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Googong vs Urila

Name: Googong vs Urila — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Googong profile · Urila profile

Googong Urila

Urila and Googong are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Urila is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Googong is a large community of young families; the typical resident is just 32, and 28% of people are children under 15. Googong also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 30.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 11.4% in Urila.

While they have tracked differently since 2011, the two areas share some common traits, such as similar proportions of people born overseas. They also have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions. However, their everyday environments differ greatly. Googong is somewhat walkable with a variety of local amenities, while Urila is car-dependent with no public transport stops or shops within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Urila Recent movers: 49.3 pts higher in Googong Participation: 28.7 pts higher in Googong Population: 7,334 larger in Googong Year 12: 21.7 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googong in Urila +7,334 larger in Googong gap widening

7,444 87th pct 110 43rd pct

Median age in Googong in Urila +20 yrs older in Urila gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

18.7% Older adults (45–64) +29.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.3 pts 16.4%

28.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.0 pts 9.1%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +10.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

Marital status

62.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 53.3%

28.9% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 27.6%

1.2% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.1% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Googong Urila

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +18.1 pts 60.0%

2.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% India ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +10.5 pts 30.9%

32.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Indian ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% German ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 81.8%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 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 ◂ +10.5 pts 40.0%

36.5% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%

4.4% Not stated +18.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

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 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Googong in Urila

0.96 7th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Googong in Urila +7 more in Googong

7 75th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Googong in Urila

516 74th pct —

ICSEA in Googong in Urila

1,054 79th pct —

Highest year of school

74.8% Year 12 ◂ +21.7 pts 53.1%

13.0% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 23.3%

23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 21.9%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 12.3%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.4% Management & commerce ◂ +13.4 pts 11.0%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

6.1% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Income

Personal income in Googong in Urila +$311 higher in Googong gap steady

$1,576 100th pct $1,265 92nd pct

Household income in Googong in Urila +$1,121 higher in Googong gap widening

$3,371 100th pct $2,250 86th pct

Family income in Googong in Urila +$1,018 higher in Googong gap widening

$3,434 96th pct $2,416 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 27.0%

23.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 8.1%

6.8% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 27.6%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 20.0%

18.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.6% Cancer +9.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.9 pts 3.6%

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +18.2 pts 52.7%

18.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.4%

4.2% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Googong in Urila +178 larger in Googong

178 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Googong in Urila +26 yrs older in Urila

26 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Googong in Urila +$484 higher in Googong

$1,609 91st pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in Googong in Urila +$2,500 higher in Googong

$3,625 92nd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googong in Urila +0.7 larger in Googong gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

73.4% Couples with children ◂ +34.5 pts 38.8%

19.6% Couples without children +39.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

6.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +33.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.0% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 13.5%

21.9% 3 people ◂ +8.4 pts 13.5%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% 1 person ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googong in Urila +$125 higher in Googong gap widening

$525 94th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Googong in Urila +$477 higher in Googong gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Googong in Urila +0.10 higher in Googong gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 59.5%

12.4% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.2% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%

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 +5.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 ◂ +25.7 pts 35.1%

21.1% 3 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 8.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $550–$749 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 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 ◂ +50.3 pts 0.0%

31.0% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.7% Under $1,000 +9.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Googong in Urila +7 more in Googong

7 77th pct 0 0th pct

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

0.94 61st pct 0.00 0th pct

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

134.3 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Googong in Urila +2 more in Googong

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Googong in Urila

50 79th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

10.7% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

58.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 54.5%

15.3% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

8.9% 4 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 9.1%

0.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.0 pts 18.9%

10.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 5.7%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

2.9% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Rental & real estate +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 13.2%

21.0% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 5.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.5% Sales workers +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Googong in Urila +4.9 higher in Googong

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

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

5.2 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

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

59.7% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

58.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

62.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

60.9% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

84.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

60.0% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

13.0 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Googong in Urila +34 higher in Googong

34 76th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Googong in Urila +6.3 pts higher in Urila

6.6% 60th pct 12.9% 89th pct

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Compare Urila with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Urila [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11710/googong/vs/SAL14077/urila