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Goyder vs Wakefield

Name: Goyder vs Wakefield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Goyder profile · Wakefield profile

Goyder Wakefield

Wakefield and Goyder are two rural South Australian areas with distinct profiles. Wakefield is younger, with 18.9% of people under 15, and has more school-related infrastructure, including nine schools and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of one. Goyder is older and more remote, with a typical resident aged 51 and a drive time to the city that is 90 minutes longer than in Wakefield. There are also sharp contrasts among First Nations residents; the typical age in Wakefield is just 20, while in Goyder it is 38, where unemployment is also far higher at 25.0%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas, at around 10%. This shared international background sits alongside a widening gap in typical weekly incomes, which is now $130 higher in Wakefield. Over time, the two areas have drifted further apart, with the differences in age, the proportion of seniors, and the number of people with no religion all growing since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,720 larger in Wakefield Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Wakefield Under 15: 3.3 pts higher in Wakefield One-parent: 4.5 pts higher in Wakefield Median age: 6 yrs older in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goyder in Wakefield +2,720 larger in Wakefield gap steady

4,060 31st pct 6,780 39th pct

Median age in Goyder in Wakefield +6 yrs older in Goyder gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 27.8%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.5%

30.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Goyder Wakefield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 83.0%

5.2% England ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.4% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.2% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

17.5% German ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%

8.7% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 45.4%

39.6% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goyder in Wakefield +4 more in Wakefield

5 32nd pct 9 46th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goyder in Wakefield +0.86 more in Goyder

7.87 80th pct 7.01 76th pct

Students in Goyder in Wakefield +874 more in Wakefield

492 28th pct 1,366 43rd pct

Avg size in Goyder in Wakefield +53 larger in Wakefield

98 21st pct 152 35th pct

ICSEA in Goyder in Wakefield even

965 45th pct 966 47th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

38.4% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

12.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

3.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Goyder in Wakefield +$130 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$497 9th pct $627 22nd pct

Household income in Goyder in Wakefield +$222 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$916 4th pct $1,138 18th pct

Family income in Goyder in Wakefield +$180 higher in Wakefield gap widening

$1,283 12th pct $1,463 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.7%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

54.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 47.1%

26.8% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

11.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

7.1% Diabetes even 7.1%

5.5% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

21.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goyder in Wakefield +99 larger in Wakefield

106 20th pct 205 30th pct

Median age in Goyder in Wakefield +18 yrs older in Goyder

38 yrs 91st pct 20 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Goyder in Wakefield +$115 higher in Wakefield

$381 10th pct $496 33rd pct

Household income in Goyder in Wakefield +$244 higher in Wakefield

$766 3rd pct $1,010 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goyder in Wakefield +0.2 larger in Wakefield gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

37.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 31.7%

10.8% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

8.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goyder in Wakefield +$30 higher in Wakefield gap steady

$190 26th pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Goyder in Wakefield +$51 higher in Wakefield gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $918 18th pct

People / bedroom in Goyder in Wakefield even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 39.4%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

4.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.4%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.9% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 +13.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

44.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 31.8%

3.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 50.4%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goyder in Wakefield +9 more in Goyder

19 45th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Goyder in Wakefield +3.20 more in Goyder

4.68 68th pct 1.47 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Goyder in Wakefield +11.2 more in Goyder

23.2 41st pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Goyder in Wakefield +1 more in Wakefield

6 48th pct 7 50th pct

Drive to city in Goyder in Wakefield +90 longer in Goyder

195 98th pct 105 75th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 63.8%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%

4.9% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles even 35.7%

31.8% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.3% 3 vehicles even 16.4%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

3.0% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 24.7%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 21.5%

15.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

9.6% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goyder in Wakefield +1 higher in Goyder

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Goyder in Wakefield +1 higher in Goyder

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Goyder in Wakefield even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Goyder in Wakefield +2 higher in Goyder

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Goyder in Wakefield +17 higher in Goyder

914 23rd pct 897 15th pct

ERP in Goyder in Wakefield +2,852 higher in Wakefield

4,141 29th pct 6,993 37th pct

Growth in Goyder in Wakefield +0.9 pts higher in Wakefield

0.1% 14th pct 1.0% 23rd pct

Businesses in Goyder in Wakefield +130 higher in Wakefield

586 33rd pct 716 36th pct

Approvals in Goyder in Wakefield +17 higher in Wakefield

3 16th pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goyder in Wakefield +39 higher in Goyder

365 19th pct 327 15th pct

Max temp in Goyder in Wakefield +2.1 higher in Wakefield

22.1 28th pct 24.2 50th pct

Min temp in Goyder in Wakefield +1.5 higher in Wakefield

8.3 12th pct 9.8 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goyder in Wakefield +0.7 higher in Goyder

2.2 15th pct 1.6 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goyder in Wakefield +0.6 more in Goyder

2.4 14th pct 1.8 9th pct

15-min city in Goyder in Wakefield +6.2 pts higher in Goyder

21.0% 11th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Goyder in Wakefield +7.2 pts higher in Goyder

18.8% 10th pct 11.6% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Goyder in Wakefield +21.8 pts higher in Goyder

35.7% 44th pct 13.9% 26th pct

Walk to school in Goyder in Wakefield +25.0 pts higher in Wakefield

17.0% 8th pct 42.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Goyder in Wakefield +4.3 pts higher in Wakefield

42.5% 14th pct 46.8% 17th pct

Walk to health in Goyder in Wakefield +9.5 pts higher in Goyder

16.7% 14th pct 7.2% 6th pct

Amenities/1k in Goyder in Wakefield +27.0 more in Goyder

41.1 82nd pct 14.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Goyder in Wakefield +0 higher in Wakefield

0 32nd pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in Goyder in Wakefield +1.9 pts higher in Goyder

4.9% 54th pct 3.0% 15th pct

Compare Goyder with nearby areas

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Compare Wakefield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goyder vs Wakefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA42110/goyder/vs/LGA48130/wakefield