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Goodooga vs Talawanta

Name: Goodooga vs Talawanta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Goodooga profile · Talawanta profile

Goodooga Talawanta

Goodooga and Talawanta are two sparsely populated areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their makeup. Goodooga is a larger settlement with a typical resident aged 41 and a significant First Nations population of 136 people. In contrast, Talawanta is very sparsely populated with only 19 residents and a much older typical age of 59. Economic gaps are stark; First Nations household income in Talawanta is $4,750, which is far higher than the $587 seen in Goodooga. Goodooga is more developed for pedestrians, with 75.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Talawanta is car-dependent and has no schools within that distance.

Everyday life in both places involves a total lack of nearby groceries and no access to public transport. They also share a similar typical monthly home-loan payment of around $1,300. While both are mostly car-dependent, Goodooga's walkability score of 2.7 is far higher than Talawanta's 0.1. This difference is reflected in the local amenities, as Goodooga has several health and food options within walking distance that are absent in Talawanta.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Talawanta Population: 204 larger in Goodooga People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Goodooga Family income: $500 higher in Talawanta Household size: 0.5 larger in Goodooga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goodooga in Talawanta +204 larger in Goodooga gap steady

223 56th pct 19 14th pct

Median age in Goodooga in Talawanta +18 yrs older in Talawanta gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +21.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

22.0% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

30.7% Married +51.6 pts ▸ 82.4%

57.5% Never married ◂ +34.0 pts 23.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goodooga Talawanta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +18.1 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

4.5% Scottish +37.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

13.0% Australian +18.6 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.9% English +12.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.8% Irish +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.7% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.8% English only +14.9 pts ▸ 94.7%

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

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +26.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

37.2% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 15.8%

19.7% Not stated +17.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goodooga in Talawanta

20.41 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goodooga in Talawanta +1 more in Goodooga

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Goodooga in Talawanta

28 9th pct —

ICSEA in Goodooga in Talawanta

629 0th pct —

Highest year of school

24.4% Year 12 +28.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

30.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

15.9% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.8% Management & commerce +31.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.6% Education ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goodooga in Talawanta +$112 higher in Talawanta gap narrowing

$425 6th pct $537 16th pct

Household income in Goodooga in Talawanta +$169 higher in Talawanta gap narrowing

$780 5th pct $949 11th pct

Family income in Goodooga in Talawanta +$500 higher in Talawanta gap steady

$1,125 10th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more +31.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.1% Under $650 ◂ +35.4 pts 17.6%

24.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.0 pts 0.0%

8.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Diabetes ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

6.7% Heart disease ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.2% None +12.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

18.4% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goodooga in Talawanta +136 larger in Goodooga

136 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Goodooga in Talawanta +29 yrs older in Goodooga

43 yrs 81st pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Goodooga in Talawanta +$2,173 higher in Talawanta

$327 10th pct $2,500 100th pct

Household income in Goodooga in Talawanta +$4,163 higher in Talawanta

$587 4th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goodooga in Talawanta +0.5 larger in Goodooga gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples without children +96.8 pts ▸ 128.6%

40.4% Couples with children ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%

25.8% One-parent families ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +27.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%

17.5% 5 people ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goodooga in Talawanta

$170 18th pct —

Mortgage in Goodooga in Talawanta +$25 higher in Goodooga

$1,300 29th pct $1,275 27th pct

People / bedroom in Goodooga in Talawanta +0.40 higher in Goodooga gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.50 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Rented ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% Owned outright +17.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

7.5% Owned with a mortgage +30.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.7% Not stated ◂ +28.7 pts 0.0%

10.0% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 25.0%

10.9% Worked at home +22.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.1% Walked ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.8% 2 vehicles +56.3 pts ▸ 75.0%

28.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.1 pts 0.0%

20.3% No vehicle ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

29.7% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

4.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.9% Professionals ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%

17.2% Labourers ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goodooga in Talawanta +2.7 higher in Goodooga

2.7 71st pct 0.1 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goodooga in Talawanta +3.7 more in Goodooga

3.8 76th pct 0.1 37th pct

15-min city in Goodooga in Talawanta +73.4 pts higher in Goodooga

73.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goodooga in Talawanta +75.8 pts higher in Goodooga

75.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goodooga in Talawanta +67.9 pts higher in Goodooga

76.2% 72nd pct 8.3% 46th pct

Walk to health in Goodooga in Talawanta +73.4 pts higher in Goodooga

73.4% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goodooga in Talawanta +21.2 more in Talawanta

31.4 73rd pct 52.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Goodooga in Talawanta even

0 4th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Goodooga in Talawanta +1.6 pts higher in Talawanta

2.0% 0th pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goodooga vs Talawanta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11708/goodooga/vs/SAL13744/talawanta