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Googong vs Hume

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Googong profile · Hume profile

Googong Hume

Googong and Hume are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Googong is a growing hub for families and professionals, where 30.2% of people are children under 15 and typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $3,363. In contrast, Hume is sparsely populated and has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 25.3%. Googong also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 76.8% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 30.3% in Hume.

The gap in population growth is widening, as Googong has grown by 49.1% since 2021 while Hume has seen no growth. Both areas share similar climate patterns, with almost identical annual rainfall and temperature ranges. They also have a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, around 4%. However, they differ in accessibility; Googong is somewhat walkable, while Hume is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 29.4 pts higher in Googong No religion: 33.2 pts higher in Googong Year 12: 46.5 pts higher in Googong Bachelor+: 26.8 pts higher in Googong Unpaid child care: 45.1 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googongin Hume +5,829 larger in Googong
6,224 30th pct 395 2nd pct
Median age in Googongin Hume +3 yrs older in Hume
31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Googongin Hume +23.1 pts higher in Hume
2.3% 52nd pct 25.3% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Googongin Hume +0.5 pts higher in Hume
3.6% 0th pct 4.1% 1st pct
Under 15 in Googongin Hume +29.4 pts higher in Googong
30.2% 100th pct 0.8% 0th pct
De facto in Googongin Hume
15.8% 86th pct —

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 64.6%
30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +29.4 pts 0.8%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

28.9% Never married +34.2 pts ▸ 63.1%
62.7% Married ◂ +33.0 pts 29.7%
5.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%
2.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Googong Hume

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Googongin Hume +6.7 pts higher in Googong
19.4% 43rd pct 12.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 81.3%
4.3% India ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +39.0 pts 1.8%
32.3% English ◂ +31.0 pts 1.3%
9.1% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.2% Indian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.6% German ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Googongin Hume +18.1 pts higher in Googong
18.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Googongin Hume +1.3 pts higher in Googong
1.3% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +74.6 pts 3.8%
2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Googongin Hume +33.2 pts higher in Googong
35.8% 29th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

4.6% Not stated +90.6 pts ▸ 95.2%
49.7% Christianity ◂ +47.4 pts 2.3%
35.8% No religion ◂ +33.2 pts 2.5%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Googongin Hume +46.5 pts higher in Googong
76.8% 87th pct 30.3% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Googongin Hume +26.8 pts higher in Googong
35.6% 76th pct 8.7% 7th pct
Schools in Googongin Hume
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Googongin Hume
1.06 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Googongin Hume +4 more in Hume
2 4th pct 6 12th pct
Students in Googongin Hume
1,237 44th pct —
Avg size in Googongin Hume
619 73rd pct —
ICSEA in Googongin Hume
1,097 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +46.5 pts 30.3%
11.2% Year 10 +30.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
2.4% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.9 pts 0.8%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%
23.0% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 30.6%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Health ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
6.6% Education ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Googongin Hume +$904 higher in Googong
$1,629 100th pct $725 33rd pct
Household income in Googongin Hume +$2,176 higher in Googong
$3,363 100th pct $1,187 13th pct
Family income in Googongin Hume +$1,194 higher in Googong
$3,444 95th pct $2,250 61st pct
High earners in Googongin Hume +31.2 pts higher in Googong
31.2% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Googongin Hume
57.4% 100th pct —

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
5.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
1.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +43.1 pts 1.0%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.8%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Googongin Hume +21.3 pts higher in Googong
22.3% 18th pct 1.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Googongin Hume +7.9 pts higher in Googong
8.6% 48th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Googongin Hume +1.7 pts higher in Googong
2.5% 7th pct 0.8% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 0.8%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +70.8 pts 1.5%
17.6% One condition ◂ +16.6 pts 1.0%
3.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Googongin Hume +9.9 pts higher in Googong
12.3% 31st pct 2.3% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Googongin Hume +9.5 pts higher in Googong
9.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Googongin Hume +45.1 pts higher in Googong
45.9% 100th pct 0.8% 0th pct
Defence service in Googongin Hume +13.7 pts higher in Googong
13.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Googongin Hume +19.4 pts higher in Googong
20.2% 41st pct 0.8% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Googongin Hume +41 larger in Googong
141 43rd pct 100 32nd pct
Median age in Googongin Hume +7 yrs older in Hume
26 yrs 64th pct 33 yrs 91st pct
Year 12 in Googongin Hume +49.9 pts higher in Googong
71.9% 93rd pct 22.0% 5th pct
Unemployment in Googongin Hume
5.1% 25th pct —
Median income in Googongin Hume
$1,625 100th pct —
Household income in Googongin Hume
$3,589 100th pct —
Indigenous language in Googongin Hume even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googongin Hume +1.1 larger in Googong
3.1 91st pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Googongin Hume
6.9% 0th pct —
Living alone in Googongin Hume
8.7% 0th pct —

