi

Moree Plains and Goondiwindi are large rural areas located about 134km apart across the New South Wales and Queensland border. Moree Plains has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 19.9%, compared to 7.8% in Goondiwindi. There are also striking differences in safety and amenities; Moree Plains has far higher rates of recorded offences and property damage, but it is more walkable, with 70.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 48.1% in Goondiwindi. Goondiwindi has a far higher score for access to money and resources, rated at 5 against 3 in Moree Plains.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, as they have nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. They also have very similar numbers of school enrolments and typical incomes for First Nations residents. Some gaps between the two have changed since 2011; for example, the difference in the share of people completing Year 12 has widened, and more people in Goondiwindi now identify as having no religion compared to Moree Plains.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 12.1 pts higher in Moree Plains Unpaid child care: 5.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi No car: 3.8 pts higher in Moree Plains Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Goondiwindi Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Goondiwindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +2,441 larger in Moree Plains gap narrowing

12,751 51st pct 10,310 47th pct

Median age in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +2 yrs older in Goondiwindi gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

20.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Marital status

41.4% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

41.5% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 33.0%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Moree Plains Goondiwindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.2% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 84.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.9% English +8.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.1% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% German +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.7% English only +12.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

22.6% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.8% Not stated ◂ +11.6 pts 10.2%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +5 more in Moree Plains

16 67th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +1.00 more in Moree Plains

6.10 71st pct 5.11 63rd pct

Students in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +92 more in Moree Plains

1,811 47th pct 1,719 47th pct

Avg size in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +43 larger in Goondiwindi

113 25th pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +113 higher in Goondiwindi

835 11th pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.2% Year 11 even 6.2%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.1% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

0.5% Information technology even 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +$62 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$816 67th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +$130 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$1,524 61st pct $1,394 50th pct

Family income in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +$184 higher in Moree Plains gap widening

$1,919 61st pct $1,735 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.9% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +6.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

15.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +1,732 larger in Moree Plains

2,535 85th pct 803 59th pct

Median age in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +6 yrs older in Moree Plains

28 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +$25 higher in Goondiwindi

$509 37th pct $534 45th pct

Household income in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +$35 higher in Moree Plains

$1,259 37th pct $1,224 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

28.0% Couples without children +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

20.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

13.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.4%

12.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +$40 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$210 32nd pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even gap steady

$1,300 43rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.1% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

34.3% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 31.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 6.2%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

36.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.5%

13.6% $350–$549 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 37.7%

28.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +4 more in Moree Plains

4 30th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +0.31 more in Moree Plains

0.31 19th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +2.5 more in Moree Plains

2.5 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +4 more in Moree Plains

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) even 67.3%

10.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

4.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.5% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.8% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Other services even 4.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

12.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.6% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

10.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.1% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +1 higher in Goondiwindi

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +6 higher in Goondiwindi

932 34th pct 938 38th pct

ERP in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +2,407 higher in Moree Plains

12,845 48th pct 10,438 45th pct

Growth in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +1.3 pts higher in Goondiwindi

-0.9% 10th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Businesses in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +130 higher in Goondiwindi

1,918 58th pct 2,048 58th pct

Approvals in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +4 higher in Moree Plains

12 30th pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even

550 38th pct 549 38th pct

Max temp in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even

28.5 79th pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even

12.5 66th pct 12.5 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +16,341 higher in Moree Plains

32,743 90th pct 16,402 86th pct

Assault/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +2,384 higher in Moree Plains

3,819 87th pct 1,435 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +243 higher in Moree Plains

447 86th pct 204 38th pct

Robbery/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +41 higher in Moree Plains

71 88th pct 29 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +1,115 higher in Moree Plains

2,376 97th pct 1,261 87th pct

Theft/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +342 higher in Moree Plains

2,776 88th pct 2,435 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +696 higher in Moree Plains

1,239 95th pct 543 71st pct

Property damage/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +3,549 higher in Moree Plains

4,345 95th pct 795 55th pct

Drugs/100k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +156 higher in Goondiwindi

2,298 89th pct 2,454 89th pct

5-yr change in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +31.1 pts higher in Goondiwindi

31.6% 78th pct 62.8% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +0.9 higher in Moree Plains

3.3 39th pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +1.2 more in Moree Plains

3.8 46th pct 2.7 19th pct

15-min city in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +9.0 pts higher in Moree Plains

43.5% 42nd pct 34.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +3.0 pts higher in Moree Plains

40.7% 37th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +20.7 pts higher in Moree Plains

20.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +14.0 pts higher in Moree Plains

57.3% 54th pct 43.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +22.0 pts higher in Moree Plains

70.1% 51st pct 48.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +10.2 pts higher in Moree Plains

41.1% 56th pct 30.9% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +3.4 more in Goondiwindi

12.2 18th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi even

0 16th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Moree Plains in Goondiwindi +0.9 pts higher in Goondiwindi

2.6% 7th pct 3.5% 28th pct

Compare Moree Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Goondiwindi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree Plains vs Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15300/moree-plains/vs/LGA33610/goondiwindi