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Googong vs Gilmore

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Googong profile · Gilmore profile

Googong Gilmore

Googong and Gilmore are neighbouring areas with very different social and economic profiles. Googong is a rapidly growing hub of young families, where 30.2% of people are children under 15 and the typical resident is just 31. It is a wealthier area, with 57.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (35.6%). In contrast, Gilmore is more established and quieter, with a higher proportion of people living alone (18.7%) and far more homes owned outright (29.9%).

The gap in population growth is widening, as Googong has grown by 49.1% since 2021 while Gilmore has increased by just 1.4%. Both areas are very similar in their housing style, with over 92% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share similar climates and a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents. While Googong is more car-dependent, Gilmore has far better access to public transport, with 99.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 50.7 pts higher in Googong Owned outright: 23.2 pts higher in Gilmore Unpaid carers: 5.9 pts higher in Gilmore One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in Gilmore Participation: 15.5 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googongin Gilmore +3,518 larger in Googong
6,224 30th pct 2,706 10th pct
Median age in Googongin Gilmore +6 yrs older in Gilmore
31 yrs 6th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Googongin Gilmore +0.7 pts higher in Gilmore
2.3% 52nd pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Googongin Gilmore +8.6 pts higher in Gilmore
3.6% 0th pct 12.2% 23rd pct
Under 15 in Googongin Gilmore +10.2 pts higher in Googong
30.2% 100th pct 20.0% 72nd pct
De facto in Googongin Gilmore +2.5 pts higher in Googong
15.8% 86th pct 13.3% 66th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.2 pts 28.3%
30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.2 pts 20.0%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 27.6%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +12.5 pts 50.2%
28.9% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
5.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.0% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Googong Gilmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Googongin Gilmore +1.3 pts higher in Googong
19.4% 43rd pct 18.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 79.5%
4.3% India ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%
2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 39.0%
32.3% English +3.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
9.1% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.9% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%
5.2% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%
3.6% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.4% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Filipino even 2.1%
0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Googongin Gilmore +3.2 pts higher in Googong
18.1% 61st pct 14.9% 55th pct
Limited English in Googongin Gilmore +0.6 pts higher in Gilmore
1.3% 49th pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 82.9%
2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Googongin Gilmore +7.0 pts higher in Gilmore
35.8% 29th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 47.8%
35.8% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
4.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Googongin Gilmore +10.9 pts higher in Googong
76.8% 87th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Googongin Gilmore +12.2 pts higher in Googong
35.6% 76th pct 23.4% 56th pct
Schools in Googongin Gilmore +1 more in Googong
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Googongin Gilmore +0.78 more in Gilmore
1.06 17th pct 1.85 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Googongin Gilmore +8 more in Gilmore
2 4th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Googongin Gilmore +1,124 more in Googong
1,237 44th pct 113 3rd pct
Avg size in Googongin Gilmore +506 larger in Googong
619 73rd pct 113 10th pct
ICSEA in Googongin Gilmore +116 higher in Googong
1,097 82nd pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 65.9%
11.2% Year 10 +8.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
2.4% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 31.1%
29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 25.4%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%
14.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
5.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.4% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Googongin Gilmore +$465 higher in Googong
$1,629 100th pct $1,164 88th pct
Household income in Googongin Gilmore +$947 higher in Googong
$3,363 100th pct $2,416 87th pct
Family income in Googongin Gilmore +$719 higher in Googong
$3,444 95th pct $2,725 82nd pct
High earners in Googongin Gilmore +13.8 pts higher in Googong
31.2% 99th pct 17.4% 77th pct
High-income homes in Googongin Gilmore +21.3 pts higher in Googong
57.4% 100th pct 36.1% 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 19.3%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.8%
5.0% $650–$1,499 +10.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
1.8% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 30.1%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
17.0% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Googongin Gilmore +9.1 pts higher in Gilmore
22.3% 18th pct 31.4% 71st pct
Mental health in Googongin Gilmore +2.0 pts higher in Gilmore
8.6% 48th pct 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Googongin Gilmore +3.5 pts higher in Gilmore
2.5% 7th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.0% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.6% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.5% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.6% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +8.9 pts 63.5%
17.6% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.9% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Googongin Gilmore +1.7 pts higher in Gilmore
12.3% 31st pct 13.9% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Googongin Gilmore +5.9 pts higher in Gilmore
9.5% 15th pct 15.4% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Googongin Gilmore +13.7 pts higher in Googong
45.9% 100th pct 32.2% 86th pct
Defence service in Googongin Gilmore +8.0 pts higher in Googong
13.7% 100th pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Googongin Gilmore +0.1 pts higher in Googong
20.2% 41st pct 20.1% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Googongin Gilmore +60 larger in Googong
141 43rd pct 81 26th pct
Median age in Googongin Gilmore +7 yrs older in Googong
26 yrs 64th pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Googongin Gilmore +32.4 pts higher in Googong
71.9% 93rd pct 39.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Googongin Gilmore +8.2 pts higher in Gilmore
5.1% 25th pct 13.3% 70th pct
Median income in Googongin Gilmore +$692 higher in Googong
$1,625 100th pct $933 86th pct
Household income in Googongin Gilmore +$1,215 higher in Googong
$3,589 100th pct $2,374 86th pct
Indigenous language in Googongin Gilmore +9.9 pts higher in Gilmore
0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googongin Gilmore +0.3 larger in Googong
3.1 91st pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Googongin Gilmore +8.0 pts higher in Gilmore
6.9% 0th pct 14.8% 64th pct
Living alone in Googongin Gilmore +10.0 pts higher in Gilmore
8.7% 0th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 60.6%
17.7% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 24.2%
6.9% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 32.5%
28.3% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 18.7%
8.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googongin Gilmore +$101 higher in Googong
$531 91st pct $430 74th pct
Mortgage in Googongin Gilmore +$552 higher in Googong
$2,600 89th pct $2,048 65th pct
People / bedroom in Googongin Gilmore even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Googongin Gilmore +2.0 pts higher in Gilmore
20.5% 30th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Owned outright in Googongin Gilmore +23.2 pts higher in Gilmore
6.7% 0th pct 29.9% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Googongin Gilmore +0.5 pts higher in Googong
93.1% 75th pct 92.6% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Googongin Gilmore +0.2 pts higher in Googong
94.5% 94th pct 94.3% 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 44.9%
6.7% Owned outright +23.2 pts ▸ 29.9%
20.5% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 92.6%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.7 pts 36.8%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
9.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.1% $550–$749 ◂ +14.1 pts 21.0%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%
0.0% Under $200 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 45.1%
29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 16.9%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
3.1% Under $1,000 +9.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Googongin Gilmore +1.1 pts higher in Gilmore
0.2% 0th pct 1.3% 6th pct
Work from home in Googongin Gilmore +2.4 pts higher in Googong
10.5% 33rd pct 8.2% 22nd pct
PT commute in Googongin Gilmore +1.6 pts higher in Gilmore
0.6% 21st pct 2.1% 54th pct
PT stops in Googongin Gilmore +9 more in Gilmore
7 15th pct 16 25th pct
Stops/1k in Googongin Gilmore +4.79 more in Gilmore
1.12 13th pct 5.91 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Googongin Gilmore +617.6 more in Gilmore
160.7 23rd pct 778.3 49th pct
PT routes in Googongin Gilmore +1 more in Gilmore
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Googongin Gilmore +9 longer in Googong
11 72nd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Googongin Gilmore
— 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Googongin Gilmore
— 5,764 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Googongin Gilmore
— 32,771 42nd pct
Transit to city in Googongin Gilmore
— 79 84th pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 70.2%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 42.3%
17.9% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.6% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
5.3% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.2% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Googongin Gilmore +50.7 pts higher in Googong
77.3% 100th pct 26.6% 8th pct
Recent arrivals in Googongin Gilmore +3.8 pts higher in Googong
9.7% 44th pct 5.9% 21st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Googongin Gilmore +1.2 pts higher in Gilmore
1.6% 0th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Googongin Gilmore +15.5 pts higher in Googong
84.7% 100th pct 69.3% 84th pct
Full-time in Googongin Gilmore +6.7 pts higher in Googong
72.6% 100th pct 65.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

