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Goughs Bay vs Maindample

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Goughs Bay profile · Maindample profile

Goughs Bay Maindample

Goughs Bay and Maindample are two nearby rural areas with very different resident profiles. Goughs Bay is an older community where the typical resident is 57 and 38.7% of people live alone, while Maindample is far younger with a typical age of 43. There are also stark financial differences; the typical weekly household income in Maindample is $1,437, which is far higher than the $892 seen in Goughs Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic infrastructure and housing costs, with nearly identical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300. They also share a similar lack of local services, as neither has a school, grocery store, or health service within a 15-minute walk. However, Maindample has seen more recent movement, with 46.3% of people moving in the last five years compared to 35.7% in Goughs Bay.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.7 pts higher in Maindample Median age: 14 yrs older in Goughs Bay Living alone: 23.0 pts higher in Goughs Bay De facto: 17.4 pts higher in Maindample No car: 3.6 pts higher in Maindample

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goughs Bayin Maindample +89 larger in Goughs Bay gap widening
328 60th pct 239 57th pct
Median age in Goughs Bayin Maindample +14 yrs older in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.6 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
1.8% 49th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Goughs Bayin Maindample +9.0 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
30.8% 87th pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Goughs Bayin Maindample +11.2 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
6.4% 10th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
De facto in Goughs Bayin Maindample +17.4 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
10.9% 39th pct 28.3% 98th pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 30.5%
30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.0 pts 21.8%
17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.4% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 45.3%
24.9% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
12.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Goughs Bay Maindample

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goughs Bayin Maindample +5.8 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

71.6% Australia +17.1 pts ▸ 88.7%
4.9% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.2% Australian +13.4 pts ▸ 50.6%
40.2% English +5.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
6.4% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
9.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goughs Bayin Maindample +3.0 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Goughs Bayin Maindample even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

80.8% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 96.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goughs Bayin Maindample +13.2 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 56.5% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +13.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
38.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 38.1%
16.2% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 5.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goughs Bayin Maindample +12.4 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
34.7% 23rd pct 47.1% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Goughs Bayin Maindample +1.1 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goughs Bayin Maindample even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.5%
14.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.2% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 44.3%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
14.9% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +11.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.9% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%
6.5% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.0% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goughs Bayin Maindample +$184 higher in Maindample gap widening
$512 13th pct $696 40th pct
Household income in Goughs Bayin Maindample +$545 higher in Maindample gap widening
$892 9th pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Goughs Bayin Maindample +$433 higher in Maindample gap widening
$1,212 12th pct $1,645 35th pct
High earners in Goughs Bayin Maindample +5.6 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
8.6% 53rd pct 14.2% 77th pct
High-income homes in Goughs Bayin Maindample +4.7 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
8.8% 26th pct 13.5% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

36.5% Under $650 ◂ +21.9 pts 14.6%
35.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +20.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 46.8%
19.3% $650–$1,499 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.0% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goughs Bayin Maindample +3.1 pts higher in Goughs Bay
31.1% 61st pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.5 pts higher in Goughs Bay
7.6% 45th pct 7.1% 40th pct
Needs assistance in Goughs Bayin Maindample +3.0 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 7.1%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 5.9%
4.0% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 3.3%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
5.5% Cancer ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%
4.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +13.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
18.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%
6.7% Two conditions even 6.7%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goughs Bayin Maindample +5.2 pts higher in Maindample gap narrowing
20.6% 61st pct 25.8% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.4 pts higher in Maindample gap narrowing
13.3% 56th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Goughs Bayin Maindample +11.8 pts higher in Maindample gap narrowing
14.0% 12th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.6 pts higher in Maindample
4.0% 72nd pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goughs Bayin Maindample +8.5 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
20.9% 31st pct 29.5% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goughs Bayin Maindample +3 larger in Goughs Bay
6 51st pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Goughs Bayin Maindample +24 yrs older in Maindample
4 yrs 0th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Goughs Bayin Maindample
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Goughs Bayin Maindample +$2,300 higher in Maindample
$450 0th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.7 larger in Maindample gap steady
1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Goughs Bayin Maindample +8.0 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
14.0% 68th pct 6.0% 25th pct
Living alone in Goughs Bayin Maindample +23.0 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap widening
38.7% 89th pct 15.7% 22nd pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 54.2%
47.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 37.8%
14.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 6.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.8% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 42.7%
38.7% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 15.7%
8.0% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goughs Bayin Maindample +$35 higher in Maindample gap narrowing
$268 46th pct $303 58th pct
Mortgage in Goughs Bayin Maindample even gap narrowing
$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.20 higher in Maindample gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.9 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
8.8% 22nd pct 7.9% 19th pct
Owned outright in Goughs Bayin Maindample +15.5 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap narrowing
52.6% 80th pct 37.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in Goughs Bayin Maindample +5.8 pts higher in Maindample gap steady
94.2% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goughs Bayin Maindample +7.5 pts higher in Maindample gap narrowing
72.3% 32nd pct 79.8% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 37.1%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
8.8% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
5.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

49.6% 3 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
19.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 16.9%
13.1% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.9% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% Under $200 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% $350–$549 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 44.7%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 13.2%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.9% $3,000 or more even 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goughs Bayin Maindample +3.6 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Work from home in Goughs Bayin Maindample +4.6 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap widening
20.6% 62nd pct 16.0% 48th pct
PT commute in Goughs Bayin Maindample even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goughs Bayin Maindample +2 more in Maindample
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Goughs Bayin Maindample +8.37 more in Maindample
0.00 0th pct 8.37 86th pct
Departures/1k in Goughs Bayin Maindample +108.8 more in Maindample
0.0 0th pct 108.8 69th pct
PT routes in Goughs Bayin Maindample +1 more in Maindample
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Goughs Bayin Maindample
— 20 59th pct
Drive to city in Goughs Bayin Maindample
— 124 83rd pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 56.8%
20.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 16.0%
4.8% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 50.6%
35.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +25.8 pts 9.6%
16.1% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.9% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goughs Bayin Maindample +10.5 pts higher in Maindample gap steady
35.7% 67th pct 46.3% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Goughs Bayin Maindample
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goughs Bayin Maindample +2.3 pts higher in Goughs Bay gap steady
4.6% 64th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Goughs Bayin Maindample +23.7 pts higher in Maindample gap steady
43.2% 12th pct 66.8% 72nd pct
Full-time in Goughs Bayin Maindample +8.4 pts higher in Maindample gap widening
46.8% 11th pct 55.2% 35th pct

Industries people work in

5.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%
7.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%
7.1% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%
6.3% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.0% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 16.8%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 12.0%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +11.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.6 higher in Maindample
0.4 49th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goughs Bayin Maindample +0.4 more in Maindample
0.5 51st pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Goughs Bayin Maindample even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goughs Bayin Maindample even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goughs Bayin Maindample +39.7 pts higher in Maindample
0.0% 0th pct 39.7% 70th pct
Walk to school in Goughs Bayin Maindample even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goughs Bayin Maindample +8.8 pts higher in Goughs Bay
50.5% 64th pct 41.8% 61st pct
Walk to health in Goughs Bayin Maindample even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goughs Bayin Maindample +16.0 more in Maindample
9.1 39th pct 25.1 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Goughs Bayin Maindample +2 higher in Goughs Bay
3 62nd pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Goughs Bayin Maindample +6.8 pts higher in Goughs Bay
11.8% 87th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Goughs Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Maindample with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goughs Bay vs Maindample [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21077/goughs-bay/vs/SAL21579/maindample