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Goat Island vs Meerschaum Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Goat Island profile · Meerschaum Vale profile

Goat Island Meerschaum Vale

Meerschaum Vale and Goat Island are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different population sizes. Meerschaum Vale is home to 372 people, while Goat Island is largely non-residential with only 4 residents. Goat Island has far higher density in the home, with a typical 5 people per home and 2.5 people per bedroom, compared to 2.7 people per home and 0.8 people per bedroom in Meerschaum Vale. Residents in Meerschaum Vale are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 47 years compared to 43 years in Goat Island.

Both areas are served by one school within 3 km. Beyond this, they are quite different; Meerschaum Vale has a far larger number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, with 12 compared to none in Goat Island. The school advantage score is well higher in Goat Island at 979, while Meerschaum Vale sits among the lowest at 694.

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Where they differ most

Population: 368 larger in Meerschaum Vale People / bedroom: 1.70 higher in Goat Island Household size: 2.3 larger in Goat Island Median age: 4 yrs older in Meerschaum Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +368 larger in Meerschaum Vale gap steady
4 3rd pct 372 61st pct
Median age in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +4 yrs older in Meerschaum Vale
43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 3.2% 62nd pct
Aged 65+ in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 15.6% 36th pct
Under 15 in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 15.1% 36th pct
De facto in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

0.0% Married +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% Never married +35.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Divorced +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 6.2% 26th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 87.6%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

100.0% Australian ◂ +52.2 pts 47.8%
0.0% English +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%
0.0% Irish +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Scottish +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 1.9% 39th pct
Limited English in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 93.5%
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 Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 47.6% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +52.4 pts 47.6%
0.0% Christianity +47.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 51.0% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 20.2% 68th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +26 larger in Goat Island
47 16th pct 21 5th pct
ICSEA in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +285 higher in Goat Island
979 43rd pct 694 0th pct

Highest year of school

100.0% Year 12 ◂ +49.0 pts 51.0%
0.0% Year 10 +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% Bachelor degree +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

0.0% Engineering & related +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Education +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $755 51st pct
Household income in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $1,968 74th pct
Family income in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $2,158 66th pct
High earners in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 8.8% 54th pct
High-income homes in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 22.2% 67th pct

Personal income distribution

100.0% Under $650 ◂ +58.7 pts 41.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 30.1% 57th pct
Mental health in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 9.9% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Diabetes +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

100.0% None ◂ +38.2 pts 61.8%
0.0% One condition +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 9.8% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 23.7% 41st pct
Defence service in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 3.4% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 31.5% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +12 larger in Meerschaum Vale
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Median income in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $3,249 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +2.3 larger in Goat Island
5.0 100th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 14.1% 16th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +41.6 pts 58.4%
0.0% Couples without children +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $435 87th pct
Mortgage in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale +1.70 higher in Goat Island
2.50 100th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 14.1% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 77.8% 45th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 12.6% 36th pct
PT commute in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
46 77th pct —

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +59.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
0.0% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 29.8% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 67.8% 75th pct
Full-time in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 56.1% 39th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +97.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Construction +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Education & training +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Retail trade +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +86.9 pts 13.1%
0.0% Professionals +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Labourers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0 34th pct
15-min city in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 4.9% 44th pct
Walk to health in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale even
0 0th pct 0 26th pct
Mean slope in Goat Islandin Meerschaum Vale
— 12.2% 87th pct

Compare Goat Island with nearby areas

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Compare Meerschaum Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goat Island vs Meerschaum Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11691/goat-island/vs/SAL12566/meerschaum-vale