36.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.2 pts 27.8%
9.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%
6.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 22.0%
20.9% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
17.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
11.5% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
3.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Googongin Gilmore +2 higher in Googong
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Googongin Gilmore +2 higher in Googong
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Googongin Gilmore +2 higher in Googong
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Googongin Gilmore +2 higher in Googong
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Googongin Gilmore +107 higher in Googong
1,154 98th pct 1,047 70th pct
ERP in Googongin Gilmore +6,601 higher in Googong
9,323 44th pct 2,722 10th pct
Growth in Googongin Gilmore +47.7 pts higher in Googong
49.1% 100th pct 1.4% 22nd pct
Businesses in Googongin Gilmore +281 higher in Googong
401 19th pct 120 5th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Googongin Gilmore +0.7 higher in Gilmore
5.5 52nd pct 6.2 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Googongin Gilmore +0.5 more in Gilmore
5.9 59th pct 6.4 67th pct
15-min city in Googongin Gilmore +1.4 pts higher in Googong
67.7% 52nd pct 66.2% 51st pct
Walk to shops in Googongin Gilmore +0.6 pts higher in Googong
66.7% 53rd pct 66.0% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Googongin Gilmore +28.2 pts higher in Gilmore
70.9% 34th pct 99.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Googongin Gilmore +30.2 pts higher in Gilmore
69.1% 46th pct 99.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Googongin Gilmore +4.1 pts higher in Gilmore
95.9% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Googongin Gilmore +7.0 pts higher in Googong
67.8% 68th pct 60.8% 62nd pct
Amenities/1k in Googongin Gilmore +6.4 more in Googong
15.3 56th pct 8.9 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Googongin Gilmore +162 higher in Googong
303 84th pct 141 59th pct
Mean slope in Googongin Gilmore +1.6 pts higher in Googong
6.2% 64th pct 4.6% 38th pct

Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Compare Gilmore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021610/googong/vs/801071077/gilmore