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Moree vs Goondiwindi

Name: Moree vs Goondiwindi — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 129 km apart · Moree profile · Goondiwindi profile

Moree Goondiwindi

Moree and Goondiwindi are rural hubs located about 129 km apart. Moree has a much larger First Nations population at 22.9%, compared to 8.1% in Goondiwindi. Goondiwindi sees far more people finishing Year 12, with 48.8% compared to 35.6% in Moree. This difference in schooling is consistent with Goondiwindi's higher rate of adults working or looking for work, which is 64.4% against Moree's 53.8%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a typical resident age of 38 and very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $830 to $860. While both areas are far below the national figure for Year 12 completion, the gap between them has widened since 2011. Moree remains more connected in terms of transport, with 31.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Goondiwindi has none.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 14.8 pts higher in Moree Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Goondiwindi Unpaid child care: 6.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi Participation: 10.6 pts higher in Goondiwindi Volunteering: 6.8 pts higher in Goondiwindi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moree in Goondiwindi +1,615 larger in Moree gap narrowing

7,845 40th pct 6,230 30th pct

Median age in Moree in Goondiwindi even gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.2%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

38.7% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

42.9% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 34.6%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Moree Goondiwindi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +9.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% England even 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

29.3% English +8.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

8.2% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.4% German +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Chinese even 1.0%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 87.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

22.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

19.0% Not stated ◂ +9.0 pts 10.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moree in Goondiwindi +2 more in Moree

6 71st pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.79 more in Moree

3.73 77th pct 2.95 68th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moree in Goondiwindi +1 more in Moree

6 12th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Moree in Goondiwindi +147 more in Moree

1,500 51st pct 1,353 47th pct

Avg size in Moree in Goondiwindi +88 larger in Goondiwindi

250 26th pct 338 38th pct

ICSEA in Moree in Goondiwindi +118 higher in Goondiwindi

845 2nd pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

25.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.9%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.2% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.4% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.9% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.8% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Creative arts even 1.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Moree in Goondiwindi +$31 higher in Goondiwindi gap narrowing

$828 55th pct $859 60th pct

Household income in Moree in Goondiwindi +$135 higher in Goondiwindi gap steady

$1,494 35th pct $1,629 43rd pct

Family income in Moree in Goondiwindi +$103 higher in Goondiwindi gap narrowing

$1,892 37th pct $1,995 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.2%

17.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Personal income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.5% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +8.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

17.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

5.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moree in Goondiwindi +1,290 larger in Moree

1,795 89th pct 505 79th pct

Median age in Moree in Goondiwindi +7 yrs older in Moree

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Moree in Goondiwindi +$7 higher in Goondiwindi

$549 31st pct $556 33rd pct

Household income in Moree in Goondiwindi +$26 higher in Moree

$1,301 23rd pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.1 larger in Goondiwindi gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 14.6%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 34.3%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 26.6%

14.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moree in Goondiwindi +$65 higher in Goondiwindi gap widening

$230 11th pct $295 26th pct

Mortgage in Moree in Goondiwindi +$181 higher in Goondiwindi gap narrowing

$1,336 17th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Moree in Goondiwindi even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 35.5%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.0% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 86.7%

13.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 9.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment even 2.5%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 40.3%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%

5.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 19.8%

16.2% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.1%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moree in Goondiwindi +3 more in Moree

3 7th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.38 more in Moree

0.38 4th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Moree in Goondiwindi +3.3 more in Moree

3.3 2nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Moree in Goondiwindi +4 more in Moree

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Moree in Goondiwindi

9 68th pct —

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 73.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 33.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

6.1% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance even 11.2%

9.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

8.7% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 14.7%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

10.6% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

8.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moree in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moree in Goondiwindi +2 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Moree in Goondiwindi +3 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Moree in Goondiwindi +1 higher in Goondiwindi

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moree in Goondiwindi +39 higher in Goondiwindi

914 16th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Moree in Goondiwindi +1,769 higher in Moree

8,020 37th pct 6,251 28th pct

Growth in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.9 pts higher in Moree

0.3% 13th pct -0.6% 9th pct

Businesses in Moree in Goondiwindi +369 higher in Goondiwindi

850 47th pct 1,219 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moree in Goondiwindi +68 higher in Moree

585 17th pct 517 12th pct

Max temp in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.5 higher in Goondiwindi

28.1 88th pct 28.5 89th pct

Min temp in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.3 higher in Goondiwindi

12.2 56th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.5 higher in Moree

4.1 31st pct 3.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.7 more in Moree

4.7 41st pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Moree in Goondiwindi +4.8 pts higher in Moree

51.0% 38th pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Moree in Goondiwindi +9.0 pts higher in Goondiwindi

49.2% 38th pct 58.2% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Moree in Goondiwindi +31.7 pts higher in Moree

31.7% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Moree in Goondiwindi +2.7 pts higher in Moree

69.6% 46th pct 66.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Moree in Goondiwindi +3.3 pts higher in Moree

82.2% 29th pct 78.9% 27th pct

Walk to health in Moree in Goondiwindi +9.5 pts higher in Moree

54.7% 58th pct 45.2% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Moree in Goondiwindi +2.8 more in Goondiwindi

7.6 10th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Moree in Goondiwindi +11 higher in Moree

11 25th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Moree in Goondiwindi +0.5 pts higher in Goondiwindi

2.3% 0th pct 2.8% 6th pct

Compare Moree with nearby areas

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Compare Goondiwindi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moree vs Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/110031195/moree/vs/307011173/goondiwindi