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Mullumbimby vs Goonellabah

Name: Mullumbimby vs Goonellabah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Mullumbimby profile · Goonellabah profile

Mullumbimby Goonellabah

Goonellabah and Mullumbimby are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Mullumbimby has a far higher share of people born overseas (20.1%) and those with no religion (57.8%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of residents completing Year 12 (56.7%) and a far higher proportion working from home (26.2%). In contrast, Goonellabah is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (80.8%) and a far higher percentage of people in full-time employment (57.0%). Goonellabah is also much more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (83.1%).

These differences exist alongside a number of similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes and almost identical rates of unemployment. While they share these economic basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, as has the gap in full-time employment. However, the difference in the share of people reporting no religion has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Mullumbimby No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Mullumbimby Full-time: 18.2 pts higher in Goonellabah Work from home: 15.5 pts higher in Mullumbimby Needs assistance: 4.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4,695 larger in Goonellabah gap narrowing

8,896 46th pct 13,591 70th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4 yrs older in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.7 pts 24.3%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.6% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.9% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

43.0% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 37.4%

34.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

4.5% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mullumbimby Goonellabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +18.6 pts ▸ 84.9%

5.4% England ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.0% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.5% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

6.9% German ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

3.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 38.6%

19.8% Christianity +31.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

15.9% Not stated ◂ +9.1 pts 6.8%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Judaism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +6 more in Mullumbimby

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +5.04 more in Mullumbimby

6.64 90th pct 1.61 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4 more in Goonellabah

14 37th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +533 more in Mullumbimby

1,850 59th pct 1,317 46th pct

Avg size in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +144 larger in Goonellabah

185 19th pct 329 36th pct

ICSEA in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +71 higher in Mullumbimby

1,042 61st pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 45.2%

18.4% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 21.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

10.2% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.2%

10.5% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +6.9 pts 3.4%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$53 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$654 20th pct $707 30th pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$39 higher in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

$1,364 26th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$95 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$1,638 22nd pct $1,733 27th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.9% Under $650 even 19.9%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.5% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.6% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.3% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +6.9 pts 54.9%

16.6% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

3.9% Two conditions +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.2% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +851 larger in Goonellabah

153 45th pct 1,004 87th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +8 yrs older in Mullumbimby

31 yrs 88th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$34 higher in Mullumbimby

$581 39th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$371 higher in Mullumbimby

$1,875 60th pct $1,504 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +0.1 larger in Mullumbimby gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 50.8%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 28.4%

18.2% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.4% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$130 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$450 80th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +$390 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +0.20 higher in Mullumbimby gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 35.9%

27.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.1% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 78.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.1% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 44.5%

20.5% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.3 pts 2.3%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

2.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

20.6% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.9% $350–$549 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.5 pts 4.2%

7.9% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.3% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.5%

20.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +72 more in Goonellabah

25 35th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4.33 more in Goonellabah

2.81 28th pct 7.14 84th pct

Departures/1k in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +418.7 more in Goonellabah

69.0 17th pct 487.7 38th pct

PT routes in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2 more in Goonellabah

10 62nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +85 longer in Mullumbimby

87 100th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

26.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.5 pts 10.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.2%

35.5% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

3.0% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.3% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.5% Education & training even 10.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

3.9% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 19.8%

16.3% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

7.4% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

9.3% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +1 higher in Mullumbimby

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4 higher in Mullumbimby

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +55 higher in Mullumbimby

995 49th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4,515 higher in Goonellabah

9,662 46th pct 14,177 68th pct

Growth in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +4.7 pts higher in Mullumbimby

8.9% 76th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +628 higher in Mullumbimby

1,356 72nd pct 728 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +521 higher in Mullumbimby

2,094 100th pct 1,573 92nd pct

Max temp in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +0.3 higher in Goonellabah

25.2 67th pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +0.8 higher in Mullumbimby

14.6 77th pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +1.8 higher in Goonellabah

2.7 17th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2.0 more in Goonellabah

2.6 15th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +32.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

28.1% 19th pct 60.7% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +12.0 pts higher in Goonellabah

28.4% 19th pct 40.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +52.5 pts higher in Goonellabah

32.5% 19th pct 85.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2.7 pts higher in Goonellabah

39.7% 23rd pct 42.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +55.3 pts higher in Goonellabah

27.8% 6th pct 83.1% 30th pct

Walk to health in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +27.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

27.3% 31st pct 55.3% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2.1 more in Goonellabah

9.8 22nd pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +32 higher in Goonellabah

2 15th pct 35 35th pct

Mean slope in Mullumbimby in Goonellabah +2.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

9.0% 87th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullumbimby vs Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/vs/112021246/goonellabah