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Goolhi vs Willala

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Goolhi profile · Willala profile

Goolhi Willala

Goolhi and Willala are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Goolhi has a far higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (19.2% compared to 9.1% in Willala) and a much higher rate of people working from home (28.9% versus 17.2%). In contrast, Willala has a much older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 27.3% of residents compared to just 9.2% in Goolhi. Willala also has far more people in de facto relationships (37.2% versus 8.9%) and a much higher share of volunteers (45.5% versus 7.7%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household and personal incomes. They also have the same unemployment rate of 0.0% and no residents who use a language other than English at home. While Goolhi has a far higher share of people with university degrees, Willala has a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (52.4% compared to 34.6%).

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Where they differ most

De facto: 28.3 pts higher in Willala Volunteering: 37.8 pts higher in Willala 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Willala Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Willala Aged 65+: 18.0 pts higher in Willala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolhiin Willala +10 larger in Goolhi gap narrowing
65 32nd pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Goolhiin Willala +1 yrs older in Goolhi gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Goolhiin Willala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Goolhiin Willala +18.0 pts higher in Willala gap widening
9.2% 14th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Goolhiin Willala +6.9 pts higher in Willala gap narrowing
7.7% 12th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Goolhiin Willala +28.3 pts higher in Willala gap widening
8.9% 26th pct 37.2% 100th pct

Age structure

46.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.1 pts 29.1%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +10.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
9.2% Seniors (65+) +18.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
16.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 5.5%
7.7% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

57.7% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 40.9%
36.5% Never married +11.2 pts ▸ 47.7%
13.5% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%
0.0% Widowed +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goolhi Willala

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goolhiin Willala +5.5 pts higher in Willala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

83.1% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 96.4%
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

44.6% English +11.7 pts ▸ 56.4%
47.7% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 45.5%
6.2% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% German +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
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

Other language in Goolhiin Willala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Goolhiin Willala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Goolhiin Willala +2.5 pts higher in Goolhi gap narrowing
26.2% 16th pct 23.6% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +18.0 pts ▸ 67.3%
26.2% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%
15.4% Not stated ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
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

Year 12 in Goolhiin Willala +17.8 pts higher in Willala gap widening
34.6% 23rd pct 52.4% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Goolhiin Willala +10.1 pts higher in Goolhi gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goolhiin Willala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 52.4%
30.8% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
5.8% Year 9 or below +13.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.5% Year 11 ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 43.5%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Health +11.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +15.9 pts 17.4%
16.7% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.0% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goolhiin Willala +$3 higher in Willala gap narrowing
$816 61st pct $819 62nd pct
Household income in Goolhiin Willala +$62 higher in Goolhi gap narrowing
$1,437 43rd pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Goolhiin Willala +$271 higher in Willala gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $2,083 62nd pct
High earners in Goolhiin Willala +13.6 pts higher in Willala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Goolhiin Willala +12.5 pts higher in Willala gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 39th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 16.7%
19.0% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 38.6%
40.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.4 pts 25.0%
5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goolhiin Willala +14.0 pts higher in Willala
16.9% 10th pct 30.9% 60th pct
Mental health in Goolhiin Willala +6.2 pts higher in Goolhi
6.2% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Goolhiin Willala +7.3 pts higher in Willala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Asthma ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%
4.6% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
0.0% Stroke +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.2% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +3.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
16.9% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goolhiin Willala +37.8 pts higher in Willala gap widening
7.7% 9th pct 45.5% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Goolhiin Willala +5.8 pts higher in Goolhi gap widening
5.8% 10th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Goolhiin Willala +0.9 pts higher in Willala gap narrowing
17.3% 18th pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goolhiin Willala even gap narrowing
25.0% 55th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolhiin Willala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Goolhiin Willala
— 61 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Goolhiin Willala
— $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Goolhiin Willala
— $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolhiin Willala +0.4 larger in Goolhi gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Goolhiin Willala +12.2 pts higher in Willala gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 58th pct
Living alone in Goolhiin Willala +4.2 pts higher in Willala gap narrowing
33.3% 80th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Family composition

77.1% Couples with children ◂ +47.8 pts 29.3%
18.8% Couples without children +37.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
0.0% One-parent families +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

19.0% 2 people +31.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
38.1% 3 people ◂ +25.6 pts 12.5%
33.3% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 37.5%
28.6% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolhiin Willala +$52 higher in Willala
$138 12th pct $190 23rd pct
Mortgage in Goolhiin Willala
— $1,000 14th pct
People / bedroom in Goolhiin Willala +0.20 higher in Goolhi gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Goolhiin Willala +2.4 pts higher in Willala gap narrowing
14.3% 42nd pct 16.7% 50th pct
Owned outright in Goolhiin Willala +1.2 pts higher in Willala gap narrowing
57.1% 88th pct 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Goolhiin Willala +7.1 pts higher in Goolhi gap widening
90.5% 33rd pct 83.3% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goolhiin Willala +21.4 pts higher in Willala gap widening
61.9% 15th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 58.3%
19.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.0 pts 0.0%
14.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 83.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.6 pts 25.0%
14.3% 3 bedrooms +27.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 16.7%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goolhiin Willala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goolhiin Willala +11.7 pts higher in Goolhi gap widening
28.9% 79th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Goolhiin Willala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goolhiin Willala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goolhiin Willala even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goolhiin Willala even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.6% Car (driver) +27.0 pts ▸ 58.6%
28.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.7 pts 17.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +52.4 pts 0.0%
14.3% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 29.2%
19.0% 4 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goolhiin Willala +4.9 pts higher in Goolhi gap narrowing
19.7% 14th pct 14.8% 9th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goolhiin Willala even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Goolhiin Willala +0.3 pts higher in Goolhi gap steady
73.1% 87th pct 72.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Goolhiin Willala +3.0 pts higher in Willala gap widening
76.3% 94th pct 79.3% 96th pct

Industries people work in

57.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.2 pts 51.7%
15.8% Mining +8.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +10.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Other services ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.5% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 37.9%
0.0% Professionals +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.2% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goolhiin Willala +0.1 higher in Goolhi
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goolhiin Willala +0.2 more in Goolhi
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Goolhiin Willala even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goolhiin Willala +15.4 more in Goolhi
15.4 54th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goolhiin Willala even
0 28th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Goolhiin Willala +1.7 pts higher in Goolhi
5.0% 42nd pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Goolhi with nearby areas

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Compare Willala with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolhi vs Willala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11712/goolhi/vs/SAL14311/willala