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Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Goyder
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Clare and Gilbert Valleys profile · Goyder profile
Clare and Gilbert Valleys Goyder
Clare and Gilbert Valleys and Goyder are two regional South Australian areas with distinct economic profiles. Clare and Gilbert Valleys is generally more advantaged, with a typical household income of $1,311 per week compared to $916 in Goyder. It also has better access to local services, as 44.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 17% of Goyder homes share this convenience. The gap in First Nations outcomes is stark; for example, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Goyder at 25% compared to 8.5% in Clare and Gilbert Valleys.
Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical rates of volunteering and people born overseas. Both areas have older populations than the national figure, though residents in Goyder are noticeably older, with a typical age of 51. The financial gap between them has widened since 2011, particularly for typical personal incomes and those earning over $3,000 a week. While both areas sit well below the national figure for typical weekly incomes, the difference between them has grown more pronounced over time.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,749
- First area, 2016: 9,023
- First area, 2021: 9,187
- Second area, 2011: 4,162
- Second area, 2016: 4,136
- Second area, 2021: 4,060
- First area, 2011: 43 yrs
- First area, 2016: 47 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Goyder: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 80–84 in Goyder: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 75–79 in Goyder: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 70–74 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 70–74 in Goyder: 3.6% males, 3.3% females
- 65–69 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.2% males, 3.9% females; 65–69 in Goyder: 4.9% males, 4.6% females
- 60–64 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 4.1% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Goyder: 5.5% males, 4.9% females
- 55–59 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Goyder: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Goyder: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Goyder: 3.0% males, 2.5% females
- 40–44 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.3% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Goyder: 2.4% males, 2.8% females
- 35–39 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Goyder: 2.3% males, 1.8% females
- 30–34 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Goyder: 2.3% males, 2.3% females
- 25–29 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Goyder: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Goyder: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 15–19 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Goyder: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Goyder: 2.8% males, 3.3% females
- 5–9 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Goyder: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Clare and Gilbert Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Goyder: 2.5% males, 1.7% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $523
- First area, 2016: $605
- First area, 2021: $705
- Second area, 2011: $413
- Second area, 2016: $481
- Second area, 2021: $497
- First area, 2011: $945
- First area, 2016: $1,129
- First area, 2021: $1,311
- Second area, 2011: $755
- Second area, 2016: $891
- Second area, 2021: $916
- First area, 2011: $1,193
- First area, 2016: $1,395
- First area, 2021: $1,658
- Second area, 2011: $940
- Second area, 2016: $1,184
- Second area, 2021: $1,283
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $180
- First area, 2016: $210
- First area, 2021: $240
- Second area, 2011: $120
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $190
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,207
- Second area, 2011: $758
- Second area, 2016: $867
- Second area, 2021: $867
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Clare and Gilbert Valleys vs Goyder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA41140/clare-and-gilbert-valleys/vs/LGA42110/goyder