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Googong vs Canberra East

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Googong profile · Canberra East profile

Googong Canberra East

Googong and Canberra East are nearby but very different in character. Googong is a young, affluent area with many families; the typical resident is 31 and 30.2% of the population are children under 15. It is defined by high incomes and large separate houses, with 94.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Canberra East is much older, with a typical age of 47, and is far more likely to have people living alone (56.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of people born overseas, at around 19%, and both are described as somewhat walkable. While they share these traits, they differ sharply in how people live and work. Googong has far more people with university degrees (35.6%) and significantly higher typical weekly household incomes ($3,363) compared to Canberra East ($1,003).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Canberra East Year 12: 40.8 pts higher in Googong Unpaid child care: 33.6 pts higher in Googong Living alone: 48.3 pts higher in Canberra East Owned outright: 41.8 pts higher in Canberra East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googongin Canberra East +5,127 larger in Googong
6,224 30th pct 1,097 4th pct
Median age in Googongin Canberra East +16 yrs older in Canberra East
31 yrs 6th pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Googongin Canberra East +0.3 pts higher in Canberra East
2.3% 52nd pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Googongin Canberra East +16.0 pts higher in Canberra East
3.6% 0th pct 19.5% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Googongin Canberra East +20.7 pts higher in Googong
30.2% 100th pct 9.5% 6th pct
De facto in Googongin Canberra East +6.0 pts higher in Googong
15.8% 86th pct 9.8% 26th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 28.3%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) +17.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +20.7 pts 9.5%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +16.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +36.2 pts 26.5%
28.9% Never married +11.4 pts ▸ 40.3%
5.1% Divorced +15.8 pts ▸ 21.0%
2.4% Separated +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Googong Canberra East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Googongin Canberra East +0.1 pts higher in Canberra East
19.4% 43rd pct 19.5% 43rd pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia ◂ +26.7 pts 50.5%
4.3% India ◂ +3.2 pts 1.2%
2.4% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +15.1 pts 25.7%
32.3% English ◂ +9.1 pts 23.2%
9.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
5.3% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
5.2% Indian ◂ +4.4 pts 0.8%
3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
2.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Dutch even 1.5%
0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Googongin Canberra East +3.9 pts higher in Googong
18.1% 61st pct 14.2% 54th pct
Limited English in Googongin Canberra East +0.4 pts higher in Canberra East
1.3% 49th pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +21.4 pts 57.0%
2.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
0.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Googongin Canberra East +5.7 pts higher in Googong
35.8% 29th pct 30.1% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +18.4 pts 31.3%
35.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 30.1%
4.6% Not stated +25.7 pts ▸ 30.4%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
2.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Googongin Canberra East +40.8 pts higher in Googong
76.8% 87th pct 36.0% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Googongin Canberra East +21.7 pts higher in Googong
35.6% 76th pct 13.9% 27th pct
Schools in Googongin Canberra East
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Googongin Canberra East
1.06 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Googongin Canberra East +31 more in Canberra East
2 4th pct 33 74th pct
Students in Googongin Canberra East
1,237 44th pct —
Avg size in Googongin Canberra East
619 73rd pct —
ICSEA in Googongin Canberra East
1,097 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +40.8 pts 36.0%
11.2% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
2.4% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 12.3%
23.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 18.9%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.9 pts 10.0%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 5.7%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 11.1%
14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%
6.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Googongin Canberra East +$883 higher in Googong
$1,629 100th pct $746 38th pct
Household income in Googongin Canberra East +$2,360 higher in Googong
$3,363 100th pct $1,003 3rd pct
Family income in Googongin Canberra East +$1,804 higher in Googong
$3,444 95th pct $1,640 22nd pct
High earners in Googongin Canberra East +26.1 pts higher in Googong
31.2% 99th pct 5.1% 14th pct
High-income homes in Googongin Canberra East +47.2 pts higher in Googong
57.4% 100th pct 10.1% 13th pct

Household income distribution

1.8% Under $650 +31.4 pts ▸ 33.2%
32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +28.4 pts 4.0%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 20.8%
5.0% $650–$1,499 +26.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +18.9 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +32.8 pts 11.3%
17.0% Under $650 +14.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Googongin Canberra East +5.6 pts higher in Canberra East
22.3% 18th pct 28.0% 49th pct
Mental health in Googongin Canberra East +2.2 pts higher in Canberra East
8.6% 48th pct 10.8% 77th pct
Needs assistance in Googongin Canberra East +2.5 pts higher in Canberra East
2.5% 7th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%
8.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.6% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +30.6 pts 41.8%
17.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.4%
3.8% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.9% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Googongin Canberra East +2.7 pts higher in Googong
12.3% 31st pct 9.5% 15th pct
Unpaid carers in Googongin Canberra East +1.8 pts higher in Googong
9.5% 15th pct 7.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Googongin Canberra East +33.6 pts higher in Googong
45.9% 100th pct 12.2% 1st pct
Defence service in Googongin Canberra East +8.0 pts higher in Googong
13.7% 100th pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Googongin Canberra East +9.8 pts higher in Googong
20.2% 41st pct 10.4% 1st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Googongin Canberra East +113 larger in Googong
141 43rd pct 28 9th pct
Median age in Googongin Canberra East +24 yrs older in Canberra East
26 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Googongin Canberra East +52.9 pts higher in Googong
71.9% 93rd pct 19.0% 1st pct
Unemployment in Googongin Canberra East
5.1% 25th pct —
Median income in Googongin Canberra East +$938 higher in Googong
$1,625 100th pct $687 60th pct
Household income in Googongin Canberra East +$2,648 higher in Googong
$3,589 100th pct $941 3rd pct
Indigenous language in Googongin Canberra East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googongin Canberra East +1.3 larger in Googong
3.1 91st pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Googongin Canberra East +10.1 pts higher in Canberra East
6.9% 0th pct 17.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Googongin Canberra East +48.3 pts higher in Canberra East
8.7% 0th pct 56.9% 100th pct

