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Googong vs Royalla

Name: Googong vs Royalla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Googong profile · Royalla profile

Googong Royalla

Googong and Royalla are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Googong is a younger place where the typical resident is 32, compared to 41 in Royalla. This is a high-growth area where 68.4% of people moved in within the last five years, while only 27.0% did so in Royalla. Googong is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with better access to shops and parks, whereas Royalla is car-dependent. This is reflected in the homes; 30.2% of Royalla residents own their home outright, compared to just 12.4% in Googong, where renting is far more common at 18.2%.

The gap in how many people have recently moved into these areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share a similar economic profile, with typical weekly family incomes sitting around $3,400 to $3,600. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents and almost identical rates of public transport commuting, which is very low in both places. In both areas, the typical rent is about $530 per week.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 41.4 pts higher in Googong Population: 6,381 larger in Googong Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Googong Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Royalla Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googong in Royalla +6,381 larger in Googong gap widening

7,444 87th pct 1,063 73rd pct

Median age in Googong in Royalla +9 yrs older in Royalla gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +21.5 pts 17.1%

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +15.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 21.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

62.3% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 60.2%

28.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

5.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Googong Royalla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% England even 2.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.6% English +2.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.0% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.7% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

4.5% Indian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 52.6%

36.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

4.4% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Googong in Royalla

0.96 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Googong in Royalla +3 more in Googong

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Googong in Royalla +192 larger in Googong

516 74th pct 324 51st pct

ICSEA in Googong in Royalla +43 higher in Googong

1,054 79th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 66.9%

13.0% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Highest qualification level

23.8% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 24.1%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.2 pts 17.2%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.6% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Googong in Royalla +$291 higher in Googong gap widening

$1,576 100th pct $1,285 92nd pct

Household income in Googong in Royalla +$284 higher in Royalla gap widening

$3,371 100th pct $3,655 100th pct

Family income in Googong in Royalla +$146 higher in Royalla gap narrowing

$3,434 96th pct $3,580 98th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.4%

23.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.8%

6.8% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 28.3%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

18.9% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.5% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

2.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +7.4 pts 63.5%

18.1% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Googong in Royalla +143 larger in Googong

178 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Googong in Royalla +12 yrs older in Googong

26 yrs 50th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Googong in Royalla +$234 higher in Googong

$1,609 91st pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Googong in Royalla +$125 higher in Royalla

$3,625 92nd pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googong in Royalla +0.3 larger in Royalla gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.4 93rd pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 69.4%

19.6% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.0% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 23.7%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 19.6%

9.2% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.8% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googong in Royalla +$5 higher in Royalla gap narrowing

$525 94th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Googong in Royalla +$240 higher in Royalla gap narrowing

$2,600 88th pct $2,840 91st pct

People / bedroom in Googong in Royalla even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 66.3%

12.4% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

18.2% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 2.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 100.3%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 47.4%

12.4% 5 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.2% $350–$549 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

22.2% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%

14.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.6 pts 33.7%

31.0% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

3.7% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Googong in Royalla +7 more in Googong

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Googong in Royalla +0.94 more in Googong

0.94 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Googong in Royalla +134.3 more in Googong

134.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Googong in Royalla +2 more in Googong

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Googong in Royalla

50 79th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 69.5%

10.7% Worked at home even 10.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.8 pts 37.2%

8.9% 4 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 8.7%

0.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.0 pts 24.9%

10.3% Construction +7.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

6.9% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%

21.0% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 14.8%

11.6% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.9% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Googong in Royalla +4.9 higher in Googong

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Googong in Royalla +5.2 more in Googong

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Googong in Royalla +59.7 pts higher in Googong

59.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Googong in Royalla +58.8 pts higher in Googong

58.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Googong in Royalla +62.0 pts higher in Googong

62.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Googong in Royalla +60.9 pts higher in Googong

60.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Googong in Royalla +84.8 pts higher in Googong

84.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Googong in Royalla +60.0 pts higher in Googong

60.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Googong in Royalla +13.0 more in Googong

13.0 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Googong in Royalla +32 higher in Googong

34 76th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Googong in Royalla +3.6 pts higher in Royalla

6.6% 60th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Royalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11710/googong/vs/SAL13449/royalla