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Goulburn vs Towrang

Name: Goulburn vs Towrang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Goulburn profile · Towrang profile

Goulburn Towrang

Goulburn is a large residential area, while Towrang is sparsely populated. Goulburn is more diverse and mobile, with 16.8% of people arriving recently from overseas and 14% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Towrang is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 33.5% of the population aged 65 and over. Housing differs sharply; Towrang is car-dependent with 100% separate houses and 52.6% owned outright, while Goulburn is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 34%.

Typical weekly personal incomes are very similar in both places, sitting around $700 to $747. This shared financial profile exists alongside a stark contrast in living conditions. While Goulburn is far more connected to services, Towrang has far fewer people moving in and a much higher proportion of older residents who own their homes outright. This is consistent with the age gap, as the population in Towrang is far older than in Goulburn.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.7 pts higher in Goulburn Population: 23,802 larger in Goulburn No car: 7.8 pts higher in Goulburn Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Goulburn Median age: 12 yrs older in Towrang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn in Towrang +23,802 larger in Goulburn gap widening

23,963 90th pct 161 49th pct

Median age in Goulburn in Towrang +12 yrs older in Towrang gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +12.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 18.0%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%

11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

Marital status

41.2% Married +15.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

37.5% Never married ◂ +15.8 pts 21.7%

10.3% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Towrang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +15.6 pts 67.7%

1.0% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% China +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.2% English ◂ +5.1 pts 36.0%

13.1% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 3.7%

1.2% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 78.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 59.0%

31.1% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 23.0%

9.0% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.7% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn in Towrang

3.42 47th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goulburn in Towrang +11 more in Goulburn

15 86th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Goulburn in Towrang +102 larger in Goulburn

318 50th pct 216 39th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn in Towrang +4 higher in Towrang

973 40th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.1%

29.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +7.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 9.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 4.4%

11.0% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 5.5%

8.4% Education ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

1.5% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn in Towrang +$47 higher in Goulburn gap narrowing

$747 49th pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Goulburn in Towrang +$157 higher in Towrang gap widening

$1,405 41st pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Goulburn in Towrang +$400 higher in Towrang gap widening

$1,899 51st pct $2,299 73rd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 14.0%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 19.3%

6.0% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 22.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 6.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 4.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +7.0 pts 2.5%

5.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.0% None +6.9 pts ▸ 60.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goulburn in Towrang +1,290 larger in Goulburn

1,290 88th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Goulburn in Towrang

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Goulburn in Towrang

$588 44th pct —

Household income in Goulburn in Towrang

$1,491 42nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn in Towrang +0.4 larger in Towrang gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.1%

28.8% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 8.3%

1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.3%

33.1% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 19.3%

13.2% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.9% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn in Towrang +$70 higher in Towrang gap widening

$320 63rd pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn in Towrang +$102 higher in Towrang gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,727 57th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn in Towrang even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +19.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.0% Rented ◂ +28.7 pts 5.3%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

84.1% Separate house +15.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 22.8%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

5.1% 5 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.6% $200–$349 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

37.3% $350–$549 ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

7.2% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn in Towrang +72 more in Goulburn

72 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn in Towrang +3.00 more in Goulburn

3.00 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn in Towrang +94.0 more in Goulburn

94.0 68th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goulburn in Towrang +51 more in Goulburn

51 88th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goulburn in Towrang

1 0th pct —

Drive to city in Goulburn in Towrang +49 longer in Towrang

113 77th pct 162 92nd pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 63.9%

6.9% Worked at home +8.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.3% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 23.4%

34.1% 2 vehicles even 34.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles +19.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

6.5% 4 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Construction +12.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.3% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.7 pts 5.6%

15.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn in Towrang +4.9 higher in Goulburn

4.9 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn in Towrang +5.0 more in Goulburn

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Goulburn in Towrang +57.8 pts higher in Goulburn

57.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn in Towrang +49.2 pts higher in Goulburn

49.2% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn in Towrang +82.8 pts higher in Goulburn

82.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn in Towrang +69.0 pts higher in Goulburn

69.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn in Towrang +93.1 pts higher in Goulburn

93.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn in Towrang +41.1 pts higher in Goulburn

41.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn in Towrang +11.8 more in Goulburn

11.8 46th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn in Towrang +69 higher in Goulburn

70 81st pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn in Towrang +2.1 pts higher in Towrang

5.7% 51st pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Compare Towrang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn vs Towrang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11731/goulburn/vs/SAL13948/towrang