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Goulburn Surrounds vs Oberon

Name: Goulburn Surrounds vs Oberon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Goulburn Surrounds profile · Oberon profile

Goulburn Surrounds Oberon

Goulburn Surrounds and Oberon are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Goulburn Surrounds has higher overall advantage and better access to money and resources. It also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (18.6% compared to 13.0% in Oberon) and more people completing Year 12. Oberon is much more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (34.3%), groceries (34.6%), and schools (41.7%).

The two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which is $735 for both. They also share a similar age profile, with a typical resident in each area being 48. While Goulburn Surrounds has a much higher number of volunteers (18.9% versus 13.1% in Oberon), this gap has narrowed since 2016. Meanwhile, the gap in high-income households has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,005 larger in Goulburn Surrounds Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Oberon One-parent: 5.6 pts higher in Oberon Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Oberon Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +9,005 larger in Goulburn Surrounds gap widening

13,839 71st pct 4,834 21st pct

Median age in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon even gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Marital status

52.9% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 46.1%

28.1% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

9.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Surrounds Oberon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 75.9%

2.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 37.3%

41.5% English ◂ +2.9 pts 38.5%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 81.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 55.7%

28.8% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

10.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +8 more in Goulburn Surrounds

12 91st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +0.28 more in Goulburn Surrounds

5.26 87th pct 4.99 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +24 more in Goulburn Surrounds

29 68th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +291 more in Goulburn Surrounds

845 32nd pct 554 20th pct

Avg size in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +68 larger in Oberon

70 4th pct 139 14th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +33 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

969 27th pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.0%

31.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 34.1%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon even gap steady

$735 36th pct $735 36th pct

Household income in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +$135 higher in Goulburn Surrounds gap widening

$1,516 36th pct $1,381 27th pct

Family income in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +$171 higher in Goulburn Surrounds gap widening

$1,922 39th pct $1,751 28th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.5% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.0%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

8.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

5.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +3.7 pts 52.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +271 larger in Goulburn Surrounds

508 79th pct 237 59th pct

Median age in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +2 yrs older in Oberon

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +$46 higher in Oberon

$598 43rd pct $644 52nd pct

Household income in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +$680 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

$1,955 65th pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +0.2 larger in Goulburn Surrounds gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 47.0%

36.4% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.1% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.3% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +$20 higher in Goulburn Surrounds gap widening

$300 27th pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +$216 higher in Goulburn Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 42.7%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

12.6% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +4.5 pts 93.3%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

11.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +9.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.6%

17.7% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%

17.1% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +21 more in Goulburn Surrounds

38 48th pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +0.77 more in Oberon

2.75 28th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +9.8 more in Goulburn Surrounds

38.8 15th pct 29.0 15th pct

PT routes in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +3 more in Goulburn Surrounds

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon

24 83rd pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

22.7% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 15.8%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%

1.8% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +13.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food even 4.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 17.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +2 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +3 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +3 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +3 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +53 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

987 46th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +9,547 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

14,411 69th pct 4,864 19th pct

Growth in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +3.7 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

4.5% 49th pct 0.7% 16th pct

Businesses in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +1,472 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

2,109 86th pct 637 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +20 higher in Oberon

939 56th pct 959 58th pct

Max temp in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +1.4 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

18.5 7th pct 17.1 1st pct

Min temp in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +0.5 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

5.8 0th pct 5.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +1.6 higher in Oberon

1.4 7th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +1.7 more in Oberon

1.5 7th pct 3.2 22nd pct

15-min city in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +20.6 pts higher in Oberon

18.3% 12th pct 38.9% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +19.7 pts higher in Oberon

14.9% 9th pct 34.6% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +23.0 pts higher in Oberon

11.7% 9th pct 34.8% 19th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +22.0 pts higher in Oberon

19.7% 10th pct 41.7% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +18.9 pts higher in Oberon

26.6% 5th pct 45.5% 12th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +24.2 pts higher in Oberon

10.1% 17th pct 34.3% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +4.2 more in Oberon

17.3 64th pct 21.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +1 higher in Oberon

0 3rd pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn Surrounds in Oberon +0.9 pts higher in Oberon

7.4% 76th pct 8.2% 83rd pct

Compare Goulburn Surrounds with nearby areas

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Compare Oberon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn Surrounds vs Oberon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/vs/103011061/oberon