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Goyder vs Light

Name: Goyder vs Light — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Goyder profile · Light profile

Goyder Light

Goyder and Light are two different South Australian regions with a notable gap in age and wealth. Goyder is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical person in Light is 40. Light is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,781 compared to $916 in Goyder. This difference is seen in the workforce, where adults working or looking for work are far more common in Light at 66.3%, while Goyder sits at 51.6%.

Daily life is similar in other ways, as both areas have roughly the same share of people using another language at home and about 43% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened, and the gap in household incomes has increased. While Goyder has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 49.3%, the typical mortgage payment in Light is much higher at $1,500 per month.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,732 larger in Light Household income: $865 higher in Light Living alone: 15.5 pts higher in Goyder Median age: 11 yrs older in Goyder Mortgage: $633 higher in Light

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goyder in Light +11,732 larger in Light gap widening

4,060 31st pct 15,792 56th pct

Median age in Goyder in Light +11 yrs older in Goyder gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 29.0%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

48.4% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

30.6% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Goyder Light

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.6% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.5% German ◂ +3.0 pts 14.6%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 92.9%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.6% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

48.5% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 41.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goyder in Light +4 more in Light

5 32nd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goyder in Light +5.04 more in Goyder

7.87 80th pct 2.83 37th pct

Students in Goyder in Light +4,047 more in Light

492 28th pct 4,539 63rd pct

Avg size in Goyder in Light +406 larger in Light

98 21st pct 504 83rd pct

ICSEA in Goyder in Light +33 higher in Light

965 45th pct 998 66th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

20.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 42.6%

12.9% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree even 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 4.7%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Goyder in Light +$273 higher in Light gap widening

$497 9th pct $770 57th pct

Household income in Goyder in Light +$865 higher in Light gap widening

$916 4th pct $1,781 75th pct

Family income in Goyder in Light +$763 higher in Light gap widening

$1,283 12th pct $2,046 70th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 26.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.7 pts 12.6%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.0 pts 40.6%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

10.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +8.0 pts ▸ 62.0%

21.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goyder in Light +118 larger in Light

106 20th pct 224 32nd pct

Median age in Goyder in Light +17 yrs older in Goyder

38 yrs 91st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Goyder in Light +$281 higher in Light

$381 10th pct $662 75th pct

Household income in Goyder in Light +$1,109 higher in Light

$766 3rd pct $1,875 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goyder in Light +0.6 larger in Light gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 26.2%

10.8% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +15.5 pts 18.7%

8.8% 4 people +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.4% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goyder in Light +$90 higher in Light gap widening

$190 26th pct $280 57th pct

Mortgage in Goyder in Light +$633 higher in Light gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Goyder in Light +0.10 higher in Light gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +23.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 34.9%

18.1% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 12.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 98.0%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 40.2%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 7.8%

4.9% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +26.1 pts 18.4%

3.3% $350–$549 +22.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.3 pts 22.2%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +18.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goyder in Light +26 more in Light

19 45th pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Goyder in Light +1.83 more in Goyder

4.68 68th pct 2.85 45th pct

Departures/1k in Goyder in Light +37.3 more in Light

23.2 41st pct 60.4 48th pct

PT routes in Goyder in Light +11 more in Light

6 48th pct 17 66th pct

Stop walk in Goyder in Light

— 42 71st pct

Drive to city in Goyder in Light +150 longer in Goyder

195 98th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 21.5%

16.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.7% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 8.0%

7.8% Manufacturing +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Accommodation & food even 5.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 15.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

8.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

7.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goyder in Light +4 higher in Light

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Goyder in Light +6 higher in Light

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Goyder in Light +7 higher in Light

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Goyder in Light +2 higher in Light

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Goyder in Light +67 higher in Light

914 23rd pct 981 70th pct

ERP in Goyder in Light +13,176 higher in Light

4,141 29th pct 17,317 55th pct

Growth in Goyder in Light +7.6 pts higher in Light

0.1% 14th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Businesses in Goyder in Light +922 higher in Light

586 33rd pct 1,508 52nd pct

Approvals in Goyder in Light +297 higher in Light

3 16th pct 300 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goyder in Light +42 higher in Light

365 19th pct 407 23rd pct

Max temp in Goyder in Light +0.7 higher in Light

22.1 28th pct 22.8 35th pct

Min temp in Goyder in Light +1.4 higher in Light

8.3 12th pct 9.7 27th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goyder in Light +0.4 higher in Light

2.2 15th pct 2.6 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goyder in Light +0.5 more in Light

2.4 14th pct 2.9 23rd pct

15-min city in Goyder in Light +9.7 pts higher in Light

21.0% 11th pct 30.7% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Goyder in Light +5.4 pts higher in Light

18.8% 10th pct 24.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Goyder in Light +5.9 pts higher in Light

35.7% 44th pct 41.6% 48th pct

Walk to school in Goyder in Light +29.1 pts higher in Light

17.0% 8th pct 46.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Goyder in Light +0.9 pts higher in Light

42.5% 14th pct 43.4% 14th pct

Walk to health in Goyder in Light +5.3 pts higher in Light

16.7% 14th pct 22.0% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Goyder in Light +30.0 more in Goyder

41.1 82nd pct 11.1 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Goyder in Light +1 higher in Light

0 32nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Goyder in Light +0.4 pts higher in Goyder

4.9% 54th pct 4.5% 47th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goyder vs Light [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42110/goyder/vs/LGA43650/light