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Bergen vs Goombungee

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Bergen profile · Goombungee profile

Bergen Goombungee

Goombungee and Bergen are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Goombungee is larger and more accessible, with a walkability score of 2.7 (mostly car-dependent) and 66.5% of homes within walking distance of a school. Bergen is more isolated and car-dependent, where 51.7% of homes are owned outright compared to 39.4% in Goombungee. Bergen also has a wealthier population, with 20.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while only 8.9% do so in Goombungee.

Both areas are nearly identical in the number of schools within 3 km, with each area having just one. They also share a similar lack of public transport, with no stops or departures for either. While Goombungee has a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.7% compared to 12.9% in Bergen), Bergen has a much higher share of children under 15 at 23.5%. This difference extends to First Nations residents, who are far older in Bergen, with a typical age of 34 compared to just 17 in Goombungee.

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Where they differ most

Population: 981 larger in Goombungee Unemployment: 6.3 pts higher in Goombungee Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Goombungee Renting: 17.8 pts higher in Goombungee Recent movers: 14.8 pts higher in Goombungee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bergenin Goombungee +981 larger in Goombungee gap steady
85 37th pct 1,066 73rd pct
Median age in Bergenin Goombungee +1 yrs older in Goombungee gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bergenin Goombungee +1.0 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
4.7% 72nd pct 5.7% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Bergenin Goombungee +8.7 pts higher in Goombungee gap widening
12.9% 25th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Bergenin Goombungee +4.0 pts higher in Bergen gap steady
23.5% 86th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Bergenin Goombungee +4.1 pts higher in Goombungee gap steady
5.3% 12th pct 9.4% 28th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.5%
23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 19.5%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.8%
12.9% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

Marital status

61.4% Married ◂ +13.3 pts 48.1%
25.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 30.1%
4.3% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Separated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Bergen Goombungee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bergenin Goombungee +8.0 pts higher in Goombungee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 34th pct

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 83.9%
0.0% England +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.1% English +8.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
25.9% German ◂ +11.6 pts 14.3%
16.5% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 10.3%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bergenin Goombungee +4.6 pts higher in Goombungee gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Bergenin Goombungee +0.9 pts higher in Goombungee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.0% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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 Bergenin Goombungee +4.5 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
29.4% 22nd pct 34.0% 31st pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 54.3%
29.4% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
0.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bergenin Goombungee +4.1 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
37.3% 29th pct 41.4% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Bergenin Goombungee +3.6 pts higher in Goombungee gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bergenin Goombungee
— 4.81 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bergenin Goombungee even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Bergenin Goombungee +68 larger in Goombungee
12 1st pct 80 22nd pct
ICSEA in Bergenin Goombungee +23 higher in Bergen
1,015 64th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
40.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 31.4%
6.0% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Year 11 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

53.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 48.6%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%
7.3% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%
22.0% Architecture & building ◂ +14.6 pts 7.3%
19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%
14.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +10.8 pts 3.9%
7.3% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
0.0% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bergenin Goombungee +$83 higher in Bergen gap narrowing
$678 37th pct $595 24th pct
Household income in Bergenin Goombungee +$313 higher in Bergen gap widening
$1,531 49th pct $1,218 26th pct
Family income in Bergenin Goombungee +$261 higher in Bergen gap narrowing
$1,666 36th pct $1,405 21st pct
High earners in Bergenin Goombungee +0.4 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
4.3% 28th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Bergenin Goombungee +11.8 pts higher in Bergen gap widening
20.7% 64th pct 8.9% 26th pct

