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Tenterfield vs Goondiwindi

Name: Tenterfield vs Goondiwindi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 193 km apart · Tenterfield profile · Goondiwindi profile

Tenterfield Goondiwindi

Goondiwindi and Tenterfield are regional centres in Queensland and New South Wales. They differ most in their age and workforce profiles; residents are far older in Tenterfield, where the typical age is 55 compared to 40 in Goondiwindi. Goondiwindi has a much higher share of full-time workers (65.4% versus 54.3%) and recent overseas arrivals (19.5% versus 4.6%). Housing also differs, with homes owned outright far more often in Tenterfield (53.6% versus 35.3%), while renting is far more common in Goondiwindi (31.0% versus 18.2%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home. They also share similar levels of university qualifications, with around 12% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they have many things in common, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown from 9 years to 15 years since 2011, and the gap in outright home ownership has also increased over that time.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Tenterfield Owned outright: 18.3 pts higher in Tenterfield Under 15: 6.9 pts higher in Goondiwindi Participation: 16.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi Recent arrivals: 15.0 pts higher in Goondiwindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +3,500 larger in Goondiwindi gap steady

6,810 39th pct 10,310 47th pct

Median age in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +15 yrs older in Tenterfield gap widening

55 yrs 98th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 19.6%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 25.5%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

28.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Tenterfield Goondiwindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 38.8%

14.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

7.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 60.1%

33.8% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 28.7%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +5 more in Goondiwindi

6 36th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +1.20 more in Tenterfield

6.31 72nd pct 5.11 63rd pct

Students in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +1,084 more in Goondiwindi

635 31st pct 1,719 47th pct

Avg size in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +50 larger in Goondiwindi

106 23rd pct 156 36th pct

ICSEA in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +30 higher in Goondiwindi

917 23rd pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +9.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 13.4%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.4% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$264 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$490 9th pct $754 52nd pct

Household income in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$509 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$885 3rd pct $1,394 50th pct

Family income in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$529 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$1,206 10th pct $1,735 45th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.5%

32.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 18.2%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.2 pts 39.1%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

9.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.7% None +8.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +289 larger in Goondiwindi

514 48th pct 803 59th pct

Median age in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +1 yrs older in Tenterfield

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$170 higher in Goondiwindi

$364 8th pct $534 45th pct

Household income in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$439 higher in Goondiwindi

$785 4th pct $1,224 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +0.4 larger in Goondiwindi gap widening

2.1 10th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

44.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.7 pts 30.4%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 35.7%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 28.1%

10.1% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$10 higher in Goondiwindi gap steady

$240 43rd pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +$217 higher in Goondiwindi gap steady

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.3 pts 35.3%

18.2% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

4.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.7% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 90.2%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 41.2%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

5.6% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 46.5%

26.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

8.6% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 31.3%

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +8 more in Tenterfield

8 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +1.17 more in Tenterfield

1.17 30th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +8.1 more in Tenterfield

8.1 29th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +4 more in Tenterfield

4 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 67.3%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%

4.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 32.1%

34.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

13.8% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.1%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 20.8%

12.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

11.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

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

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +3 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +35 higher in Goondiwindi

903 18th pct 938 38th pct

ERP in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +3,250 higher in Goondiwindi

7,188 37th pct 10,438 45th pct

Growth in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +5.3 pts higher in Tenterfield

5.7% 68th pct 0.4% 16th pct

Businesses in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +1,034 higher in Goondiwindi

1,014 43rd pct 2,048 58th pct

Approvals in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +23 higher in Tenterfield

31 42nd pct 8 25th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +401 higher in Tenterfield

950 74th pct 549 38th pct

Max temp in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +5.3 higher in Goondiwindi

23.1 38th pct 28.5 79th pct

Min temp in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +3.3 higher in Goondiwindi

9.1 20th pct 12.5 66th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +5,946 higher in Goondiwindi

10,455 64th pct 16,402 86th pct

Assault/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +99 higher in Goondiwindi

1,336 69th pct 1,435 72nd pct

Sexual/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +149 higher in Tenterfield

352 73rd pct 204 38th pct

Robbery/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi

— 29 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +380 higher in Goondiwindi

881 78th pct 1,261 87th pct

Theft/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +1,553 higher in Goondiwindi

881 31st pct 2,435 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +103 higher in Tenterfield

646 78th pct 543 71st pct

Property damage/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +923 higher in Tenterfield

1,718 86th pct 795 55th pct

Drugs/100k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +2,116 higher in Goondiwindi

338 38th pct 2,454 89th pct

5-yr change in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +57.7 pts higher in Goondiwindi

5.0% 44th pct 62.8% 92nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +0.1 higher in Goondiwindi

2.3 18th pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +0.1 more in Goondiwindi

2.6 17th pct 2.7 19th pct

15-min city in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +4.3 pts higher in Goondiwindi

30.2% 20th pct 34.5% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +9.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi

28.0% 17th pct 37.7% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +16.9 pts higher in Tenterfield

16.9% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +12.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi

30.5% 14th pct 43.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +5.7 pts higher in Goondiwindi

42.4% 14th pct 48.1% 18th pct

Walk to health in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +0.2 pts higher in Tenterfield

31.1% 37th pct 30.9% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +10.4 more in Tenterfield

26.0 68th pct 15.6 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi even

0 30th pct 0 14th pct

Mean slope in Tenterfield in Goondiwindi +4.6 pts higher in Tenterfield

8.1% 88th pct 3.5% 28th pct

Compare Tenterfield with nearby areas

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Compare Goondiwindi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tenterfield vs Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17400/tenterfield/vs/LGA33610/goondiwindi