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Googong vs Macarthur

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Googong profile · Macarthur profile

Googong Macarthur

Googong and Macarthur are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Googong is a rapidly growing hub for young families, with a typical resident aged 31 and a large share of children under 15 (30.2%). In contrast, Macarthur is far older, with a typical age of 39 and a much higher share of seniors (16.0%). This difference is reflected in home ownership, as 42.4% of Macarthur homes are owned outright compared to just 6.7% in Googong. Googong also sees far more movement, with 77.3% of people moving in the last five years.

Both areas share a similar level of education, with about 36% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have very similar typical weekly family incomes, sitting around $3,400. While Macarthur has more schools and public transport departures per person, Googong has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. This contrast shows Googong as a newer, expanding residential area, while Macarthur remains more established.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 35.7 pts higher in Macarthur Recent movers: 46.5 pts higher in Googong Population: 4,819 larger in Googong De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Googong Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googongin Macarthur +4,819 larger in Googong
6,224 30th pct 1,405 5th pct
Median age in Googongin Macarthur +8 yrs older in Macarthur
31 yrs 6th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Googongin Macarthur +0.4 pts higher in Googong
2.3% 52nd pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Googongin Macarthur +12.5 pts higher in Macarthur
3.6% 0th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Googongin Macarthur +8.8 pts higher in Googong
30.2% 100th pct 21.4% 82nd pct
De facto in Googongin Macarthur +7.2 pts higher in Googong
15.8% 86th pct 8.6% 19th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.5 pts 25.1%
30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 21.4%
15.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.6% Seniors (65+) +12.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 61.1%
28.9% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%
5.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Googong Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Googongin Macarthur +2.4 pts higher in Googong
19.4% 43rd pct 16.9% 36th pct

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 82.6%
2.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 40.1%
32.3% English +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
9.1% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.9% Scottish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%
5.2% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
3.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Chinese even 1.4%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Googongin Macarthur +9.2 pts higher in Googong
18.1% 61st pct 8.9% 40th pct
Limited English in Googongin Macarthur +0.7 pts higher in Googong
1.3% 49th pct 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 90.0%
2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Googongin Macarthur +4.9 pts higher in Macarthur
35.8% 29th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.8% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Googongin Macarthur +0.8 pts higher in Macarthur
76.8% 87th pct 77.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Googongin Macarthur +0.8 pts higher in Macarthur
35.6% 76th pct 36.3% 77th pct
Schools in Googongin Macarthur
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Googongin Macarthur
1.06 17th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Googongin Macarthur +7 more in Macarthur
2 4th pct 9 21st pct
Students in Googongin Macarthur
1,237 44th pct —
Avg size in Googongin Macarthur
619 73rd pct —
ICSEA in Googongin Macarthur
1,097 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 77.6%
11.2% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
2.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
23.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%
12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 20.3%
14.1% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
12.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
6.6% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
2.4% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Googongin Macarthur +$295 higher in Googong
$1,629 100th pct $1,334 93rd pct
Household income in Googongin Macarthur +$326 higher in Googong
$3,363 100th pct $3,037 98th pct
Family income in Googongin Macarthur +$212 higher in Googong
$3,444 95th pct $3,232 92nd pct
High earners in Googongin Macarthur +4.3 pts higher in Googong
31.2% 99th pct 26.9% 94th pct
High-income homes in Googongin Macarthur +9.6 pts higher in Googong
57.4% 100th pct 47.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 28.7%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.2%
25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 19.1%
5.0% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.5%
24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.4%
17.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Googongin Macarthur +7.8 pts higher in Macarthur
22.3% 18th pct 30.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Googongin Macarthur +0.3 pts higher in Macarthur
8.6% 48th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Googongin Macarthur +0.7 pts higher in Macarthur
2.5% 7th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.0% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.3% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.4% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 66.8%
17.6% One condition +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
3.8% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Googongin Macarthur +7.2 pts higher in Macarthur
12.3% 31st pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Googongin Macarthur +3.9 pts higher in Macarthur
9.5% 15th pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Googongin Macarthur +7.1 pts higher in Googong
45.9% 100th pct 38.8% 98th pct
Defence service in Googongin Macarthur +5.3 pts higher in Googong
13.7% 100th pct 8.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Googongin Macarthur +5.2 pts higher in Macarthur
20.2% 41st pct 25.4% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Googongin Macarthur +115 larger in Googong
141 43rd pct 26 8th pct
Median age in Googongin Macarthur +14 yrs older in Googong
26 yrs 64th pct 12 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Googongin Macarthur
71.9% 93rd pct —
Unemployment in Googongin Macarthur
5.1% 25th pct —
Median income in Googongin Macarthur +$251 higher in Googong
$1,625 100th pct $1,374 100th pct
Household income in Googongin Macarthur +$35 higher in Macarthur
$3,589 100th pct $3,624 100th pct
Indigenous language in Googongin Macarthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googongin Macarthur +0.2 larger in Googong
3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Googongin Macarthur +2.8 pts higher in Macarthur
6.9% 0th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Googongin Macarthur +4.5 pts higher in Macarthur
8.7% 0th pct 13.1% 8th pct

