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Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Orange
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 153 km apart · Goulburn - Mulwaree profile · Orange profile
Goulburn - Mulwaree Orange
Orange and Goulburn - Mulwaree are both regional New South Wales areas, but Orange is more compact and accessible. Residents in Orange are far more likely to live within a 15-minute walk of public transport (71.0% compared to 50.0%) and schools (63.7% versus 46.1%). Orange also has a younger feel, with 21.3% of people under 15, which helps explain why 29.5% of adults there are unpaid carers for children. In contrast, Goulburn - Mulwaree has an older population, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.9% versus 18.5%).
Both areas sit close to the national figure for the typical age of residents in Orange, while Goulburn - Mulwaree is noticeably older. They share very similar profiles in other ways, including the same share of people who use a language other than English at home (5.6%). While gaps in education and age have remained steady since 2016, the income gap has widened, with Orange now having a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 35,559
- First area, 2021: 38,403
- Second area, 2011: 54,470
- Second area, 2016: 57,614
- Second area, 2021: 61,266
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 38 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Orange: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 1.3% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Orange: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Orange: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 70–74 in Orange: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 65–69 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 65–69 in Orange: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.5% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Orange: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Orange: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Orange: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Orange: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Orange: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 35–39 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Orange: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 30–34 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Orange: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 25–29 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 25–29 in Orange: 2.7% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Orange: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 15–19 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Orange: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Orange: 3.9% males, 3.6% females
- 5–9 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Orange: 3.8% males, 3.5% females
- 0–4 in Goulburn - Mulwaree: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Orange: 3.6% males, 3.1% females
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
- First area, 2016: $618
- First area, 2021: $744
- Second area, 2011: $573
- Second area, 2016: $663
- Second area, 2021: $831
- First area, 2016: $1,178
- First area, 2021: $1,449
- Second area, 2011: $1,159
- Second area, 2016: $1,314
- Second area, 2021: $1,665
- First area, 2016: $1,491
- First area, 2021: $1,915
- Second area, 2011: $1,450
- Second area, 2016: $1,670
- Second area, 2021: $2,116
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
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $310
- Second area, 2011: $210
- Second area, 2016: $260
- Second area, 2021: $315
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,694
- Second area, 2011: $1,600
- Second area, 2016: $1,603
- Second area, 2021: $1,700
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10105/goulburn-mulwaree/vs/10304/orange