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Goonellabah vs Lagoon Grass

Name: Goonellabah vs Lagoon Grass — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Lagoon Grass profile

Goonellabah Lagoon Grass

Goonellabah and Lagoon Grass are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ greatly in scale and layout. Goonellabah is a larger hub with a population of 13,351 and a somewhat walkable environment where 87.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Lagoon Grass is sparsely populated with only 49 people and is car-dependent, with no homes within walking distance of a school, park, or grocery store. There are also distinct social differences: children under 15 are far more common in Lagoon Grass (34.7% compared to 18.4% in Goonellabah), while Goonellabah has a much higher share of one-parent families at 20.2%.

Typical weekly family incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $1,700. They also share similar rates of people in de facto relationships and a very low share of people who speak little or no English. Despite these similarities, their working lives differ, with 35.0% of people in Lagoon Grass working from home compared to 10.8% in Goonellabah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,302 larger in Goonellabah Work from home: 24.2 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Needs assistance: 8.7 pts higher in Goonellabah Unpaid child care: 20.0 pts higher in Lagoon Grass Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +13,302 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 49 28th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +2 yrs older in Goonellabah gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

18.4% Children (0–14) +16.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 20.4%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.1%

Marital status

40.3% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.5% Never married ◂ +30.2 pts 7.3%

11.4% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.8% Separated +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Lagoon 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 +4.9 pts ▸ 89.8%

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%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 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

41.2% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.3% Australian ◂ +12.7 pts 28.6%

12.8% Irish +11.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

4.4% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% German +3.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 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 ◂ +0.8 pts 87.8%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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 +2.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

38.8% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 24.5%

6.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.5% Other religions +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

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 Lagoon Grass

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +4 more in Goonellabah

18 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +34 larger in Lagoon Grass

332 51st pct 366 55th pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +3 higher in Lagoon Grass

999 55th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 59.5%

29.6% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

21.5% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.2 pts 20.8%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II +9.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Engineering & related +14.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.1% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.5% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

12.2% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

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

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

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

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +$181 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$705 41st pct $524 14th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +$193 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$1,318 34th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +$34 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$1,721 39th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.6%

20.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 51.2%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 22.0%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 6.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.6% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

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 +4.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.9% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

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

996 88th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +6 yrs older in Goonellabah

23 yrs 38th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +$1,077 higher in Lagoon Grass

$548 39th pct $1,625 91st pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +$746 higher in Lagoon Grass

$1,504 42nd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +0.3 larger in Lagoon Grass gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 71.1%

28.3% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +11.3 pts 8.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +18.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.3% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

14.2% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

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 Lagoon Grass +$20 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +$22 higher in Lagoon Grass gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,582 47th pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +0.10 higher in Lagoon Grass gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 29.4%

28.8% Rented ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Other tenure +15.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

1.5% Not stated +16.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

Types of homes

77.7% Separate house +22.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +25.7 pts ▸ 70.6%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +95 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +33.55 more in Lagoon Grass

7.27 86th pct 40.82 100th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +115.7 more in Lagoon Grass

496.5 78th pct 612.2 80th pct

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

12 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +6 longer in Lagoon Grass

0 0th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.7 pts 55.0%

10.8% Worked at home +24.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

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

38.2% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 33.3%

5.1% 4 or more +28.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +37.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

22.7% Health care & social assistance +7.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

5.5% Manufacturing +14.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

7.2% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.8% Other services +10.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Managers +10.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +4.3 higher in Goonellabah

4.6 81st pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +4.5 more in Goonellabah

4.7 81st pct 0.2 45th pct

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

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

41.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +66.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

87.8% 84th pct 21.2% 64th pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +43.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

43.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +85.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

57.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +28.7 more in Lagoon Grass

12.1 47th pct 40.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Lagoon Grass +37 higher in Goonellabah

37 76th pct 0 35th pct

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

11.2% 86th pct 6.4% 57th pct

Compare Goonellabah with nearby areas

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

Compare Lagoon Grass with nearby areas

Howards Grass Richmond Hill Lismore Heights Woodlawn Goonellabah Boat Harbour Lismore North Lismore

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Lagoon Grass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL12244/lagoon-grass