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Alloway vs Goodwood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Alloway profile · Goodwood profile

Alloway Goodwood

Goodwood (Qld) and Alloway are two nearby rural areas with a few sharp differences. Alloway has higher incomes, with a typical weekly family income of $1,854 compared to $1,274 in Goodwood (Qld). Alloway also has a higher rate of people working or looking for work at 61.0%, while Goodwood (Qld) is lower at 47.1%. The two areas differ in their school settings; Goodwood (Qld) has a much smaller average school size of 44, whereas Alloway's is 439.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing, with 100% of residents living in separate houses and nearly the same typical monthly mortgage payments. This shared residential pattern is consistent across both places. While they are similar in how they live, the gaps in their demographics are distinct. For example, Goodwood (Qld) has a well higher share of First Nations residents at 12.9% compared to 4.5% in Alloway.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.3 pts higher in Alloway Housework 15h+: 20.6 pts higher in Goodwood Population: 333 larger in Alloway No car: 2.7 pts higher in Alloway Participation: 13.9 pts higher in Alloway

Demographics & Identity

Population in Allowayin Goodwood +333 larger in Alloway gap widening
488 64th pct 155 48th pct
Median age in Allowayin Goodwood +2 yrs older in Alloway gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Allowayin Goodwood +8.4 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
4.5% 71st pct 12.9% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Allowayin Goodwood +3.6 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
15.8% 36th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Allowayin Goodwood +7.1 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 23.9% 86th pct
De facto in Allowayin Goodwood +8.8 pts higher in Goodwood gap narrowing
10.6% 37th pct 19.4% 87th pct

Age structure

34.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 32.3%
16.8% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.8%
15.8% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
33.7% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 27.3%
9.7% Divorced +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.7% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Alloway Goodwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Allowayin Goodwood +1.2 pts higher in Goodwood gap steady
11.1% 48th pct 12.3% 54th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 79.4%
1.8% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Italy ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.0% English +6.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.0% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.9% Italian ◂ +9.3 pts 2.6%
10.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
9.6% German ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%
1.4% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Allowayin Goodwood +5.1 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
9.0% 74th pct 3.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Allowayin Goodwood +2.3 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
2.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

