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Goyder vs Northern Areas

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Goyder profile · Northern Areas profile

Goyder Northern Areas

Northern Areas and Goyder are both regional South Australian areas with similar population sizes. Northern Areas has much better access to basic services, with 40% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 18.8% in Goyder. It is also a more advantaged area, where typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $1,147 compared to $916 in Goyder. In contrast, First Nations residents are far older in Goyder, with a typical age of 38 compared to 26 in Northern Areas, and the unemployment rate for First Nations people is far higher in Goyder at 25%.

These two areas share a great deal in common, including almost identical proportions of people aged 65 and over and a similar number of people per home. They also both have a First Nations population of around 3%. However, since 2011, some gaps have widened; Northern Areas has seen its lead in typical personal income grow to $143, and it now has a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Goyder Under 15: 2.3 pts higher in Northern Areas Personal income: $143 higher in Northern Areas Household income: $231 higher in Northern Areas Full-time: 3.8 pts higher in Northern Areas

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goyderin Northern Areas +499 larger in Northern Areas gap widening
4,060 31st pct 4,559 32nd pct
Median age in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 yrs older in Goyder gap widening
51 yrs 88th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.4 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
2.6% 36th pct 3.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.9 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
27.3% 86th pct 26.3% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
15.6% 24th pct 17.9% 54th pct
De facto in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.8 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
12.0% 35th pct 11.1% 24th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.1%
27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

48.4% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
30.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%
9.4% Divorced even 9.3%
7.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Separated even 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Goyder Northern Areas

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goyderin Northern Areas +3.5 pts higher in Goyder gap widening
10.0% 36th pct 6.5% 16th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 86.7%
5.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%
0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 46.3%
41.2% English +1.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
17.5% German ◂ +7.1 pts 10.5%
9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Indian even 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.2 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
2.2% 12th pct 2.0% 9th pct
Limited English in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.0 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
0.3% 27th pct 0.2% 24th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 91.9%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goyderin Northern Areas +1.6 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
39.6% 42nd pct 41.1% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
39.6% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
10.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%
0.2% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goyderin Northern Areas +4.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
35.4% 25th pct 40.2% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.5 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 12.0% 44th pct
Schools in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 more in Northern Areas
5 32nd pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.69 more in Northern Areas
7.87 80th pct 8.57 83rd pct
Students in Goyderin Northern Areas +228 more in Northern Areas
492 28th pct 720 32nd pct
Avg size in Goyderin Northern Areas +4 larger in Northern Areas
98 21st pct 103 22nd pct
ICSEA in Goyderin Northern Areas +31 higher in Northern Areas
965 45th pct 996 65th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
20.7% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
20.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%
14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
12.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.7% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%
10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
8.8% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
3.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Goyderin Northern Areas +$143 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$497 9th pct $640 25th pct
Household income in Goyderin Northern Areas +$231 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$916 4th pct $1,147 19th pct
Family income in Goyderin Northern Areas +$223 higher in Northern Areas gap widening
$1,283 12th pct $1,506 24th pct
High earners in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.9 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 6.8% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Goyderin Northern Areas +4.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
5.1% 2nd pct 9.3% 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 35.5%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.3%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.4%
3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 46.9%
26.8% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.4 pts higher in Goyder
36.0% 89th pct 35.5% 88th pct
Mental health in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.9 pts higher in Goyder
11.3% 88th pct 10.4% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Goyderin Northern Areas +1.1 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
8.1% 90th pct 7.0% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
7.1% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +2.9 pts ▸ 56.9%
21.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goyderin Northern Areas +5.7 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
28.8% 88th pct 34.5% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
13.9% 83rd pct 14.0% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.1 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
22.3% 28th pct 24.4% 47th pct
Defence service in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.9 pts higher in Goyder
4.1% 83rd pct 3.3% 60th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goyderin Northern Areas +1.3 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
26.0% 86th pct 27.3% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goyderin Northern Areas +29 larger in Northern Areas
106 20th pct 135 23rd pct
Median age in Goyderin Northern Areas +12 yrs older in Goyder
38 yrs 91st pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Goyderin Northern Areas +5.7 pts higher in Goyder
33.3% 51st pct 27.6% 30th pct
Unemployment in Goyderin Northern Areas +17.9 pts higher in Goyder
25.0% 89th pct 7.1% 20th pct
Median income in Goyderin Northern Areas +$69 higher in Northern Areas
$381 10th pct $450 20th pct
Household income in Goyderin Northern Areas +$84 higher in Northern Areas
$766 3rd pct $850 7th pct
Indigenous language in Goyderin Northern Areas +3.4 pts higher in Goyder
5.7% 56th pct 2.2% 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goyderin Northern Areas even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.2 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
10.8% 24th pct 10.6% 23rd pct
Living alone in Goyderin Northern Areas +1.4 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
34.2% 84th pct 32.7% 77th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
37.7% Couples without children even 37.7%
10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 32.7%
11.4% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%
8.8% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
5.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goyderin Northern Areas +$2 higher in Northern Areas gap steady
$190 26th pct $192 26th pct
Mortgage in Goyderin Northern Areas +$61 higher in Goyder gap narrowing
$867 14th pct $806 12th pct
People / bedroom in Goyderin Northern Areas even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.8 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
18.1% 17th pct 17.3% 14th pct
Owned outright in Goyderin Northern Areas even gap steady
49.3% 88th pct 49.3% 88th pct
Separate houses in Goyderin Northern Areas +1.4 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
95.4% 85th pct 96.8% 93rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
75.9% 43rd pct 78.7% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright even 49.3%
26.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%
18.1% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
4.1% Other tenure even 4.1%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 96.8%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 50.2%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%
4.9% 5 or more even 4.9%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
43.2% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 58.0%
26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.6 pts higher in Northern Areas gap narrowing
3.0% 19th pct 3.6% 27th pct
Work from home in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.0 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
16.4% 70th pct 14.4% 62nd pct
PT commute in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
0.2% 18th pct 0.3% 29th pct
PT stops in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 more in Goyder
19 45th pct 17 44th pct
Stops/1k in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.95 more in Goyder
4.68 68th pct 3.73 55th pct
Departures/1k in Goyderin Northern Areas +15.3 more in Goyder
23.2 41st pct 7.9 29th pct
PT routes in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 more in Goyder
6 48th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Goyderin Northern Areas
195 98th pct —

