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Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Southern Highlands

Name: Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Southern Highlands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Goulburn - Mulwaree profile · Southern Highlands profile

Goulburn - Mulwaree Southern Highlands

Southern Highlands and Goulburn - Mulwaree are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Southern Highlands has a far more qualified workforce, with 25.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.2% in Goulburn - Mulwaree. This higher level of education is consistent with a larger share of people working from home in Southern Highlands (23.4% versus 11.2%) and higher typical rents, which are $430 per week compared to $310 in Goulburn - Mulwaree.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a bachelor degree or higher, though Southern Highlands is closer to the average than Goulburn - Mulwaree. They also share very similar household sizes, with an average of 2.4 people per home. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; since 2016, the difference in typical resident age has grown, and the gap in weekly rent has increased by $20.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Southern Highlands Work from home: 12.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands Rent: $120 higher in Southern Highlands Full-time: 5.8 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Southern Highlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +14,275 larger in Southern Highlands gap widening

38,403 29th pct 52,678 42nd pct

Median age in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +5 yrs older in Southern Highlands gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

21.9% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.1%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

33.9% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 27.6%

10.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn - Mulwaree Southern Highlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 76.7%

2.3% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +3.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%

13.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Chinese even 1.0%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 53.0%

30.2% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

0.9% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +1 more in Southern Highlands

27 51st pct 28 52nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +0.80 more in Goulburn - Mulwaree

3.99 80th pct 3.19 71st pct

Students in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +1,647 more in Southern Highlands

5,622 23rd pct 7,269 32nd pct

Avg size in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +51 larger in Southern Highlands

208 18th pct 260 25th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +78 higher in Southern Highlands

973 27th pct 1,051 66th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 24.8%

13.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 26.8%

16.0% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.4% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.3% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$50 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$744 37th pct $794 52nd pct

Household income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$224 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,449 29th pct $1,673 49th pct

Family income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$180 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,915 41st pct $2,095 56th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.3%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

7.4% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Stroke even 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +5.0 pts ▸ 59.9%

21.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +615 larger in Goulburn - Mulwaree

1,818 59th pct 1,203 45th pct

Median age in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$32 higher in Southern Highlands

$592 44th pct $624 55th pct

Household income in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$203 higher in Southern Highlands

$1,636 53rd pct $1,839 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

31.7% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 26.2%

12.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.9% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$120 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$310 32nd pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +$473 higher in Southern Highlands gap widening

$1,694 40th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands 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 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.2% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 19.3%

2.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

89.1% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 90.4%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 36.0%

29.9% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%

7.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

35.6% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 19.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +17.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

18.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.2 pts 8.2%

0.2% $750 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.5 pts 21.7%

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.8% $3,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +239 more in Southern Highlands

110 22nd pct 349 59th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +3.76 more in Southern Highlands

2.86 24th pct 6.63 87th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +164.4 more in Southern Highlands

72.7 17th pct 237.0 30th pct

PT routes in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +9 more in Goulburn - Mulwaree

52 82nd pct 43 74th pct

Stop walk in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands

— 13 71st pct

Drive to city in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands

— 79 78th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 54.4%

11.2% Worked at home +12.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.1% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%

9.8% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%

7.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.0%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.1% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

8.3% Sales workers even 8.4%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +13,823 higher in Southern Highlands

40,058 24th pct 53,881 37th pct

Growth in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +1.4 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

4.1% 35th pct 2.7% 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +121 higher in Southern Highlands

877 50th pct 998 60th pct

Max temp in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +1.1 higher in Southern Highlands

19.0 11th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +2.0 higher in Southern Highlands

6.1 0th pct 8.1 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +0.7 higher in Southern Highlands

3.3 20th pct 4.0 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +0.6 more in Southern Highlands

3.4 19th pct 3.9 31st pct

15-min city in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +1.3 pts higher in Goulburn - Mulwaree

39.4% 23rd pct 38.2% 21st pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +3.7 pts higher in Southern Highlands

33.3% 13th pct 37.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +21.4 pts higher in Southern Highlands

50.0% 26th pct 71.4% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +1.1 pts higher in Southern Highlands

46.1% 24th pct 47.2% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +8.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands

62.2% 17th pct 70.4% 28th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +4.8 pts higher in Southern Highlands

26.8% 20th pct 31.6% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +2.9 more in Southern Highlands

13.6 37th pct 16.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +2 higher in Southern Highlands

1 17th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn - Mulwaree in Southern Highlands +0.2 pts higher in Southern Highlands

6.5% 68th pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Goulburn - Mulwaree with nearby areas

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Compare Southern Highlands with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn - Mulwaree vs Southern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10105/goulburn-mulwaree/vs/11402/southern-highlands