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Casino Surrounds vs Goonellabah

Name: Casino Surrounds vs Goonellabah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Casino Surrounds profile · Goonellabah profile

Casino Surrounds Goonellabah

Goonellabah and Casino Surrounds are two different types of New South Wales landscapes, one a more compact hub and the other a vast rural area. Goonellabah is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with 85% of homes within 10 minutes of public transport, while Casino Surrounds is car-dependent (1.8 score) with only 22.1% of homes near transport. There are also notable gaps in housing and education; 47.3% of homes in Casino Surrounds are owned outright compared to 35.9% in Goonellabah, and 45.2% of Goonellabah residents finished Year 12 compared to 30.9% in Casino Surrounds.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for overall advantage. They also share a similar makeup in terms of family life, with about 18% of the population being children under 15 and similar rates of unemployment around 4.5%. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the typical age difference, which has widened to 6 years as residents in Casino Surrounds have become noticeably older than those in Goonellabah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,210 larger in Goonellabah Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Casino Surrounds Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Goonellabah Renting: 14.1 pts higher in Goonellabah Recent movers: 12.0 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +6,210 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

7,381 37th pct 13,591 70th pct

Median age in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +6 yrs older in Casino Surrounds gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 24.3%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.5%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 40.8%

32.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

5.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Casino Surrounds Goonellabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 84.9%

1.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

40.0% English +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.4% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% German even 4.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 51.4%

33.1% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +6.5 pts 6.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +6 more in Casino Surrounds

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +6.19 more in Casino Surrounds

7.79 93rd pct 1.61 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +7 more in Goonellabah

11 29th pct 18 47th pct

Students in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +958 more in Goonellabah

359 12th pct 1,317 46th pct

Avg size in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +293 larger in Goonellabah

36 0th pct 329 36th pct

ICSEA in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +129 higher in Goonellabah

841 2nd pct 971 28th pct

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.5%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 34.0%

12.8% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

10.1% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$151 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$556 8th pct $707 30th pct

Household income in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$178 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$1,147 11th pct $1,325 23rd pct

Family income in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$315 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$1,418 10th pct $1,733 27th pct

Household income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 33.4%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 43.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.2% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +1.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

21.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.9% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.1% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +548 larger in Goonellabah

456 77th pct 1,004 87th pct

Median age in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +4 yrs older in Casino Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$131 higher in Goonellabah

$416 7th pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$343 higher in Goonellabah

$1,161 13th pct $1,504 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +0.1 larger in Casino Surrounds gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 28.4%

14.6% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.1% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 34.7%

24.8% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

13.5% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$70 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +$256 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$1,304 15th pct $1,560 31st pct

People / bedroom in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +0.10 higher in Casino Surrounds gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 35.9%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 32.1%

14.3% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +19.1 pts 78.1%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

26.4% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 40.0%

16.6% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 15.0%

1.1% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

30.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.5%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +38 more in Goonellabah

59 66th pct 97 86th pct

Stops/1k in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +0.86 more in Casino Surrounds

7.99 86th pct 7.14 84th pct

Departures/1k in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +396.7 more in Goonellabah

91.0 19th pct 487.7 38th pct

PT routes in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +7 more in Goonellabah

5 36th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah

— 2 14th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.9% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%

29.0% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.0% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.1 pts 2.6%

7.5% Retail trade +5.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

7.3% Construction even 7.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.6% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 9.9%

16.8% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.2% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +1 higher in Goonellabah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +1 higher in Goonellabah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +1 higher in Casino Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +1 higher in Goonellabah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +28 higher in Goonellabah

912 15th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +6,543 higher in Goonellabah

7,634 35th pct 14,177 68th pct

Growth in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

3.6% 41st pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +266 higher in Casino Surrounds

994 55th pct 728 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +445 higher in Goonellabah

1,128 70th pct 1,573 92nd pct

Max temp in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +0.2 higher in Casino Surrounds

25.8 73rd pct 25.6 71st pct

Min temp in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +1.8 higher in Goonellabah

12.0 52nd pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +2.7 higher in Goonellabah

1.8 10th pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +2.6 more in Goonellabah

1.9 10th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +34.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

26.6% 18th pct 60.7% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +21.5 pts higher in Goonellabah

19.0% 12th pct 40.5% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +62.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

22.1% 15th pct 85.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +15.0 pts higher in Goonellabah

27.5% 15th pct 42.5% 25th pct

Walk to a park in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +58.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

24.2% 5th pct 83.1% 30th pct

Walk to health in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +35.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

19.7% 24th pct 55.3% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +9.9 more in Casino Surrounds

21.8 76th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +34 higher in Goonellabah

0 3rd pct 35 35th pct

Mean slope in Casino Surrounds in Goonellabah +4.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

6.5% 68th pct 11.2% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casino Surrounds vs Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112021245/casino-surrounds/vs/112021246/goonellabah

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Income

Health & Disability

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Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability