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Goldie vs Pyalong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Goldie profile · Pyalong profile

Goldie Pyalong

Pyalong and Goldie are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Goldie has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,343 and far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (24.6%) compared to Pyalong's 9.9%. Goldie is also more likely to have homes owned outright (47.2% versus 31.4% in Pyalong). Pyalong has more local infrastructure, including a school and more public transport stops and departures. It also has a far higher share of people with no religion (47.7%) than Goldie (35.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very alike in several ways. They share the same proportion of people using another language at home (3.2%) and an almost identical typical home size of 2.8 people. This consistency is seen across many measures, including the share of people aged 65 and over and the high prevalence of detached houses, which make up nearly 100% of the housing in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 519 larger in Pyalong Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Pyalong Owned outright: 15.8 pts higher in Goldie Bachelor+: 14.8 pts higher in Goldie No car: 1.2 pts higher in Pyalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldiein Pyalong +519 larger in Pyalong gap widening
253 58th pct 772 72nd pct
Median age in Goldiein Pyalong +2 yrs older in Goldie gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Goldiein Pyalong +1.1 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
2.8% 58th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Goldiein Pyalong +0.2 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
16.6% 40th pct 16.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Goldiein Pyalong +1.4 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
21.7% 78th pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Goldiein Pyalong +0.3 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
15.2% 72nd pct 15.0% 71st pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 29.7%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 21.9%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.5% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

61.8% Married ◂ +14.1 pts 47.7%
27.1% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 36.6%
6.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Goldie Pyalong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goldiein Pyalong +1.1 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
9.9% 43rd pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

73.1% Australia +10.6 pts ▸ 83.7%
3.6% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 42.7%
32.8% English +7.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
13.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
4.3% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goldiein Pyalong even gap steady
3.2% 48th pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Goldiein Pyalong +0.6 pts higher in Pyalong gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

78.3% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goldiein Pyalong +12.1 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
35.6% 36th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

35.6% No religion +12.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 41.3%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goldiein Pyalong +9.8 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
52.3% 67th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Goldiein Pyalong +14.8 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
24.6% 77th pct 9.9% 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Goldiein Pyalong
— 6.37 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goldiein Pyalong +1 more in Pyalong
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Goldiein Pyalong
— 82 22nd pct
ICSEA in Goldiein Pyalong
— 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 42.4%
16.6% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.0% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
2.5% Year 9 or below +9.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 43.4%
27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.3 pts 10.1%
11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.3% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
11.0% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
3.4% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%
6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Income

Personal income in Goldiein Pyalong +$172 higher in Goldie gap widening
$900 73rd pct $728 45th pct
Household income in Goldiein Pyalong +$682 higher in Goldie gap widening
$2,343 87th pct $1,661 58th pct
Family income in Goldiein Pyalong +$237 higher in Goldie gap narrowing
$2,250 71st pct $2,013 58th pct
High earners in Goldiein Pyalong +8.2 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
16.1% 82nd pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Goldiein Pyalong +17.8 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
33.3% 87th pct 15.5% 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%
13.9% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
20.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 9.3%
4.2% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 40.3%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 13.3%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goldiein Pyalong +7.4 pts higher in Pyalong
23.3% 24th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Goldiein Pyalong +4.5 pts higher in Pyalong
3.6% 19th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Goldiein Pyalong +2.0 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.3% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
3.6% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.6% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.6% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +0.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
16.6% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%
4.3% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.2% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goldiein Pyalong +4.1 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
20.1% 59th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Goldiein Pyalong +2.1 pts higher in Pyalong gap steady
14.6% 69th pct 16.7% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Goldiein Pyalong +2.5 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
29.6% 72nd pct 27.2% 60th pct
Defence service in Goldiein Pyalong +1.2 pts higher in Goldie
5.1% 81st pct 3.9% 70th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goldiein Pyalong +1.1 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
28.1% 72nd pct 27.0% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldiein Pyalong +6 larger in Pyalong
7 54th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Goldiein Pyalong +21 yrs older in Goldie
33 yrs 71st pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Goldiein Pyalong +$800 higher in Pyalong
$349 11th pct $1,149 86th pct
Household income in Goldiein Pyalong +$250 higher in Pyalong
$1,875 57th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goldiein Pyalong even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Goldiein Pyalong +3.3 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Goldiein Pyalong +0.3 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
19.4% 35th pct 19.8% 36th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 59.6%
29.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 26.0%
10.5% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.0%
19.4% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
15.3% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
18.1% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%
8.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldiein Pyalong +$55 higher in Goldie gap narrowing
$345 70th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Goldiein Pyalong +$795 higher in Goldie gap widening
$2,277 85th pct $1,482 41st pct
People / bedroom in Goldiein Pyalong even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goldiein Pyalong +4.5 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
8.3% 21st pct 3.9% 9th pct
Owned outright in Goldiein Pyalong +15.8 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
47.2% 68th pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Goldiein Pyalong +0.8 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goldiein Pyalong +9.0 pts higher in Goldie gap widening
95.8% 91st pct 86.8% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 59.3%
47.2% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 31.4%
8.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 34.1%
37.5% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 8.9%
5.6% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 25.5%
36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.3% Under $1,000 +16.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goldiein Pyalong +1.2 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Goldiein Pyalong +2.8 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
20.0% 60th pct 17.2% 52nd pct
PT commute in Goldiein Pyalong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goldiein Pyalong +2 more in Pyalong
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Goldiein Pyalong +2.59 more in Pyalong
0.00 0th pct 2.59 68th pct
Departures/1k in Goldiein Pyalong +36.3 more in Pyalong
0.0 0th pct 36.3 61st pct
PT routes in Goldiein Pyalong +2 more in Pyalong
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Goldiein Pyalong
— 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Goldiein Pyalong +11 longer in Goldie
76 54th pct 65 47th pct
Reach 30 min in Goldiein Pyalong
0 0th pct —
Reach 45 min in Goldiein Pyalong
0 0th pct —

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 59.7%
20.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 17.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 40.6%
24.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.6% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.5% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goldiein Pyalong +5.3 pts higher in Pyalong gap narrowing
23.3% 24th pct 28.6% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Goldiein Pyalong even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goldiein Pyalong +1.4 pts higher in Goldie gap narrowing
4.5% 63rd pct 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Goldiein Pyalong +7.3 pts higher in Pyalong gap widening
55.3% 33rd pct 62.6% 57th pct
Full-time in Goldiein Pyalong +2.4 pts higher in Goldie gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 57.6% 47th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 8.5%
9.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
2.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 10.3%
19.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%
16.4% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 10.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.5% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.7% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Goldiein Pyalong +0.9 higher in Pyalong
0.0 29th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goldiein Pyalong +1.0 more in Pyalong
0.0 30th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Goldiein Pyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goldiein Pyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goldiein Pyalong +9.8 pts higher in Pyalong
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in Goldiein Pyalong +34.3 pts higher in Pyalong
0.0% 0th pct 34.3% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Goldiein Pyalong +0.8 pts higher in Goldie
1.3% 35th pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Goldiein Pyalong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goldiein Pyalong +5.1 more in Pyalong
4.0 26th pct 9.1 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Goldiein Pyalong +0 higher in Pyalong
0 40th pct 1 49th pct
Mean slope in Goldiein Pyalong +1.8 pts higher in Goldie
9.2% 77th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldie vs Pyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21059/goldie/vs/SAL22129/pyalong