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Goulburn Surrounds vs Southern Highlands

Name: Goulburn Surrounds vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Goulburn Surrounds profile · Southern Highlands profile

Goulburn Surrounds Southern Highlands

Goulburn Surrounds and Southern Highlands are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Southern Highlands is more walkable, with 41.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 11.7% in Goulburn Surrounds. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 28.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, whereas the figure for Goulburn Surrounds is 14.3%. Goulburn Surrounds is a larger hub for education and First Nations people, with far more schools and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2016, and the two areas have diverged further in the share of adults with bachelor degrees. However, they share many similarities in their day-to-day economics. Typical weekly household incomes are very close, at $1,516 in Goulburn Surrounds and $1,574 in Southern Highlands. Both areas also have populations that are far older than the national figure, with a high share of people owning their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.9 pts higher in Southern Highlands Bachelor+: 13.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands Population: 6,589 larger in Goulburn Surrounds Full-time: 7.0 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds No religion: 9.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +6,589 larger in Goulburn Surrounds gap steady

13,839 71st pct 7,250 36th pct

Median age in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +5 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap steady

48 yrs 87th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 29.4%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

52.9% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.1% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 26.7%

9.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Surrounds Southern Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 75.9%

2.9% England +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.4% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%

10.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 52.2%

28.8% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +8 more in Goulburn Surrounds

12 91st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1.54 more in Goulburn Surrounds

5.26 87th pct 3.72 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +15 more in Goulburn Surrounds

29 68th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +553 more in Goulburn Surrounds

845 32nd pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +3 larger in Southern Highlands

70 4th pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +60 higher in Southern Highlands

969 27th pct 1,029 56th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +15.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.2%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 25.9%

16.1% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.2%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

10.9% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

2.4% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$22 higher in Southern Highlands gap narrowing

$735 36th pct $757 40th pct

Household income in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$58 higher in Southern Highlands gap steady

$1,516 36th pct $1,574 40th pct

Family income in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$25 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,922 39th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.0%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

9.5% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 40.4%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +3.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

21.3% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +386 larger in Goulburn Surrounds

508 79th pct 122 38th pct

Median age in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +3 yrs older in Southern Highlands

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$119 higher in Southern Highlands

$598 43rd pct $717 64th pct

Household income in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$357 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,955 65th pct $2,312 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +0.1 larger in Goulburn Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 48.5%

36.4% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.1% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

12.0% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$100 higher in Southern Highlands gap steady

$300 27th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +$375 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,108 70th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

12.6% Rented even 12.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 98.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%

32.6% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

11.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 11.0%

3.5% 1 bedroom even 3.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +15.6 pts 25.6%

27.8% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 8.2%

2.8% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.6% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 20.0%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.2%

13.1% $3,000 or more +13.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +5 more in Southern Highlands

38 48th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +3.19 more in Southern Highlands

2.75 28th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +99.4 more in Southern Highlands

38.8 15th pct 138.2 22nd pct

PT routes in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +7 more in Southern Highlands

5 36th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands

24 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands

— 161 100th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 51.1%

18.3% Worked at home +8.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 37.6%

22.7% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 16.5%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

1.8% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 5.4%

9.9% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 4.1%

7.0% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 19.3%

13.3% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +53 higher in Southern Highlands

987 46th pct 1,040 67th pct

ERP in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +6,958 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

14,411 69th pct 7,453 34th pct

Growth in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1.0 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

4.5% 49th pct 3.5% 40th pct

Businesses in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1,012 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

2,109 86th pct 1,097 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +118 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

939 56th pct 821 46th pct

Max temp in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +2.0 higher in Southern Highlands

18.5 7th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +2.3 higher in Southern Highlands

5.8 0th pct 8.1 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1.2 higher in Southern Highlands

1.4 7th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1.3 more in Southern Highlands

1.5 7th pct 2.8 18th pct

15-min city in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +12.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands

18.3% 12th pct 30.5% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +10.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands

14.9% 9th pct 25.6% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +29.5 pts higher in Southern Highlands

11.7% 9th pct 41.3% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +6.8 pts higher in Southern Highlands

19.7% 10th pct 26.5% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +22.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands

26.6% 5th pct 48.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +13.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands

10.1% 17th pct 23.2% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +0.8 more in Southern Highlands

17.3 64th pct 18.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +1 higher in Southern Highlands

0 3rd pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn Surrounds in Southern Highlands +0.9 pts higher in Southern Highlands

7.4% 76th pct 8.3% 84th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn Surrounds vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/vs/114021289/southern-highlands