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Goolma vs Spicers Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Goolma profile · Spicers Creek profile

Goolma Spicers Creek

Goolma and Spicers Creek are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Goolma has a much higher First Nations population at 18.9%, compared to 0.0% in Spicers Creek. There are also striking differences in wealth and education; the typical weekly income in Spicers Creek is $916, which is far higher than the $514 typical income in Goolma. This is consistent with education levels, as 63.6% of Spicers Creek residents completed Year 12, compared to 32.9% in Goolma.

Both areas have remained very similar in their lack of public transport and car-dependent nature. They have tracked closely over time, with both areas remaining predominantly residential and rural. While Goolma has more children and a higher rate of volunteers, both places sit well above the national figure for residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek Recent movers: 23.2 pts higher in Goolma First Nations: 18.9 pts higher in Goolma Unemployment: 8.5 pts higher in Goolma Personal income: $402 higher in Spicers Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolmain Spicers Creek +40 larger in Goolma gap widening
95 40th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Goolmain Spicers Creek +3 yrs older in Goolma gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Goolmain Spicers Creek +18.9 pts higher in Goolma gap widening
18.9% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Goolmain Spicers Creek +4.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
23.2% 69th pct 27.3% 80th pct
Under 15 in Goolmain Spicers Creek +11.4 pts higher in Goolma gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 5.5% 8th pct
De facto in Goolmain Spicers Creek +5.9 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap steady
17.6% 82nd pct 23.5% 92nd pct

Age structure

40.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%
23.2% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.4 pts 5.5%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.3%

Marital status

56.1% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 65.3%
29.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 28.6%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goolma Spicers Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goolmain Spicers Creek +1.2 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap steady
4.2% 18th pct 5.5% 23rd pct

Country of birth

90.5% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 81.8%
4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 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

31.6% English +17.5 pts ▸ 49.1%
46.3% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 34.5%
23.2% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.2% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 12.7%
3.2% German ◂ +3.2 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

Other language in Goolmain Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Goolmain Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
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 Goolmain Spicers Creek +1.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
18.9% 9th pct 20.0% 10th pct

Religious affiliation

65.3% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
18.9% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.9% Not stated ◂ +18.9 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 Goolmain Spicers Creek +30.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
32.9% 19th pct 63.6% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Goolmain Spicers Creek +4.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
6.1% 15th pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goolmain Spicers Creek +1 more in Goolma
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Goolmain Spicers Creek
2 0th pct —
ICSEA in Goolmain Spicers Creek
928 17th pct —

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 12 +30.7 pts ▸ 63.6%
35.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.2 pts 18.2%
22.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.3 pts 23.3%
8.8% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
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

19.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Education +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
10.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
8.8% Health ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
8.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$402 higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
$514 13th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$166 higher in Goolma gap narrowing
$1,291 32nd pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$126 higher in Goolma gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,499 27th pct
High earners in Goolmain Spicers Creek +6.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.1% 39th pct
High-income homes in Goolmain Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
45.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.7%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goolmain Spicers Creek +1.9 pts higher in Spicers Creek
32.6% 69th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Goolmain Spicers Creek +0.4 pts higher in Goolma
9.5% 63rd pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Goolmain Spicers Creek +2.8 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
6.3% 69th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Asthma ◂ +13.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Heart disease +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.4% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
7.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.2% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +11.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
22.1% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.2%
4.2% Three or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goolmain Spicers Creek +10.9 pts higher in Goolma gap widening
29.3% 85th pct 18.4% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Goolmain Spicers Creek +3.7 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
8.5% 18th pct 12.2% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Goolmain Spicers Creek +15.0 pts higher in Goolma gap widening
23.2% 39th pct 8.2% 5th pct
Defence service in Goolmain Spicers Creek +3.6 pts higher in Goolma
3.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goolmain Spicers Creek +6.8 pts higher in Goolma gap widening
35.4% 90th pct 28.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolmain Spicers Creek +18 larger in Goolma
18 66th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Goolmain Spicers Creek +46 yrs older in Spicers Creek
19 yrs 21st pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$375 higher in Spicers Creek
$525 36th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$313 higher in Spicers Creek
$1,312 32nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolmain Spicers Creek +0.4 larger in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Goolmain Spicers Creek even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Goolmain Spicers Creek
24.2% 52nd pct —

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 51.3%
44.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 43.6%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +66.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.2% 4 people +13.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.2% 1 person ◂ +24.2 pts 0.0%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$250 higher in Goolma
$400 82nd pct $150 14th pct
Mortgage in Goolmain Spicers Creek +$694 higher in Spicers Creek
$1,473 40th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Goolmain Spicers Creek +0.20 higher in Goolma gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Goolmain Spicers Creek
15.2% 45th pct —
Owned outright in Goolmain Spicers Creek
66.7% 97th pct —
Separate houses in Goolmain Spicers Creek
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Goolmain Spicers Creek
75.8% 40th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright +33.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +39.4 pts 0.0%
15.2% Rented ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

15.2% 5 or more +42.0 pts ▸ 57.1%
39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 28.6%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
18.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goolmain Spicers Creek
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Goolmain Spicers Creek +7.3 pts higher in Goolma gap widening
35.4% 87th pct 28.1% 77th pct
PT commute in Goolmain Spicers Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 34.4%
35.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.3 pts 28.1%
0.0% Walked +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

24.2% 2 vehicles +47.2 pts ▸ 71.4%
21.2% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
36.4% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 21.4%
21.2% 3 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goolmain Spicers Creek +23.2 pts higher in Goolma gap steady
30.4% 48th pct 7.3% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goolmain Spicers Creek +8.5 pts higher in Goolma gap steady
8.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Goolmain Spicers Creek +12.1 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
57.3% 39th pct 69.4% 79th pct
Full-time in Goolmain Spicers Creek +13.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek gap narrowing
58.3% 51st pct 71.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

54.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 53.1%
0.0% Education & training +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Mining ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 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% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Managers +10.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%
10.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goolmain Spicers Creek +0.4 higher in Goolma
0.4 49th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goolmain Spicers Creek +0.5 more in Goolma
0.5 51st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goolmain Spicers Creek +9.0 pts higher in Goolma
9.0% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goolmain Spicers Creek +12.9 pts higher in Goolma
12.9% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goolmain Spicers Creek +63.2 more in Goolma
63.2 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goolmain Spicers Creek even
0 20th pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Goolmain Spicers Creek +0.5 pts higher in Spicers Creek
6.5% 59th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Compare Goolma with nearby areas

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Compare Spicers Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolma vs Spicers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11713/goolma/vs/SAL13624/spicers-creek