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Goonellabah vs Howards Grass

Name: Goonellabah vs Howards Grass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Howards Grass profile

Goonellabah Howards Grass

Goonellabah and Howards Grass are neighbours in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in size and layout. Goonellabah is a larger hub where 22.4% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to just 9% in Howards Grass. While Goonellabah is somewhat walkable and has far more people within a short walk of schools and health services, Howards Grass is car-dependent. In contrast, Howards Grass has a more highly qualified workforce, with 35.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.4% in Goonellabah.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as having a similar share of one-parent families and nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities. While they differ in walkability and age, both areas track closely on the share of people who earn $2,000 or more a week. Over time, the gap in educational attainment has remained wide, with Howards Grass consistently showing far higher rates of degree and Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,273 larger in Goonellabah 3+ bedrooms: 19.4 pts higher in Howards Grass No car: 5.7 pts higher in Goonellabah Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah Bachelor+: 17.0 pts higher in Howards Grass

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +13,273 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 78 35th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +7 yrs older in Howards Grass gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.3 pts 7.7%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.5 pts 9.0%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 12.8%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

40.3% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 35.4%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 6.2%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Howards Grass

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 85.9%

0.6% India +11.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

41.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.5%

10.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

4.4% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 88.5%

0.5% Punjabi +8.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 43.6%

38.8% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

1.5% Other religions +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goonellabah in Howards Grass

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +7 more in Goonellabah

18 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +53 larger in Howards Grass

332 51st pct 385 57th pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +7 higher in Howards Grass

999 55th pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.3 pts 6.3%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 30.2%

21.5% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II +4.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Field of qualification

5.1% Architecture & building +15.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

12.2% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

2.4% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$73 higher in Howards Grass gap narrowing

$705 41st pct $778 55th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$532 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,850 68th pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$203 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,721 39th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 25.8%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.0%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +4.3 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.9% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

5.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +993 larger in Goonellabah

996 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +9 yrs older in Goonellabah

23 yrs 38th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$223 higher in Goonellabah

$548 39th pct $325 10th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$929 higher in Goonellabah

$1,504 42nd pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +0.2 larger in Howards Grass gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

28.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 20.0%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 20.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

14.2% 3 people +11.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.8% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$95 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$320 63rd pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +$173 higher in Howards Grass gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Howards Grass even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +22.9 pts ▸ 54.8%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%

28.8% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 25.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +2.9 pts ▸ 80.6%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 35.5%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +12.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.4% 5 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 29.4%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

18.7% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +96 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +5.56 more in Howards Grass

7.27 86th pct 12.82 89th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +304.2 more in Goonellabah

496.5 78th pct 192.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +10 more in Goonellabah

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +5 longer in Howards Grass

0 0th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 59.6%

10.8% Worked at home +12.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.2 pts 25.8%

38.2% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.9% 3 vehicles +23.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

5.1% 4 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 17.0%

10.5% Education & training +10.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +14.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%

14.0% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.7% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

12.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +3.6 higher in Goonellabah

4.6 81st pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +4.0 more in Goonellabah

4.7 81st pct 0.7 57th pct

15-min city in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +62.7 pts higher in Goonellabah

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +41.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

41.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +76.4 pts higher in Goonellabah

87.8% 84th pct 11.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +41.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

43.9% 73rd pct 2.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +74.5 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.8% 78th pct 11.4% 48th pct

Walk to health in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +57.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

57.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +26.3 more in Howards Grass

12.1 47th pct 38.5 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +35 higher in Goonellabah

37 76th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Howards Grass +4.8 pts higher in Howards Grass

11.2% 86th pct 16.0% 94th pct

Compare Goonellabah with nearby areas

Chilcotts Grass East Lismore Lismore Heights Lagoon Grass Howards Grass Lismore Richmond Hill Monaltrie

Compare Howards Grass with nearby areas

Lismore Heights Lagoon Grass North Lismore Lismore Woodlawn Goonellabah East Lismore Girards Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Howards Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL11953/howards-grass