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Goulburn Surrounds vs Taylor

Name: Goulburn Surrounds vs Taylor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Goulburn Surrounds profile · Taylor profile

Goulburn Surrounds Taylor

Goulburn Surrounds and Taylor are very different places. Taylor is a young, diverse area where 53.8% of people were born overseas and 63.4% use a language other than English at home. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,655 and a high share of university degrees (48.4%). In contrast, Goulburn Surrounds has a much older population, with a typical age of 48 and a high proportion of residents aged 65 and over (23.4%). It is also more traditional, with 48.5% of homes owned outright and 97.8% of dwellings being separate houses.

Since 2011, Taylor has grown much faster than Goulburn Surrounds. Both areas share some similarities, such as almost identical unemployment rates of 3.3% and similar shares of one-parent families. While Goulburn Surrounds has more people working from home, Taylor has far better access to public transport, with a typical walk to the nearest stop taking just 4 minutes compared to 24 minutes in Goulburn Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Goulburn Surrounds Born overseas: 44.5 pts higher in Taylor Other language: 59.8 pts higher in Taylor Year 12: 42.5 pts higher in Taylor Bachelor+: 34.1 pts higher in Taylor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +11,619 larger in Goulburn Surrounds gap steady

13,839 71st pct 2,220 8th pct

Median age in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +18 yrs older in Goulburn Surrounds

48 yrs 87th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +27.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.7 pts 11.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.8 pts 3.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

Marital status

52.9% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

28.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 26.8%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Surrounds Taylor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +38.7 pts 43.0%

0.2% India +23.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian ◂ +25.7 pts 16.7%

41.5% English ◂ +28.2 pts 13.3%

0.3% Indian +24.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.5% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 2.3%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 2.8%

0.5% Chinese +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +56.5 pts 31.7%

0.1% Punjabi +13.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.1% Hindi +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +34.1 pts 25.7%

28.8% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 19.5%

0.3% Hinduism +21.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.3% Islam +12.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.4% Other religions +10.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

0.3% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +10 more in Goulburn Surrounds

12 91st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +2.16 more in Goulburn Surrounds

5.26 87th pct 3.10 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +19 more in Goulburn Surrounds

29 68th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +136 more in Goulburn Surrounds

845 32nd pct 709 27th pct

Avg size in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +284 larger in Taylor

70 4th pct 355 40th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +85 higher in Taylor

969 27th pct 1,054 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +42.5 pts ▸ 83.1%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +25.8 pts 5.6%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 3.4%

6.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +24.3 pts 11.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +19.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

14.6% Management & commerce +9.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%

1.1% Information technology +13.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$378 higher in Taylor

$735 36th pct $1,113 86th pct

Household income in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$1,139 higher in Taylor

$1,516 36th pct $2,655 91st pct

Family income in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$605 higher in Taylor

$1,922 39th pct $2,527 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 11.1%

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.5% $4,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 27.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +10.6 pts 3.0%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +23.7 pts ▸ 79.8%

21.3% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 11.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.8 pts 2.1%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +480 larger in Goulburn Surrounds

508 79th pct 28 9th pct

Median age in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +3 yrs older in Goulburn Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$89 higher in Taylor

$598 43rd pct $687 60th pct

Household income in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$1,181 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

$1,955 65th pct $774 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +0.9 larger in Taylor

2.5 43rd pct 3.4 100th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 73.3%

36.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 16.0%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%

25.3% 1 person ◂ +15.9 pts 9.4%

12.0% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

12.3% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.6% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.9% 6 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$18 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

$300 27th pct $282 22nd pct

Mortgage in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +$767 higher in Taylor

$1,733 43rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +0.30 higher in Taylor

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +36.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +44.8 pts 3.7%

12.6% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

97.8% Separate house ◂ +15.0 pts 82.8%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 4 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 50.2%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 27.5%

11.9% 2 bedrooms even 11.9%

11.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 22.4%

17.7% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.7%

2.8% $550–$749 +19.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.6% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.4 pts 14.1%

13.1% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +24 more in Goulburn Surrounds

38 48th pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +3.56 more in Taylor

2.75 28th pct 6.31 76th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +787.3 more in Taylor

38.8 15th pct 826.1 51st pct

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

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +20 longer in Goulburn Surrounds

24 83rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor

— 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor

— 7,530 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor

— 40,385 47th pct

Transit to city in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor

— 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +9.1 pts ▸ 68.3%

18.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.2 pts 8.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

22.7% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 12.3%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 5.8%

1.8% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.6% Public administration & safety +14.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

7.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 1.3%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +12.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.9% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%

10.8% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 10.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

6.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +4 higher in Taylor

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +2 higher in Taylor

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +1 higher in Taylor

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +4 higher in Taylor

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +98 higher in Taylor

987 46th pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +8,899 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

14,411 69th pct 5,512 23rd pct

Growth in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +144.6 pts higher in Taylor

4.5% 49th pct 149.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +1,545 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

2,109 86th pct 564 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +97 higher in Goulburn Surrounds

939 56th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +1.9 higher in Taylor

18.5 7th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +0.8 higher in Taylor

5.8 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +2.5 higher in Taylor

1.4 7th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +1.5 more in Taylor

1.5 7th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +11.1 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

18.3% 12th pct 7.1% 5th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +3.0 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

14.9% 9th pct 11.9% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +81.5 pts higher in Taylor

11.7% 9th pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +63.7 pts higher in Taylor

19.7% 10th pct 83.4% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +73.4 pts higher in Taylor

26.6% 5th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +1.4 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

10.1% 17th pct 8.7% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +18.3 more in Taylor

17.3 64th pct 35.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +422 higher in Taylor

0 3rd pct 422 90th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn Surrounds in Taylor +1.2 pts higher in Goulburn Surrounds

7.4% 76th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn Surrounds vs Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/vs/801041121/taylor