Household income distribution

10.3% $650–$1,499 +26.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 6.6%
13.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.0%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.9%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bergenin Goombungee +13.0 pts higher in Goombungee
22.4% 21st pct 35.4% 79th pct
Mental health in Bergenin Goombungee +1.5 pts higher in Goombungee
9.4% 63rd pct 10.9% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Bergenin Goombungee +1.2 pts higher in Goombungee gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 7.1% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.5% Arthritis +8.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +5.2 pts 56.0%
10.6% One condition +11.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bergenin Goombungee +6.1 pts higher in Bergen gap narrowing
22.9% 70th pct 16.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Bergenin Goombungee +11.8 pts higher in Bergen gap steady
24.3% 96th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Bergenin Goombungee +3.6 pts higher in Bergen gap steady
28.6% 67th pct 24.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Bergenin Goombungee +0.1 pts higher in Goombungee
5.8% 86th pct 5.9% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bergenin Goombungee +7.3 pts higher in Goombungee gap widening
17.1% 15th pct 24.5% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bergenin Goombungee +57 larger in Goombungee
4 46th pct 61 79th pct
Median age in Bergenin Goombungee +17 yrs older in Bergen
34 yrs 72nd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Bergenin Goombungee
— 35.5% 38th pct
Unemployment in Bergenin Goombungee
— 19.0% 83rd pct
Median income in Bergenin Goombungee +$111 higher in Bergen
$575 43rd pct $464 27th pct
Household income in Bergenin Goombungee +$2,125 higher in Bergen
$3,750 93rd pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bergenin Goombungee
— 4.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bergenin Goombungee +0.2 larger in Bergen gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Bergenin Goombungee +5.1 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
12.9% 62nd pct 18.0% 82nd pct
Living alone in Bergenin Goombungee +1.3 pts higher in Bergen gap narrowing
27.6% 63rd pct 26.2% 59th pct

Family composition

72.6% Couples with children ◂ +24.4 pts 48.1%
24.2% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 31.6%
12.9% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
0.0% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.6% 2 people +12.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
31.0% 4 people ◂ +19.7 pts 11.3%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%
17.2% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 10.0%
0.0% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bergenin Goombungee +$20 higher in Bergen
$270 47th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bergenin Goombungee +$230 higher in Bergen gap widening
$1,487 41st pct $1,257 27th pct
People / bedroom in Bergenin Goombungee even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bergenin Goombungee +17.8 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Bergenin Goombungee +12.4 pts higher in Bergen gap widening
51.7% 78th pct 39.4% 45th pct
Separate houses in Bergenin Goombungee +2.9 pts higher in Bergen gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bergenin Goombungee +13.1 pts higher in Bergen gap widening
93.1% 86th pct 80.1% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 39.4%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 50.7%
37.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 23.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.2 pts ▸ 48.1%
42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.3 pts 15.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bergenin Goombungee +1.6 pts higher in Goombungee gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Bergenin Goombungee +5.2 pts higher in Bergen gap steady
13.3% 39th pct 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Bergenin Goombungee even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bergenin Goombungee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bergenin Goombungee even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bergenin Goombungee even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bergenin Goombungee even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bergenin Goombungee +9 longer in Bergen
118 79th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

77.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.1 pts 69.7%
13.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
24.1% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
0.0% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bergenin Goombungee +14.8 pts higher in Goombungee gap widening
21.5% 19th pct 36.3% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Bergenin Goombungee
— 31.8% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bergenin Goombungee +6.3 pts higher in Goombungee gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Bergenin Goombungee +10.3 pts higher in Bergen gap steady
64.3% 63rd pct 54.0% 29th pct
Full-time in Bergenin Goombungee +11.0 pts higher in Bergen gap widening
68.9% 87th pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.9 pts 6.5%
8.9% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Retail trade +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%
8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
6.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Managers ◂ +18.5 pts 10.4%
24.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%
11.1% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
6.7% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Sales workers +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bergenin Goombungee +2.7 higher in Goombungee
0.0 0th pct 2.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bergenin Goombungee +3.9 more in Goombungee
0.0 0th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Bergenin Goombungee +61.4 pts higher in Goombungee
0.0% 0th pct 61.4% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Bergenin Goombungee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bergenin Goombungee even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bergenin Goombungee +66.5 pts higher in Goombungee
0.0% 0th pct 66.5% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Bergenin Goombungee +68.5 pts higher in Goombungee
0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 69th pct
Walk to health in Bergenin Goombungee +62.5 pts higher in Goombungee
0.0% 0th pct 62.5% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Bergenin Goombungee +11.3 more in Goombungee
0.0 0th pct 11.3 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Bergenin Goombungee even
1 43rd pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Bergenin Goombungee +3.0 pts higher in Bergen
8.6% 74th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Bergen with nearby areas

Haden Plainby Douglas Upper Pinelands Goombungee Djuan Kilbirnie Groomsville

Compare Goombungee with nearby areas

Douglas Silverleigh Kilbirnie Bergen Boodua Muniganeen Highland Plains Haden

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bergen vs Goombungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30239/bergen/vs/SAL31195/goombungee