79.1% English only +13.2 pts ▸ 92.3%
3.9% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Allowayin Goodwood +8.8 pts higher in Goodwood gap narrowing
33.8% 31st pct 42.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 40.6%
33.8% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
14.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 Allowayin Goodwood +8.5 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
34.6% 22nd pct 43.1% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Allowayin Goodwood +1.2 pts higher in Goodwood gap steady
7.0% 18th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Allowayin Goodwood +14.83 more in Goodwood
12.20 78th pct 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Allowayin Goodwood +5 more in Alloway
6 74th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Allowayin Goodwood +395 larger in Alloway
439 64th pct 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Allowayin Goodwood +23 higher in Alloway
992 51st pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 43.1%
28.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%
14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%
7.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 36.7%
10.3% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.2% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.8% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.0% Society & culture ◂ +11.0 pts 5.0%
3.3% Health +8.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.3% Architecture & building +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
4.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Allowayin Goodwood +$243 higher in Alloway gap widening
$754 50th pct $511 13th pct
Household income in Allowayin Goodwood +$233 higher in Alloway gap steady
$1,420 42nd pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Allowayin Goodwood +$580 higher in Alloway gap widening
$1,854 48th pct $1,274 14th pct
High earners in Allowayin Goodwood +1.5 pts higher in Goodwood gap steady
6.8% 43rd pct 8.3% 51st pct
High-income homes in Allowayin Goodwood +11.3 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
11.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
16.6% Under $650 +18.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.5%
9.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 +22.2 pts ▸ 57.0%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 26.4%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Allowayin Goodwood +0.8 pts higher in Goodwood
33.4% 72nd pct 34.2% 75th pct
Mental health in Allowayin Goodwood +4.3 pts higher in Goodwood
12.5% 86th pct 16.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Allowayin Goodwood +1.7 pts higher in Goodwood gap narrowing
7.4% 77th pct 9.0% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.2% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%
10.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
4.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +2.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
21.7% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%
3.5% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Allowayin Goodwood +6.4 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
12.6% 23rd pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Allowayin Goodwood +0.6 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
11.4% 36th pct 10.7% 30th pct
Unpaid child care in Allowayin Goodwood +7.3 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
23.2% 40th pct 30.6% 75th pct
Defence service in Allowayin Goodwood +3.4 pts higher in Goodwood
1.7% 38th pct 5.1% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Allowayin Goodwood +20.6 pts higher in Goodwood gap widening
19.9% 26th pct 40.5% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Allowayin Goodwood +2 larger in Alloway
22 70th pct 20 68th pct
Median age in Allowayin Goodwood +13 yrs older in Alloway
25 yrs 46th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Allowayin Goodwood +$38 higher in Alloway
$725 58th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Allowayin Goodwood +$1,551 higher in Alloway
$2,625 82nd pct $1,074 21st pct
Indigenous language in Allowayin Goodwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Allowayin Goodwood +0.2 larger in Goodwood gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Allowayin Goodwood +3.3 pts higher in Goodwood gap narrowing
14.6% 71st pct 17.9% 82nd pct
Living alone in Allowayin Goodwood +4.8 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
20.5% 39th pct 15.7% 21st pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 56.1%
31.4% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 30.9%
14.6% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
19.9% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.5% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +10.0 pts 5.9%
5.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Allowayin Goodwood +$47 higher in Goodwood gap widening
$253 41st pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Allowayin Goodwood +$65 higher in Goodwood gap narrowing
$1,313 29th pct $1,378 34th pct
People / bedroom in Allowayin Goodwood +0.10 higher in Goodwood gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Allowayin Goodwood +8.2 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
23.8% 69th pct 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Allowayin Goodwood +3.1 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
40.4% 48th pct 37.3% 39th pct
Separate houses in Allowayin Goodwood even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Allowayin Goodwood +2.5 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
90.7% 80th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 37.3%
23.8% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 15.7%
8.6% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 102.0%
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

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 43.1%
36.4% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
3.3% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 62.5%
19.4% Under $200 +43.1 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +20.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Allowayin Goodwood +2.7 pts higher in Alloway gap steady
2.7% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Allowayin Goodwood +12.7 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
12.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Allowayin Goodwood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Allowayin Goodwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Allowayin Goodwood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Allowayin Goodwood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Allowayin Goodwood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Allowayin Goodwood
74 93rd pct —

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 58.8%
12.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

25.2% 1 vehicle +16.0 pts ▸ 41.2%
30.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.4% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.1% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 5.9%
2.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Allowayin Goodwood +1.7 pts higher in Goodwood gap narrowing
29.9% 46th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Allowayin Goodwood gap widening
29.6% 94th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Allowayin Goodwood +1.1 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
6.3% 79th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Allowayin Goodwood +13.9 pts higher in Alloway gap widening
61.0% 51st pct 47.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Allowayin Goodwood +0.8 pts higher in Alloway gap narrowing
61.6% 67th pct 60.8% 64th pct

Industries people work in

35.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 17.6%
3.4% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.4% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%
4.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
19.0% Labourers ◂ +9.2 pts 9.8%
11.0% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
7.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Allowayin Goodwood +0.2 higher in Alloway
0.2 45th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Allowayin Goodwood +0.1 more in Alloway
0.2 44th pct 0.0 34th pct
15-min city in Allowayin Goodwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Allowayin Goodwood +5.9 pts higher in Alloway
5.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Allowayin Goodwood +0.3 pts higher in Alloway
0.3% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Allowayin Goodwood +0.4 pts higher in Alloway
5.4% 59th pct 5.0% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Allowayin Goodwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Allowayin Goodwood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Allowayin Goodwood +1.7 more in Alloway
8.2 37th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Allowayin Goodwood +2 higher in Alloway
2 59th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Allowayin Goodwood +0.6 pts higher in Goodwood
4.4% 35th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Compare Goodwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alloway vs Goodwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30042/alloway/vs/SAL31188/goodwood