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Goonellabah vs Wyrallah

Name: Goonellabah vs Wyrallah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Goonellabah profile · Wyrallah profile

Goonellabah Wyrallah

Goonellabah and Wyrallah are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Goonellabah is a larger hub where 31.3% of people live alone and 28.8% of homes are rented. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 87.8% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Wyrallah is a car-dependent area where 99.4% of homes are separate houses. Wyrallah has a much smaller population, but First Nations household income is far higher there at $2,749 compared to $1,504 in Goonellabah.

Both areas are similar in that about 39% of residents in each have no religion, a figure that sits close to the national average. While they share similar rates of working from home, other gaps are wide. Goonellabah has far more recent arrivals from overseas (12.4% compared to 0.0%) and a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Wyrallah remains more traditionally residential, with a higher share of adults who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,858 larger in Goonellabah Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Wyrallah No car: 5.7 pts higher in Goonellabah Living alone: 19.0 pts higher in Goonellabah Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Goonellabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +12,858 larger in Goonellabah gap steady

13,351 88th pct 493 64th pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +2 yrs older in Wyrallah gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.9%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 17.4%

18.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

40.3% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 30.5%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.9%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Goonellabah Wyrallah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 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 +8.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

41.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

12.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

4.3% German +2.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 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 +4.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

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 +0.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

38.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

6.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

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 Wyrallah +8.47 more in Wyrallah

1.63 21st pct 10.10 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +16 more in Goonellabah

18 86th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +272 larger in Goonellabah

332 51st pct 60 18th pct

ICSEA in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +7 higher in Goonellabah

999 55th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 18.0%

10.7% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.5% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%

5.1% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$97 higher in Wyrallah gap widening

$705 41st pct $802 59th pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$658 higher in Wyrallah gap widening

$1,318 34th pct $1,976 74th pct

Family income in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$411 higher in Wyrallah gap widening

$1,721 39th pct $2,132 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.1%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 3.7%

4.9% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.8%

36.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.6%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.7% None +8.0 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.9% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +982 larger in Goonellabah

996 88th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +13 yrs older in Goonellabah

23 yrs 38th pct 10 yrs 4th pct

Median income in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$214 higher in Wyrallah

$548 39th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$1,245 higher in Wyrallah

$1,504 42nd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +0.5 larger in Wyrallah gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 58.8%

28.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +19.0 pts 12.3%

11.8% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$40 higher in Wyrallah gap widening

$320 63rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +$390 higher in Wyrallah gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,950 69th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

28.8% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 17.8%

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 +21.7 pts ▸ 99.4%

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 ◂ +8.7 pts 36.2%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

6.4% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.5 pts 20.7%

36.4% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

4.4% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 17.9%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

18.7% Under $1,000 +11.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +97 more in Goonellabah

97 89th pct 0 0th pct

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

7.27 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

496.5 78th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +12 more in Goonellabah

12 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +62 longer in Wyrallah

0 0th pct 62 86th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 +14.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.7 pts 13.3%

11.9% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 18.5%

13.0% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.2% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Wholesale trade +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 19.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 7.3%

9.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +4.1 higher in Goonellabah

4.6 81st pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +3.8 more in Goonellabah

4.7 81st pct 0.9 58th pct

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

62.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

41.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

87.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +5.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

43.9% 73rd pct 38.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +70.1 pts higher in Goonellabah

85.8% 78th pct 15.7% 50th pct

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

57.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +4.0 more in Goonellabah

12.1 47th pct 8.1 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +36 higher in Goonellabah

37 76th pct 1 47th pct

Mean slope in Goonellabah in Wyrallah +1.3 pts higher in Goonellabah

11.2% 86th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Goonellabah with nearby areas

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Compare Wyrallah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goonellabah vs Wyrallah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11717/goonellabah/vs/SAL14467/wyrallah