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Boxers Creek vs Goulburn

Name: Boxers Creek vs Goulburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Boxers Creek profile · Goulburn profile

Boxers Creek Goulburn

Goulburn and Boxers Creek are neighbours in New South Wales with very different settings. Goulburn is a larger centre that is somewhat walkable, where 34% of households rent and 16.8% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Boxers Creek is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with everyone living in separate houses and a much higher share of high-earning households at 31.3%. Goulburn also has a far higher number of public transport stops and schools, while the typical resident in Boxers Creek is older by four years.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. While Goulburn has a higher share of university degrees and Year 12 completions, both areas have similar rates of volunteering and a similar number of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 23,704 larger in Goulburn Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Goulburn Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Boxers Creek Unemployment: 4.6 pts higher in Goulburn PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Goulburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +23,704 larger in Goulburn gap steady

259 58th pct 23,963 90th pct

Median age in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +4 yrs older in Boxers Creek gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 24.1%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 41.2%

33.6% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Boxers Creek Goulburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 83.3%

2.3% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

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% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

52.5% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 41.3%

29.0% English +12.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.7% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.4% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

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% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 56.5%

27.4% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 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 Boxers Creek in Goulburn

— 3.42 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +11 more in Goulburn

4 71st pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +143 larger in Goulburn

175 35th pct 318 50th pct

ICSEA in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +13 higher in Boxers Creek

986 47th pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

31.2% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

6.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 35.7%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

5.9% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

10.1% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

8.4% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 2.3%

5.9% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

Income

Personal income in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$92 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$655 33rd pct $747 49th pct

Household income in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$53 higher in Boxers Creek gap widening

$1,458 45th pct $1,405 41st pct

Family income in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$368 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,531 29th pct $1,899 51st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.1%

21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 8.5%

9.6% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.4%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.0%

16.2% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +1,280 larger in Goulburn

10 59th pct 1,290 88th pct

Median age in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +7 yrs older in Boxers Creek

31 yrs 66th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$14 higher in Goulburn

$574 43rd pct $588 44th pct

Household income in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$766 higher in Goulburn

$725 9th pct $1,491 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +0.5 larger in Boxers Creek gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 51.4%

28.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.1% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.6%

21.7% 1 person +11.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 11.9%

9.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +6.5 pts 5.5%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$30 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$290 54th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +$57 higher in Boxers Creek gap narrowing

$1,682 54th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +0.10 higher in Boxers Creek gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 32.8%

22.9% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +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

24.1% 3 bedrooms +20.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 27.9%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.1%

9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 39.6%

0.0% $350–$549 +37.3 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

56.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.9 pts 40.7%

30.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 7.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +72 more in Goulburn

0 0th pct 72 88th pct

Stops/1k in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +3.00 more in Goulburn

0.00 0th pct 3.00 69th pct

Departures/1k in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +94.0 more in Goulburn

0.0 0th pct 94.0 68th pct

PT routes in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +51 more in Goulburn

0 0th pct 51 88th pct

Stop walk in Boxers Creek in Goulburn

— 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +3 longer in Goulburn

110 75th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 69.5%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 6.9%

4.2% Car (passenger) +2.0 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

17.3% 1 vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

33.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.6% 4 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 6.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 12.4%

4.9% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Construction ◂ +10.1 pts 9.9%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 7.6%

4.2% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 14.5%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.0% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

15.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +4.9 higher in Goulburn

0.0 26th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +5.0 more in Goulburn

0.0 29th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +57.8 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 57.8% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +49.2 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 49.2% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +82.8 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 82.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +69.0 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 69.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +92.2 pts higher in Goulburn

0.9% 33rd pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +41.1 pts higher in Goulburn

0.0% 0th pct 41.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +4.1 more in Goulburn

7.7 36th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +69 higher in Goulburn

0 41st pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Boxers Creek in Goulburn +3.0 pts higher in Boxers Creek

8.7% 74th pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boxers Creek vs Goulburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10538/boxers-creek/vs/SAL11731/goulburn