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Blakebrook vs Goolmangar

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Blakebrook profile · Goolmangar profile

Blakebrook Goolmangar

Goolmangar and Blakebrook are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with small populations. Blakebrook has a higher typical weekly personal income of $885 compared to $683 in Goolmangar. Home ownership is more common in Blakebrook, where 52.0% of homes are owned outright, while only 26.8% are in Goolmangar. Goolmangar is far more likely to have residents with no religion, at 44.8% compared to 29.5% in Blakebrook.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are car-dependent and have no one who commutes by public transport. They share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,800 and neither area has any residents who speak little or no English. However, the two areas are moving apart in some ways; the gap in home ownership and the difference in the number of people working or looking for work have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 25.2 pts higher in Blakebrook Unemployment: 7.9 pts higher in Goolmangar People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Goolmangar Living alone: 17.3 pts higher in Blakebrook 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Blakebrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +51 larger in Goolmangar gap widening
132 46th pct 183 51st pct
Median age in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +4 yrs older in Blakebrook gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +3.1 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
5.3% 74th pct 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +4.5 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
22.0% 64th pct 17.5% 44th pct
Under 15 in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1.8 pts higher in Goolmangar gap widening
15.2% 37th pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1.3 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
13.8% 62nd pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 17.5%
18.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 15.8%
15.2% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

Marital status

45.2% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
38.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 36.6%
10.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
2.6% Separated even 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Blakebrook Goolmangar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1.0 pts higher in Goolmangar gap narrowing
6.1% 25th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

90.2% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 75.4%
3.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 49.2%
32.6% English ◂ +1.4 pts 31.1%
14.4% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%
9.8% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.8% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.7%
5.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.8% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Blakebrookin Goolmangar +3.0 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
3.0% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +11.0 pts 85.2%
4.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +15.3 pts higher in Goolmangar gap widening
29.5% 23rd pct 44.8% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

66.7% Christianity ◂ +28.4 pts 38.3%
29.5% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
6.8% Not stated +9.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +10.6 pts higher in Blakebrook gap steady
35.8% 25th pct 25.2% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +2.4 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
14.8% 50th pct 12.4% 41st pct
Schools/1k kids in Blakebrookin Goolmangar
50.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1 more in Goolmangar
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +6 larger in Blakebrook
36 13th pct 31 10th pct
ICSEA in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +32 higher in Goolmangar
942 23rd pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.2%
35.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 25.2%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
7.3% Year 11 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 41.1%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 8.4%
10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%
5.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +20.9 pts 9.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%
12.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%
8.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
0.0% Creative arts +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$202 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$885 71st pct $683 38th pct
Household income in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$22 higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
$1,825 67th pct $1,803 65th pct
Family income in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$281 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$2,156 66th pct $1,875 49th pct
High earners in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1.8 pts higher in Goolmangar gap widening
3.5% 25th pct 5.2% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +7.6 pts higher in Goolmangar gap narrowing
12.0% 37th pct 19.6% 61st pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 19.6%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%
6.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.5 pts 28.8%
29.6% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 9.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +0.9 pts higher in Goolmangar
24.2% 27th pct 25.1% 31st pct
Mental health in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +2.7 pts higher in Goolmangar
6.1% 31st pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1.0 pts higher in Goolmangar gap narrowing
2.3% 26th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%
7.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.0% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None ◂ +14.8 pts 54.1%
13.6% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +5.0 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
17.4% 47th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +6.1 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 7.8% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +2.4 pts higher in Goolmangar gap narrowing
19.1% 23rd pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +3.5 pts higher in Blakebrook
3.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +6.7 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
21.7% 35th pct 15.0% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +3 larger in Blakebrook
7 54th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +22 yrs older in Goolmangar
17 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Median income in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$326 higher in Blakebrook
$900 73rd pct $574 43rd pct
Household income in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$1,625 higher in Blakebrook
$3,250 89th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +0.4 larger in Goolmangar gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +2.4 pts higher in Goolmangar gap narrowing
5.7% 24th pct 8.0% 33rd pct
Living alone in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +17.3 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
28.0% 65th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 62.0%
34.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 29.2%
5.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.0% 2 people ◂ +13.4 pts 28.6%
28.0% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 10.7%
28.0% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%
8.0% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$30 higher in Blakebrook gap widening
$335 67th pct $305 59th pct
Mortgage in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +$379 higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
$2,156 79th pct $1,777 60th pct
People / bedroom in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +0.20 higher in Goolmangar gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +4.4 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
24.0% 69th pct 19.6% 59th pct
Owned outright in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +25.2 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
52.0% 79th pct 26.8% 17th pct
Separate houses in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +3.6 pts higher in Blakebrook gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 96.4% 50th pct
3+ bedrooms in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +16.4 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
86.0% 68th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.0% Owned outright ◂ +25.2 pts 26.8%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
24.0% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%
6.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 96.4%
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

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 37.5%
26.0% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 10.7%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 40.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +7.2 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +6 more in Blakebrook
9 79th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +51.79 more in Blakebrook
68.18 100th pct 16.39 90th pct
Departures/1k in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +353.9 more in Blakebrook
681.8 82nd pct 327.9 75th pct
PT routes in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1 more in Blakebrook
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +29 longer in Goolmangar
10 46th pct 39 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.2% Car (driver) +6.6 pts ▸ 72.8%
20.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 13.6%
7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 33.9%
20.4% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
20.4% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.3% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +9.6 pts higher in Goolmangar gap widening
21.8% 20th pct 31.4% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +7.9 pts higher in Goolmangar gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 86th pct
Participation in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +12.3 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
70.4% 83rd pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +14.3 pts higher in Blakebrook gap widening
64.9% 78th pct 50.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
6.5% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.2% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.9% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 16.0%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 16.0%
15.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%
10.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.1% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.2%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%
3.9% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +0.2 higher in Blakebrook
0.8 58th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +0.2 more in Blakebrook
0.6 54th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +9.8 pts higher in Blakebrook
52.7% 74th pct 42.9% 71st pct
Walk to school in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +7.5 pts higher in Blakebrook
7.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Blakebrookin Goolmangar even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +59.4 more in Blakebrook
75.8 86th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +0 higher in Blakebrook
1 42nd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Blakebrookin Goolmangar +1.2 pts higher in Goolmangar
7.6% 67th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blakebrook vs Goolmangar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10401/blakebrook/vs/SAL11714/goolmangar