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Alectown vs Goonumbla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Alectown profile · Goonumbla profile

Alectown Goonumbla

Alectown and Goonumbla are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. Alectown is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to just 28 in Goonumbla. This older population is reflected in the health and housing data: Alectown has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.2%) and those with long-term health conditions (35.8%). In contrast, Goonumbla has more children and a higher share of First Nations residents (12.2%). Alectown is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,803 per week, which is well higher than the $1,374 seen in Goonumbla.

Both areas share a total reliance on detached housing, with every home in both places being a separate house. They also have identical unemployment rates and share a similar level of higher education, with about 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Alectown has more public transport stops and departures, neither area has a single school, park or shop within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Alectown No car: 7.0 pts higher in Alectown Aged 65+: 17.1 pts higher in Alectown Owned outright: 16.5 pts higher in Alectown No religion: 14.3 pts higher in Goonumbla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alectownin Goonumbla +53 larger in Alectown gap steady
151 48th pct 98 41st pct
Median age in Alectownin Goonumbla +21 yrs older in Alectown gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct
First Nations in Alectownin Goonumbla +9.6 pts higher in Goonumbla gap widening
2.6% 57th pct 12.2% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Alectownin Goonumbla +17.1 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
23.2% 69th pct 6.1% 9th pct
Under 15 in Alectownin Goonumbla +3.2 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
17.2% 51st pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Alectownin Goonumbla +3.7 pts higher in Goonumbla gap steady
2.7% 6th pct 6.5% 14th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%
23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 6.1%
17.2% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.6% Youth (15–24) +10.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

65.9% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 58.9%
19.0% Never married +15.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
4.0% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Alectown Goonumbla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Alectownin Goonumbla +6.6 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 91.8%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
47.0% English ◂ +5.2 pts 41.8%
9.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
9.9% German ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.3% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Alectownin Goonumbla +4.0 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
4.0% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Alectownin Goonumbla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 91.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Alectownin Goonumbla +14.3 pts higher in Goonumbla gap widening
13.2% 3rd pct 27.6% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

82.8% Christianity ◂ +19.5 pts 63.3%
13.2% No religion +14.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Alectownin Goonumbla +9.9 pts higher in Goonumbla gap widening
41.7% 41st pct 51.6% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.6 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 51.6%
28.3% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%
12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 14.0%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%
5.7% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.1% Agriculture & environment +23.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
22.9% Engineering & related ◂ +15.9 pts 7.0%
5.7% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%
11.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Alectownin Goonumbla +$79 higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
$733 46th pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Alectownin Goonumbla +$429 higher in Alectown gap widening
$1,803 65th pct $1,374 38th pct
Family income in Alectownin Goonumbla +$688 higher in Alectown gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $1,437 23rd pct
High earners in Alectownin Goonumbla +5.6 pts higher in Alectown gap steady
11.1% 66th pct 5.5% 34th pct
High-income homes in Alectownin Goonumbla +21.7 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
21.7% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%
21.7% Under $650 ◂ +21.7 pts 0.0%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 39.7%
38.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 34.2%
15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Alectownin Goonumbla +21.5 pts higher in Alectown
35.8% 80th pct 14.3% 6th pct
Mental health in Alectownin Goonumbla +4.1 pts higher in Alectown
13.2% 88th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.5 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
6.6% 72nd pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 5.1%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 9.2%
8.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +14.8 pts ▸ 70.4%
21.2% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 13.3%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Alectownin Goonumbla +2.9 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
34.1% 89th pct 37.0% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Alectownin Goonumbla +5.8 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
22.2% 93rd pct 16.4% 81st pct
Unpaid child care in Alectownin Goonumbla +3.9 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
26.2% 55th pct 30.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Alectownin Goonumbla +2.3 pts higher in Goonumbla
3.1% 57th pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Alectownin Goonumbla +1.2 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
26.2% 62nd pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Alectownin Goonumbla +8 larger in Goonumbla
4 46th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Alectownin Goonumbla +36 yrs older in Alectown
62 yrs 96th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Median income in Alectownin Goonumbla +$125 higher in Goonumbla
$450 25th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Alectownin Goonumbla +$467 higher in Goonumbla
$575 4th pct $1,042 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.6 larger in Goonumbla gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Alectownin Goonumbla +9.6 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
9.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.8 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
30.0% 72nd pct 30.8% 74th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 74.0%
34.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 18.2%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 30.8%
30.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
11.7% 3 people +15.3 pts ▸ 26.9%
8.3% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
5.0% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alectownin Goonumbla +$90 higher in Goonumbla gap widening
$160 16th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Alectownin Goonumbla +$657 higher in Alectown gap widening
$1,257 27th pct $600 4th pct
People / bedroom in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.10 higher in Goonumbla gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Alectownin Goonumbla +2.4 pts higher in Alectown gap narrowing
21.7% 63rd pct 19.2% 58th pct
Owned outright in Alectownin Goonumbla +16.5 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
55.0% 85th pct 38.5% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Alectownin Goonumbla even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Alectownin Goonumbla +3.1 pts higher in Goonumbla gap steady
70.0% 27th pct 73.1% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.0% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 38.5%
20.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.7% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 19.2%
6.7% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 4 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 19.2%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
5.0% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
46.2% Under $200 ◂ +46.2 pts 0.0%
30.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Alectownin Goonumbla +7.0 pts higher in Alectown gap widening
7.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Alectownin Goonumbla +5.9 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
26.8% 75th pct 32.7% 85th pct
PT commute in Alectownin Goonumbla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Alectownin Goonumbla +2 more in Alectown
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Alectownin Goonumbla +13.25 more in Alectown
13.25 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Alectownin Goonumbla +39.7 more in Alectown
39.7 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Alectownin Goonumbla +2 more in Alectown
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Alectownin Goonumbla
34 70th pct —

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +19.7 pts 32.7%
26.8% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.1% Walked +12.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.9% Car (passenger) +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.4 pts 9.7%
29.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 25.8%
15.8% 4 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%
7.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Alectownin Goonumbla +8.9 pts higher in Goonumbla gap widening
30.1% 47th pct 39.1% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Alectownin Goonumbla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Alectownin Goonumbla +7.1 pts higher in Goonumbla gap narrowing
68.3% 76th pct 75.3% 90th pct
Full-time in Alectownin Goonumbla +10.6 pts higher in Goonumbla gap widening
54.9% 33rd pct 65.5% 80th pct

Industries people work in

40.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.5 pts ▸ 52.7%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Retail trade +10.9 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
8.5% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%
8.5% Mining ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Managers +17.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 7.3%
13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
7.3% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.6 higher in Alectown
0.6 55th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.5 more in Alectown
0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Alectownin Goonumbla +41.8 pts higher in Alectown
41.8% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Alectownin Goonumbla +19.9 more in Alectown
19.9 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Alectownin Goonumbla even
0 24th pct 0 22nd pct
Mean slope in Alectownin Goonumbla +0.1 pts higher in Goonumbla
3.5% 21st pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Alectown with nearby areas

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Compare Goonumbla with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alectown vs Goonumbla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10029/alectown/vs/SAL11721/goonumbla