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Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Shoalhaven

Name: Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Shoalhaven — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 89 km apart · Goulburn - Mulwaree profile · Shoalhaven profile

Goulburn - Mulwaree Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven and Goulburn - Mulwaree are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Shoalhaven is much larger and has a significantly older population, with a typical resident aged 48 and 28.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also far more accessible for pedestrians; 82.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 50.0% in Goulburn - Mulwaree. In contrast, Goulburn - Mulwaree has a higher proportion of people working or looking for work (57.1% versus 48.8%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (16.1% versus 12.1%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, with an average of about 2.3 or 2.4. They also share very similar rates of volunteering, with around 15% of residents giving their time. While some gaps have stayed the same, others are shifting: the share of people with no religion is far higher in Shoalhaven, and this gap has widened since 2016. Meanwhile, the difference in the number of recent overseas arrivals has narrowed slightly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69,925 larger in Shoalhaven Full-time: 8.2 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Shoalhaven Median age: 5 yrs older in Shoalhaven Participation: 8.3 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +69,925 larger in Shoalhaven gap steady

38,403 29th pct 108,328 79th pct

Median age in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +5 yrs older in Shoalhaven gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.1%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.9% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

33.9% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 30.5%

10.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn - Mulwaree Shoalhaven

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.0%

2.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 40.3%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

10.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +9.8 pts 48.0%

30.2% No religion +11.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +10 more in Shoalhaven

27 51st pct 37 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1.85 more in Goulburn - Mulwaree

3.99 80th pct 2.14 50th pct

Students in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +8,662 more in Shoalhaven

5,622 23rd pct 14,284 69th pct

Avg size in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +178 larger in Shoalhaven

208 18th pct 386 42nd pct

ICSEA in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3 higher in Shoalhaven

973 27th pct 976 29th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

30.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

13.0% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$110 higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree gap steady

$744 37th pct $634 13th pct

Household income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$201 higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree gap widening

$1,449 29th pct $1,248 13th pct

Family income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$380 higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree gap widening

$1,915 41st pct $1,535 11th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%

19.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.4%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.2%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None ◂ +1.1 pts 53.8%

21.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +5,242 larger in Shoalhaven

1,818 59th pct 7,060 89th pct

Median age in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1 yrs older in Shoalhaven

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$47 higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

$592 44th pct $545 29th pct

Household income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$304 higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

$1,636 53rd pct $1,332 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.1 larger in Goulburn - Mulwaree gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 46.3%

31.7% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.9% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 28.5%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$40 higher in Shoalhaven gap widening

$310 32nd pct $350 47th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +$39 higher in Shoalhaven gap widening

$1,694 40th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 27.1%

26.2% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 24.2%

2.3% Other tenure even 2.3%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 87.2%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 41.1%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 35.7%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 10.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 31.0%

16.9% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.8% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +635 more in Shoalhaven

110 22nd pct 745 87th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +4.01 more in Shoalhaven

2.86 24th pct 6.88 88th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +125.3 more in Shoalhaven

72.7 17th pct 198.0 28th pct

PT routes in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +28 more in Goulburn - Mulwaree

52 82nd pct 24 44th pct

Drive to city in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven

— 338 100th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 63.8%

11.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.1% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

35.9% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 12.2%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.1% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 12.5%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%

8.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +71,346 higher in Shoalhaven

40,058 24th pct 111,404 75th pct

Growth in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +1.3 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

4.1% 35th pct 2.8% 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +253 higher in Shoalhaven

877 50th pct 1,130 71st pct

Max temp in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3.3 higher in Shoalhaven

19.0 11th pct 22.3 36th pct

Min temp in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +4.8 higher in Shoalhaven

6.1 0th pct 10.9 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.9 higher in Shoalhaven

3.3 20th pct 4.2 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.7 more in Shoalhaven

3.4 19th pct 4.1 34th pct

15-min city in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +4.1 pts higher in Shoalhaven

39.4% 23rd pct 43.6% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +7.5 pts higher in Shoalhaven

33.3% 13th pct 40.8% 24th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +32.6 pts higher in Shoalhaven

50.0% 26th pct 82.7% 52nd pct

Walk to school in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +8.0 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

46.1% 24th pct 38.2% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +21.1 pts higher in Shoalhaven

62.2% 17th pct 83.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3.0 pts higher in Shoalhaven

26.8% 20th pct 29.8% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +3.5 more in Shoalhaven

13.6 37th pct 17.1 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +2 higher in Shoalhaven

1 17th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Shoalhaven +0.5 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

6.5% 68th pct 6.0% 58th pct

Compare Goulburn - Mulwaree with nearby areas

Southern Highlands Gungahlin Bathurst Blue Mountains - South Canberra East North Canberra Belconnen Young - Yass

Compare Shoalhaven with nearby areas

Jervis Bay Southern Highlands Kiama - Shellharbour Dapto - Port Kembla Illawarra Catchment Reserve Wollondilly Queanbeyan Goulburn - Mulwaree

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10105/goulburn-mulwaree/vs/11401/shoalhaven