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Chilcotts Grass vs Goonellabah

Name: Chilcotts Grass vs Goonellabah — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Chilcotts Grass profile · Goonellabah profile

Chilcotts Grass Goonellabah

Goonellabah and Chilcotts Grass are neighbours with very different profiles. Goonellabah is a larger, more mobile area where 40.7% of people moved in the last five years and 12.4% arrived from overseas. In contrast, Chilcotts Grass is a smaller, wealthier place where the typical weekly household income is $2,143, far higher than the $1,318 seen in Goonellabah. Living arrangements also differ sharply; 28.8% of Goonellabah households rent, while only 8.3% do so in Chilcotts Grass, where every single home is a separate house.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have no religion, though it is far higher in Goonellabah at 38.8% compared to 27.8% in Chilcotts Grass. They also share a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over, at about 23%. While Goonellabah is more connected with a (somewhat walkable) score and nearby transport, Chilcotts Grass is (car-dependent) and lacks nearby public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,114 larger in Goonellabah Separate houses: 22.3 pts higher in Chilcotts Grass Renting: 20.5 pts higher in Goonellabah No car: 5.7 pts higher in Goonellabah Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +13,114 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

237 57th pct 13,351 88th pct

Median age in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +9 yrs older in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

37.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.1 pts 24.1%

14.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +21.0 pts 40.3%

29.0% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

4.8% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Chilcotts Grass Goonellabah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 84.9%

4.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.0% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.9% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

16.9% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

4.2% German even 4.3%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

94.9% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 88.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 51.1%

27.8% No religion +10.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

1.3% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah

— 1.63 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +13 more in Goonellabah

5 73rd pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +48 larger in Goonellabah

284 46th pct 332 51st pct

ICSEA in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +27 higher in Goonellabah

972 39th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 45.0%

28.6% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

2.6% Year 9 or below +10.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV even 34.1%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 21.5%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.2 pts 14.5%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

12.9% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

6.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 3.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$133 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing

$838 64th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$825 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$2,143 81st pct $1,318 34th pct

Family income in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$529 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,721 39th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.3%

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.7%

0.0% Under $650 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.6%

15.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.8% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +12.0 pts 54.7%

24.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

5.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +993 larger in Goonellabah

3 43rd pct 996 88th pct

Median age in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +12 yrs older in Chilcotts Grass

35 yrs 73rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$98 higher in Goonellabah

$450 25th pct $548 39th pct

Household income in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$870 higher in Chilcotts Grass

$2,374 75th pct $1,504 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +0.4 larger in Chilcotts Grass gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

67.9% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 50.5%

27.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.8% One-parent families +16.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.7% 1 person +14.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.6% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%

10.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 4.9%

7.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$115 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$435 87th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +$347 higher in Chilcotts Grass gap widening

$1,907 67th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 35.8%

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 31.9%

8.3% Rented +20.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 77.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 29.3%

27.4% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

20.2% 5 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 6.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +35.0 pts 36.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

0.0% Under $200 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +19.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 27.7%

16.2% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +97 more in Goonellabah

0 0th pct 97 89th pct

Stops/1k in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +7.27 more in Goonellabah

0.00 0th pct 7.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +496.5 more in Goonellabah

0.0 0th pct 496.5 78th pct

PT routes in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +12 more in Goonellabah

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +22 longer in Chilcotts Grass

22 60th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

10.0% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

3.8% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.2%

15.5% 1 vehicle +23.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 11.9%

23.8% 4 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.8% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%

9.2% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

10.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +4.2 higher in Goonellabah

0.4 49th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +4.7 more in Goonellabah

0.0 29th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +62.7 pts higher in Goonellabah

0.0% 0th pct 62.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +41.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

0.0% 0th pct 41.8% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +87.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

0.0% 0th pct 87.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +43.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +85.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +57.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

0.0% 0th pct 57.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +12.1 more in Goonellabah

0.0 0th pct 12.1 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +29 higher in Goonellabah

8 72nd pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Chilcotts Grass in Goonellabah +1.4 pts higher in Goonellabah

9.8% 80th pct 11.2% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chilcotts Grass vs Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10902/chilcotts-grass/vs/SAL11717/goonellabah