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Aloomba vs Goldsborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Aloomba profile · Goldsborough profile

Aloomba Goldsborough

Goldsborough (Qld) and Aloomba are nearby rural areas with distinct profiles. Goldsborough (Qld) has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,279 and more people who completed Year 12 (54.2%). It also has more large homes, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Aloomba has a higher share of homes owned outright (39.4%) and a much higher proportion of renters (24.9%).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are entirely car-dependent and consists only of separate houses. They also share nearly identical rates of unemployment and mental health conditions. While Goldsborough (Qld) is generally younger and has seen more people move in over the last five years, Aloomba has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (17.5%) and more schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $250 higher in Goldsborough Population: 523 larger in Goldsborough Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Aloomba PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Goldsborough Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Aloomba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aloombain Goldsborough +523 larger in Goldsborough gap widening
576 67th pct 1,099 73rd pct
Median age in Aloombain Goldsborough +3 yrs older in Aloomba gap narrowing
41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Aloombain Goldsborough +3.0 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
7.1% 82nd pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Aloombain Goldsborough +8.7 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
17.5% 44th pct 8.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in Aloombain Goldsborough +3.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
21.2% 76th pct 24.2% 87th pct
De facto in Aloombain Goldsborough +4.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
12.8% 55th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

22.0% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%
21.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 8.8%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 54.9%
33.8% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.3%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Aloomba Goldsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.8 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
6.3% 26th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.6%
1.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.4% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
39.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.3%
12.7% Italian ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%
12.3% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%
5.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Aloombain Goldsborough even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Aloombain Goldsborough +4.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
39.4% 46th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 47.2%
39.4% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Aloombain Goldsborough +10.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
43.8% 47th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
9.1% 26th pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Aloombain Goldsborough
8.20 72nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Aloombain Goldsborough +7 more in Aloomba
7 75th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Aloombain Goldsborough
244 42nd pct —
ICSEA in Aloombain Goldsborough
876 11th pct —

Highest year of school

43.8% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 54.2%
29.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.6%
6.0% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

45.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 43.5%
7.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.1% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%
12.7% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.0% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.2% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Aloombain Goldsborough +$150 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$827 63rd pct $977 80th pct
Household income in Aloombain Goldsborough +$580 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$1,699 60th pct $2,279 86th pct
Family income in Aloombain Goldsborough +$375 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$2,076 62nd pct $2,451 79th pct
High earners in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.7 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Aloombain Goldsborough +14.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
13.5% 42nd pct 27.6% 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%
18.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.3% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%
32.1% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.8 pts higher in Aloomba
24.1% 27th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Aloombain Goldsborough +0.1 pts higher in Goldsborough
6.9% 39th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Aloombain Goldsborough +0.5 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
6.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
2.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
17.0% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%
3.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.6 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
14.1% 30th pct 12.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.5 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
12.4% 45th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
27.8% 63rd pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.9 pts higher in Goldsborough
2.4% 46th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.8 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
22.8% 41st pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Aloombain Goldsborough +4 larger in Goldsborough
41 75th pct 45 76th pct
Median age in Aloombain Goldsborough +7 yrs older in Aloomba
27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.3 pts higher in Aloomba
42.3% 56th pct 36.0% 40th pct
Unemployment in Aloombain Goldsborough
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Aloombain Goldsborough +$200 higher in Goldsborough
$624 48th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Aloombain Goldsborough +$501 higher in Goldsborough
$1,749 52nd pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.6 pts higher in Goldsborough
7.3% 67th pct 8.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aloombain Goldsborough +0.2 larger in Goldsborough gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Aloombain Goldsborough +5.9 pts higher in Aloomba gap steady
14.9% 72nd pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Aloombain Goldsborough +8.7 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
21.8% 43rd pct 13.1% 13th pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 63.9%
26.1% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 26.4%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.0%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 36.8%
13.0% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.8% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 13.1%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%
6.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aloombain Goldsborough +$250 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$230 34th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Aloombain Goldsborough +$260 higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
$1,740 58th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Aloombain Goldsborough even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Aloombain Goldsborough +20.1 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
24.9% 71st pct 4.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in Aloombain Goldsborough +17.9 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
39.4% 45th pct 21.4% 11th pct
Separate houses in Aloombain Goldsborough even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Aloombain Goldsborough +14.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
69.9% 27th pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned with a mortgage +42.6 pts ▸ 71.6%
39.4% Owned outright ◂ +17.9 pts 21.4%
24.9% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 4.7%
5.7% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

28.0% 4 bedrooms +17.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%
20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 9.2%
13.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $350–$549 +42.2 pts ▸ 58.8%
41.7% $200–$349 ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
25.0% Under $200 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.1%
7.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.0 pts higher in Aloomba gap widening
2.1% 57th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.2 pts higher in Aloomba gap narrowing
17.5% 53rd pct 11.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in Aloombain Goldsborough +1.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +11.7 pts ▸ 64.2%
17.5% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 11.3%
6.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +17.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
24.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 15.3%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 19.8%
17.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 13.0%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Aloombain Goldsborough +13.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
25.7% 31st pct 38.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Aloombain Goldsborough +5.6 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Aloombain Goldsborough +0.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
1.9% 38th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Aloombain Goldsborough +6.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
67.9% 75th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Aloombain Goldsborough +3.6 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
60.1% 60th pct 63.7% 75th pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 1.3%
13.5% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%
10.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.3% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
6.6% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
2.6% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.8% Managers ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%
11.9% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%
8.9% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%
8.6% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Aloombain Goldsborough +0.1 higher in Aloomba
0.1 41st pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Aloombain Goldsborough +0.2 more in Aloomba
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Aloombain Goldsborough +14.1 pts higher in Aloomba
14.1% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Aloombain Goldsborough +2.4 pts higher in Aloomba
2.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Aloombain Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Aloombain Goldsborough +3.5 more in Aloomba
3.5 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Aloombain Goldsborough +1 higher in Goldsborough
0 31st pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Aloombain Goldsborough +4.7 pts higher in Goldsborough
6.1% 55th pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aloomba vs Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30044/aloomba/vs/SAL31182/goldsborough