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children ◂ +31.5 pts 43.6%
17.7% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 34.1%
6.9% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.3% Other families +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

8.7% 1 person +48.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
28.3% 4 people ◂ +22.8 pts 5.4%
27.7% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 26.7%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +13.8 pts 8.7%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 2.0%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googongin Canberra East +$268 higher in Googong
$531 91st pct $263 18th pct
Mortgage in Googongin Canberra East +$1,054 higher in Googong
$2,600 89th pct $1,546 30th pct
People / bedroom in Googongin Canberra East +0.10 higher in Canberra East
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Googongin Canberra East +15.4 pts higher in Canberra East
20.5% 30th pct 35.9% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Googongin Canberra East +41.8 pts higher in Canberra East
6.7% 0th pct 48.5% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Googongin Canberra East +57.7 pts higher in Googong
93.1% 75th pct 35.4% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Googongin Canberra East +65.3 pts higher in Googong
94.5% 94th pct 29.2% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +60.5 pts 11.1%
6.7% Owned outright +41.8 pts ▸ 48.5%
20.5% Rented +15.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
0.5% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +57.7 pts 35.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.8% Flat or apartment +15.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Bedrooms per home

63.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +59.3 pts 4.2%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +36.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
1.4% 1 bedroom +25.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% $200–$349 +22.4 pts ▸ 44.1%
35.1% $550–$749 ◂ +31.0 pts 4.1%
28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +17.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Under $200 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
13.9% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.9 pts 17.8%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +35.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 8.9%
3.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Googongin Canberra East +13.9 pts higher in Canberra East
0.2% 0th pct 14.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Googongin Canberra East +2.9 pts higher in Googong
10.5% 33rd pct 7.6% 20th pct
PT commute in Googongin Canberra East +0.6 pts higher in Googong
0.6% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Googongin Canberra East even
7 15th pct 7 15th pct
Stops/1k in Googongin Canberra East +5.26 more in Canberra East
1.12 13th pct 6.38 77th pct
Departures/1k in Googongin Canberra East +1,248.6 more in Canberra East
160.7 23rd pct 1,409.3 71st pct
PT routes in Googongin Canberra East +3 more in Canberra East
2 14th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Googongin Canberra East +30 longer in Canberra East
11 72nd pct 41 90th pct
Drive to city in Googongin Canberra East
— 37 65th pct
Reach 30 min in Googongin Canberra East
— 1,097 2nd pct
Reach 45 min in Googongin Canberra East
— 1,097 2nd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 66.1%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.1% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.6 pts 24.0%
17.9% 1 vehicle +34.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
0.2% No vehicle +13.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 5.1%
5.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Googongin Canberra East +46.1 pts higher in Googong
77.3% 100th pct 31.2% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Googongin Canberra East +7.1 pts higher in Canberra East
9.7% 44th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Googongin Canberra East +8.6 pts higher in Canberra East
1.6% 0th pct 10.2% 95th pct
Participation in Googongin Canberra East +42.0 pts higher in Googong
84.7% 100th pct 42.7% 4th pct
Full-time in Googongin Canberra East +5.1 pts higher in Googong
72.6% 100th pct 67.5% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

36.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 26.8%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
9.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.1% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%
5.3% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%
2.3% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Electricity, gas & water +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 13.6%
20.9% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 12.6%
17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 11.8%
11.5% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.5% Labourers +9.9 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.6% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Googongin Canberra East +9 higher in Googong
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Googongin Canberra East +9 higher in Googong
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Googongin Canberra East +9 higher in Googong
10 100th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Googongin Canberra East +8 higher in Googong
9 86th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Googongin Canberra East +305 higher in Googong
1,154 98th pct 849 3rd pct
ERP in Googongin Canberra East +8,097 higher in Googong
9,323 44th pct 1,226 4th pct
Growth in Googongin Canberra East +36.4 pts higher in Googong
49.1% 100th pct 12.7% 86th pct
Businesses in Googongin Canberra East +191 higher in Googong
401 19th pct 210 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Googongin Canberra East +21 higher in Googong
787 43rd pct 766 41st pct
Max temp in Googongin Canberra East +1.0 higher in Canberra East
19.9 14th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Googongin Canberra East +0.7 higher in Canberra East
6.0 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Googongin Canberra East +0.2 higher in Googong
5.5 52nd pct 5.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Googongin Canberra East +1.0 more in Googong
5.9 59th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Googongin Canberra East +5.0 pts higher in Canberra East
67.7% 52nd pct 72.6% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Googongin Canberra East +7.5 pts higher in Canberra East
66.7% 53rd pct 74.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Googongin Canberra East +9.0 pts higher in Canberra East
70.9% 34th pct 79.9% 39th pct
Walk to school in Googongin Canberra East +22.2 pts higher in Googong
69.1% 46th pct 46.9% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Googongin Canberra East +1.8 pts higher in Canberra East
95.9% 46th pct 97.8% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Googongin Canberra East +47.1 pts higher in Googong
67.8% 68th pct 20.7% 25th pct
Amenities/1k in Googongin Canberra East +12.1 more in Canberra East
15.3 56th pct 27.3 85th pct
Intersections/km² in Googongin Canberra East +283 higher in Googong
303 84th pct 20 30th pct
Mean slope in Googongin Canberra East +1.2 pts higher in Googong
6.2% 64th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021610/googong/vs/801031113/canberra-east