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
16.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%
4.9% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%
16.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
3.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.2 pts higher in Goyder gap narrowing
27.3% 17th pct 27.1% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
4.9% 15th pct 5.7% 20th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goyderin Northern Areas +2.1 pts higher in Goyder gap steady
5.2% 68th pct 3.1% 18th pct
Participation in Goyderin Northern Areas +5.2 pts higher in Northern Areas gap steady
51.6% 24th pct 56.8% 43rd pct
Full-time in Goyderin Northern Areas +3.8 pts higher in Northern Areas gap widening
54.2% 15th pct 58.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

29.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 26.2%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
5.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
8.7% Professionals +5.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
9.6% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 higher in Northern Areas
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Goyderin Northern Areas +3 higher in Northern Areas
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 higher in Northern Areas
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Goyderin Northern Areas +2 higher in Northern Areas
4 36th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Goyderin Northern Areas +34 higher in Northern Areas
914 23rd pct 948 46th pct
ERP in Goyderin Northern Areas +547 higher in Northern Areas
4,141 29th pct 4,688 31st pct
Growth in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.5 pts higher in Northern Areas
0.1% 14th pct 0.6% 19th pct
Businesses in Goyderin Northern Areas +96 higher in Northern Areas
586 33rd pct 682 36th pct
Approvals in Goyderin Northern Areas +8 higher in Northern Areas
3 16th pct 11 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goyderin Northern Areas +140 higher in Northern Areas
365 19th pct 505 33rd pct
Max temp in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.3 higher in Northern Areas
22.1 28th pct 22.4 31st pct
Min temp in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.3 higher in Northern Areas
8.3 12th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.8 higher in Northern Areas
2.2 15th pct 3.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.9 more in Northern Areas
2.4 14th pct 3.4 32nd pct
15-min city in Goyderin Northern Areas +18.8 pts higher in Northern Areas
21.0% 11th pct 39.8% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Goyderin Northern Areas +21.3 pts higher in Northern Areas
18.8% 10th pct 40.0% 36th pct
Walk to transit in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.5 pts higher in Northern Areas
35.7% 44th pct 36.2% 44th pct
Walk to school in Goyderin Northern Areas +21.0 pts higher in Northern Areas
17.0% 8th pct 38.0% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Goyderin Northern Areas +7.6 pts higher in Northern Areas
42.5% 14th pct 50.1% 21st pct
Walk to health in Goyderin Northern Areas +13.7 pts higher in Northern Areas
16.7% 14th pct 30.4% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Goyderin Northern Areas +9.5 more in Goyder
41.1 82nd pct 31.6 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Goyderin Northern Areas +0 higher in Northern Areas
0 32nd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Goyderin Northern Areas +0.9 pts higher in Goyder
4.9% 54th pct 4.0% 38th pct

Compare Goyder with nearby areas

Clare and Gilbert Valleys Northern Areas Peterborough Wakefield Light Port Pirie Orroroo Carrieton Adelaide Plains

Compare Northern Areas with nearby areas

Port Pirie Goyder Mount Remarkable Wakefield Peterborough Barunga West Orroroo Carrieton Clare and Gilbert Valleys

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goyder vs Northern Areas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42110/goyder/vs/LGA45120/northern-areas