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Gol Gol vs Monak

Name: Gol Gol vs Monak — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Gol Gol profile · Monak profile

Gol Gol Monak

Gol Gol and Monak are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different scales. Gol Gol is a larger center where 27.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 0% in Monak. It is also more developed for pedestrians; Gol Gol is mostly car-dependent but has more street connectivity and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and parks. In contrast, Monak is sparsely populated and completely car-dependent, with a much higher share of renters at 42.9% compared to just 12% in Gol Gol.

While the two areas differ in size and layout, they share a similar rate of adults working or looking for work, both at 68.9%. The gap between them in terms of education is far wider than it used to be, with Gol Gol now far higher in the share of people who completed Year 12. This difference is mirrored in the First Nations population, where the typical age in Gol Gol is much lower at 18, while in Monak it is far older at 62.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Monak Population: 1,896 larger in Gol Gol Housework 15h+: 22.5 pts higher in Gol Gol Owned outright: 22.0 pts higher in Gol Gol 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Gol Gol

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gol Gol in Monak +1,896 larger in Gol Gol gap widening

1,956 78th pct 60 31st pct

Median age in Gol Gol in Monak +4 yrs older in Monak gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +16.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.3%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

Marital status

61.6% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.1% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gol Gol Monak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 85.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Ancestry

40.7% English +11.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

46.6% Australian ◂ +19.9 pts 26.7%

10.4% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% German +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

6.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 86.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 40.0%

44.8% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 43.3%

6.5% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gol Gol in Monak

2.08 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gol Gol in Monak +2 more in Gol Gol

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Gol Gol in Monak +95 larger in Gol Gol

221 40th pct 126 30th pct

ICSEA in Gol Gol in Monak +40 higher in Gol Gol

984 46th pct 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 34.1%

21.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 15.9%

17.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.4% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.4 pts 13.0%

20.7% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% Health +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Education ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gol Gol in Monak +$92 higher in Gol Gol gap widening

$932 76th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Gol Gol in Monak +$479 higher in Gol Gol gap widening

$2,104 79th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Gol Gol in Monak +$225 higher in Gol Gol gap steady

$2,308 74th pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

19.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

32.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Other condition +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.1% None ◂ +11.4 pts 56.7%

19.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

3.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gol Gol in Monak +49 larger in Gol Gol

55 78th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Gol Gol in Monak +44 yrs older in Monak

18 yrs 18th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Gol Gol in Monak +$301 higher in Monak

$599 45th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Gol Gol in Monak +$476 higher in Monak

$1,649 48th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gol Gol in Monak +0.3 larger in Gol Gol gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.7% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 73.9%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%

5.4% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

20.7% 4 people +17.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 28.6%

15.3% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.0% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.2% 5 people ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gol Gol in Monak +$205 higher in Gol Gol gap widening

$315 61st pct $110 7th pct

Mortgage in Gol Gol in Monak +$213 higher in Gol Gol

$1,733 57th pct $1,520 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Gol Gol in Monak +0.10 higher in Monak gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 38.1%

12.0% Rented +30.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.0 pts 14.3%

1.7% Other tenure +12.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.7% Not stated +12.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 14.3%

39.7% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

5.6% 2 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.0% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.9% Under $200 +82.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +39.7 pts 0.0%

29.5% $350–$549 ◂ +29.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +33.4 pts 0.0%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gol Gol in Monak +1 more in Gol Gol

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gol Gol in Monak +0.51 more in Gol Gol

0.51 59th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gol Gol in Monak +10.2 more in Gol Gol

10.2 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gol Gol in Monak +2 more in Gol Gol

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gol Gol in Monak

32 68th pct —

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 67.9%

10.0% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

5.3% Manufacturing +16.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

11.3% Construction ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +20.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.7% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.1% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gol Gol in Monak +2.5 higher in Gol Gol

2.5 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gol Gol in Monak +2.9 more in Gol Gol

2.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Gol Gol in Monak +48.9 pts higher in Gol Gol

48.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gol Gol in Monak +1.1 pts higher in Gol Gol

1.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gol Gol in Monak +30.7 pts higher in Gol Gol

30.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gol Gol in Monak +63.0 pts higher in Gol Gol

63.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Gol Gol in Monak +68.6 pts higher in Gol Gol

68.6% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Gol Gol in Monak +1.3 pts higher in Gol Gol

1.3% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gol Gol in Monak +10.5 more in Monak

6.1 32nd pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Gol Gol in Monak +12 higher in Gol Gol

12 72nd pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Gol Gol in Monak +0.5 pts higher in Gol Gol

3.3% 17th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare Gol Gol with nearby areas

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Compare Monak with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gol Gol vs Monak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11697/gol-gol/vs/SAL12684/monak