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Goonellabah vs Monaltrie

Name: Goonellabah vs Monaltrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Monaltrie profile

Goonellabah Monaltrie

Goonellabah and Monaltrie are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Goonellabah is a larger centre where 87.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and it is considered somewhat walkable. In contrast, Monaltrie is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with 0% of homes near public transport and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 48. Monaltrie also has a higher share of detached houses at 97.6% compared to 77.7% in Goonellabah, and more homes are owned outright there (48.2% versus 35.8%).

These two areas share similar typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments. However, the gap in home ownership is widening, as Monaltrie has a far higher share of homes owned outright. While Goonellabah is more diverse with a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7.5%, both areas are alike in that very few residents speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,116 larger in Goonellabah Separate houses: 19.9 pts higher in Monaltrie No car: 5.7 pts higher in Goonellabah Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +13,116 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 235 57th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +7 yrs older in Monaltrie gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 14.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.3% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

11.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Monaltrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.0% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

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% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +8.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 37.4%

12.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.9% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 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 +2.5 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.1% Cantonese +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

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% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 54.9%

38.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 36.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.5 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 Monaltrie

1.63 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +7 more in Goonellabah

18 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +75 larger in Goonellabah

332 51st pct 256 43rd pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +25 higher in Goonellabah

999 55th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 38.3%

29.6% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%

13.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%

10.7% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

2.4% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

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 Monaltrie +$87 higher in Goonellabah gap widening

$705 41st pct $618 27th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +$153 higher in Monaltrie gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,471 46th pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +$195 higher in Monaltrie gap widening

$1,721 39th pct $1,916 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.1%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +1.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.9%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

5.3% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +986 larger in Goonellabah

996 88th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +4 yrs older in Monaltrie

23 yrs 38th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +$98 higher in Goonellabah

$548 39th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +$129 higher in Goonellabah

$1,504 42nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +0.2 larger in Monaltrie gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 46.3%

28.3% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.2% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 22.4%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 7.1%

4.9% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +$20 higher in Goonellabah gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Monaltrie even gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,559 46th pct

People / bedroom in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +0.10 higher in Monaltrie gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 27.1%

28.8% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 18.8%

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 +19.9 pts ▸ 97.6%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%

6.4% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

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 +7.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

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 +12.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.0%

4.5% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +97 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +7.27 more in Goonellabah

7.27 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +496.5 more in Goonellabah

496.5 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +12 more in Goonellabah

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +30 longer in Monaltrie

0 0th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 62.7%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

5.1% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.0% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

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 +5.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.8 pts 26.2%

11.9% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.1% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 16.7%

7.2% Construction +11.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +7.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.8% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.8% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 18.6%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.8 pts 4.9%

9.7% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +4.4 higher in Goonellabah

4.6 81st pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +4.4 more in Goonellabah

4.7 81st pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +62.7 pts higher in Goonellabah

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +41.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

41.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +87.8 pts higher in Goonellabah

87.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +33.9 pts higher in Goonellabah

43.9% 73rd pct 10.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +75.4 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.8% 78th pct 10.4% 47th pct

Walk to health in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +57.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

57.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +7.9 more in Goonellabah

12.1 47th pct 4.3 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +34 higher in Goonellabah

37 76th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Monaltrie +3.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

11.2% 86th pct 7.6% 67th pct

Compare Goonellabah with nearby areas

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Compare Monaltrie with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Monaltrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL12685/monaltrie