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 66.5%
17.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
6.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
28.3% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 24.2%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 18.6%
8.7% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googongin Macarthur +$11 higher in Googong
$531 91st pct $520 90th pct
Mortgage in Googongin Macarthur +$400 higher in Googong
$2,600 89th pct $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Googongin Macarthur +0.10 higher in Googong
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Googongin Macarthur +10.7 pts higher in Googong
20.5% 30th pct 9.8% 3rd pct
Owned outright in Googongin Macarthur +35.7 pts higher in Macarthur
6.7% 0th pct 42.4% 81st pct
Separate houses in Googongin Macarthur +4.2 pts higher in Macarthur
93.1% 75th pct 97.3% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Googongin Macarthur +2.8 pts higher in Macarthur
94.5% 94th pct 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.1 pts 46.5%
6.7% Owned outright +35.7 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.5% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%
0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 97.3%
5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%
0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 57.4%
22.0% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%
9.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.3%
28.0% $350–$549 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
21.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.5%
13.9% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 43.2%
29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%
11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
3.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Googongin Macarthur +1.3 pts higher in Macarthur
0.2% 0th pct 1.4% 8th pct
Work from home in Googongin Macarthur +1.1 pts higher in Macarthur
10.5% 33rd pct 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Googongin Macarthur +0.6 pts higher in Macarthur
0.6% 21st pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Googongin Macarthur +5 more in Googong
7 15th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Googongin Macarthur +0.30 more in Macarthur
1.12 13th pct 1.42 16th pct
Departures/1k in Googongin Macarthur +240.8 more in Macarthur
160.7 23rd pct 401.4 34th pct
PT routes in Googongin Macarthur +1 more in Macarthur
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Googongin Macarthur +4 longer in Googong
11 72nd pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Googongin Macarthur
— 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Googongin Macarthur
— 9,379 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Googongin Macarthur
— 24,313 33rd pct
Transit to city in Googongin Macarthur
— 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.7 pts 66.7%
10.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 51.0%
17.9% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.6% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.2% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Googongin Macarthur +46.5 pts higher in Googong
77.3% 100th pct 30.8% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Googongin Macarthur +5.9 pts higher in Googong
9.7% 44th pct 3.8% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Googongin Macarthur +1.2 pts higher in Macarthur
1.6% 0th pct 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Googongin Macarthur +15.1 pts higher in Googong
84.7% 100th pct 69.6% 85th pct
Full-time in Googongin Macarthur +9.5 pts higher in Googong
72.6% 100th pct 63.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

36.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%
10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
6.7% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
8.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
2.7% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
0.8% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
20.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%
17.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%
9.6% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Googongin Macarthur even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Googongin Macarthur even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Googongin Macarthur even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Googongin Macarthur even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Googongin Macarthur +38 higher in Googong
1,154 98th pct 1,116 90th pct
ERP in Googongin Macarthur +7,936 higher in Googong
9,323 44th pct 1,387 5th pct
Growth in Googongin Macarthur +49.9 pts higher in Googong
49.1% 100th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Googongin Macarthur +323 higher in Googong
401 19th pct 78 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Googongin Macarthur +0.5 higher in Googong
5.5 52nd pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Googongin Macarthur +0.5 more in Googong
5.9 59th pct 5.4 52nd pct
15-min city in Googongin Macarthur +19.3 pts higher in Googong
67.7% 52nd pct 48.4% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Googongin Macarthur +20.1 pts higher in Googong
66.7% 53rd pct 46.5% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Googongin Macarthur +9.2 pts higher in Macarthur
70.9% 34th pct 80.1% 39th pct
Walk to school in Googongin Macarthur +27.7 pts higher in Macarthur
69.1% 46th pct 96.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Googongin Macarthur +4.1 pts higher in Macarthur
95.9% 46th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Googongin Macarthur +23.9 pts higher in Googong
67.8% 68th pct 43.9% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Googongin Macarthur +23.9 more in Macarthur
15.3 56th pct 39.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Googongin Macarthur +109 higher in Googong
303 84th pct 194 70th pct
Mean slope in Googongin Macarthur +2.6 pts higher in Macarthur
6.2% 64th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021610/googong/vs/801071083/macarthur