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Baw Baw vs Goulburn

Name: Baw Baw vs Goulburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Baw Baw profile · Goulburn profile

Baw Baw Goulburn

Goulburn and Baw Baw (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Goulburn is a larger hub where 34.0% of households rent and 16.8% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Baw Baw (NSW) is sparsely populated and more affluent, with 28.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. The two areas also differ in their layout; Goulburn is somewhat walkable with various amenities within a short walk, while Baw Baw (NSW) is car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, which is 11.4% in each. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people born overseas. While they are close in these areas, other gaps are wide. Goulburn has far more people living alone, at 33.1%, while Baw Baw (NSW) has a higher share of people who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,692 larger in Goulburn Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Goulburn No car: 7.8 pts higher in Goulburn Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Goulburn Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Baw Baw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baw Baw in Goulburn +23,692 larger in Goulburn gap widening

271 58th pct 23,963 90th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Goulburn +5 yrs older in Baw Baw gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 24.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.3%

19.2% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 41.2%

30.1% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Baw Baw Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 83.3%

3.3% England ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 41.3%

41.3% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.2%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

6.3% Greek ◂ +5.6 pts 0.7%

3.7% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 85.5%

4.8% Greek ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

69.7% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 56.5%

26.9% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

5.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baw Baw in Goulburn

— 3.42 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baw Baw in Goulburn +7 more in Goulburn

8 77th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Baw Baw in Goulburn +45 larger in Baw Baw

363 55th pct 318 50th pct

ICSEA in Baw Baw in Goulburn +4 higher in Baw Baw

977 42nd pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 40.8%

22.7% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.9% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 14.9%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

14.8% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

8.7% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$190 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$937 76th pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$773 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$2,178 83rd pct $1,405 41st pct

Family income in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$487 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$2,386 77th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 29.5%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 6.0%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

31.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 33.1%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 15.4%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

13.3% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

12.2% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +12.4 pts 54.0%

15.5% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baw Baw in Goulburn +1,278 larger in Goulburn

12 61st pct 1,290 88th pct

Median age in Baw Baw in Goulburn +18 yrs older in Baw Baw

42 yrs 80th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$13 higher in Goulburn

$575 43rd pct $588 44th pct

Household income in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$446 higher in Baw Baw

$1,937 60th pct $1,491 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baw Baw in Goulburn +0.5 larger in Baw Baw gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 51.4%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 28.8%

14.9% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 33.6%

15.8% 1 person +17.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +6.8 pts 13.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.9%

8.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 2.7%

3.2% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$85 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

$405 83rd pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Baw Baw in Goulburn +$325 higher in Baw Baw gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Baw Baw in Goulburn +0.10 higher in Baw Baw gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 30.1%

36.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 32.8%

7.4% Rented +26.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 84.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 3 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 27.9%

21.1% 5 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 5.1%

6.3% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 39.6%

42.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 37.3%

0.0% Under $200 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 7.2%

16.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baw Baw in Goulburn +72 more in Goulburn

0 0th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Baw Baw in Goulburn +3.00 more in Goulburn

0.00 0th pct 3.00 69th pct

Departures/1k in Baw Baw in Goulburn +94.0 more in Goulburn

0.0 0th pct 94.0 68th pct

PT routes in Baw Baw in Goulburn +51 more in Goulburn

0 0th pct 51 88th pct

Stop walk in Baw Baw in Goulburn

— 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Baw Baw in Goulburn +14 longer in Baw Baw

127 85th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 69.5%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 6.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 34.1%

7.8% 1 vehicle +31.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 12.4%

25.6% 4 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 6.5%

0.0% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.7% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.4% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 9.9%

8.6% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%

5.7% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.3%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.2%

14.3% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.5%

7.9% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Baw Baw in Goulburn +4.9 higher in Goulburn

0.0 24th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Baw Baw in Goulburn +5.0 more in Goulburn

0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Baw Baw in Goulburn +57.8 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Baw Baw in Goulburn +49.2 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Baw Baw in Goulburn +82.8 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Baw Baw in Goulburn +69.0 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Baw Baw in Goulburn +93.1 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Baw Baw in Goulburn +41.1 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Baw Baw in Goulburn +11.8 more in Goulburn

0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Baw Baw in Goulburn +69 higher in Goulburn

0 24th pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Baw Baw in Goulburn +1.3 pts higher in Baw Baw

7.0% 63rd pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baw Baw vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10234/baw-baw/vs/SAL11731/goulburn