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.7% Couples without children ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

28.3% 4 people ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%
27.7% 2 people ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
8.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googongin Hume +$421 higher in Googong
$531 91st pct $110 0th pct
Mortgage in Googongin Hume
$2,600 89th pct —
People / bedroom in Googongin Hume +0.20 higher in Hume
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Googongin Hume
20.5% 30th pct —
Owned outright in Googongin Hume
6.7% 0th pct —
Separate houses in Googongin Hume
93.1% 75th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Googongin Hume
94.5% 94th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +71.6 pts 0.0%
6.7% Owned outright +50.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
20.5% Rented ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +93.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 42.9%
22.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Googongin Hume
0.2% 0th pct —
Work from home in Googongin Hume
10.5% 33rd pct —
PT commute in Googongin Hume
0.6% 21st pct —
PT stops in Googongin Hume +3 more in Googong
7 15th pct 4 10th pct
Stops/1k in Googongin Hume +9.00 more in Hume
1.12 13th pct 10.13 88th pct
Departures/1k in Googongin Hume +426.7 more in Hume
160.7 23rd pct 587.3 41st pct
PT routes in Googongin Hume +1 more in Googong
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Googongin Hume +14 longer in Hume
11 72nd pct 25 83rd pct
Drive to city in Googongin Hume
— 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Googongin Hume
— 395 1st pct
Reach 45 min in Googongin Hume
— 395 1st pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +40.4 pts 30.0%
1.1% Walked +38.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.6% 3 vehicles +57.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +62.5 pts 0.0%
17.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Googongin Hume +75.5 pts higher in Googong
77.3% 100th pct 1.8% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Googongin Hume +9.7 pts higher in Googong
9.7% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Googongin Hume
1.6% 0th pct —
Participation in Googongin Hume +83.2 pts higher in Googong
84.7% 100th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Full-time in Googongin Hume
72.6% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

36.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +36.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Arts & recreation +29.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
9.7% Construction ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.6% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.5% Technicians & trades +18.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
20.9% Managers ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Googongin Hume
10 100th pct —
IRSD decile in Googongin Hume
10 100th pct —
IER decile in Googongin Hume
10 100th pct —
IEO decile in Googongin Hume +4 higher in Googong
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Googongin Hume
1,154 98th pct —
ERP in Googongin Hume +8,929 higher in Googong
9,323 44th pct 394 1st pct
Growth in Googongin Hume +49.1 pts higher in Googong
49.1% 100th pct 0.0% 12th pct
Businesses in Googongin Hume +114 higher in Googong
401 19th pct 287 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Googongin Hume +15 higher in Hume
787 43rd pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Googongin Hume +0.6 higher in Hume
19.9 14th pct 20.5 22nd pct
Min temp in Googongin Hume +0.4 higher in Hume
6.0 0th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Googongin Hume +3.2 higher in Googong
5.5 52nd pct 2.4 14th pct
Types ≤15 min in Googongin Hume +3.8 more in Googong
5.9 59th pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Googongin Hume +67.7 pts higher in Googong
67.7% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Googongin Hume +20.4 pts higher in Googong
66.7% 53rd pct 46.3% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Googongin Hume +17.7 pts higher in Googong
70.9% 34th pct 53.2% 26th pct
Walk to school in Googongin Hume +69.1 pts higher in Googong
69.1% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Googongin Hume +49.4 pts higher in Googong
95.9% 46th pct 46.5% 12th pct
Walk to health in Googongin Hume +67.8 pts higher in Googong
67.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Googongin Hume +7.5 more in Hume
15.3 56th pct 22.8 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Googongin Hume +270 higher in Googong
303 84th pct 33 34th pct
Mean slope in Googongin Hume +1.8 pts higher in Googong
6.2% 64th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Compare Hume with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021610/googong/vs/801031031/hume