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Cowley vs Goolboo

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Cowley profile · Goolboo profile

Cowley Goolboo

Cowley and Goolboo are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Cowley is more family-oriented, with 22% of its population being children under 15, compared to no children in Goolboo. There is also a stark difference in wealth; the typical household in Goolboo earns $3,583 a week, which is far higher than the $1,468 earned in Cowley. Goolboo also has a much higher rate of recent arrivals, with 40% of people moving there in the last five years, while only 15.1% of Cowley residents did the same.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or walkable amenities. They are also alike in that nobody in either area reports speaking little or no English. This lack of infrastructure is common to both, though they differ in other ways. While Cowley has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Goolboo has a higher share of residents who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $2,115 higher in Goolboo Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Goolboo Family income: $1,771 higher in Goolboo Personal income: $743 higher in Goolboo Needs assistance: 9.8 pts higher in Cowley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowleyin Goolboo +57 larger in Cowley gap narrowing
82 36th pct 25 17th pct
Median age in Cowleyin Goolboo +6 yrs older in Goolboo gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cowleyin Goolboo +4.9 pts higher in Cowley
4.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowleyin Goolboo +5.1 pts higher in Cowley
17.1% 42nd pct 12.0% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Cowleyin Goolboo +22.0 pts higher in Cowley
22.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Cowleyin Goolboo
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 24.0%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%
4.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

74.6% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 70.6%
23.8% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cowley Goolboo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowleyin Goolboo +4.9 pts higher in Cowley
4.9% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 64.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

39.0% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 52.0%
14.6% Italian +25.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
31.7% English ◂ +31.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.8% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowleyin Goolboo +6.1 pts higher in Cowley
6.1% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +21.7 pts 60.0%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowleyin Goolboo +7.6 pts higher in Goolboo
24.4% 14th pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +29.7 pts 24.0%
24.4% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
19.5% Not stated ◂ +7.5 pts 12.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowleyin Goolboo
31.7% 16th pct —
Bachelor+ in Cowleyin Goolboo
12.7% 42nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cowleyin Goolboo +2 more in Goolboo
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cowleyin Goolboo
— 51 16th pct
ICSEA in Cowleyin Goolboo
— 924 15th pct

Highest year of school

31.7% Year 12 +21.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
25.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%
15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +24.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
12.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.3% Management & commerce +29.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.1% Engineering & related ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cowleyin Goolboo +$743 higher in Goolboo gap widening
$819 62nd pct $1,562 100th pct
Household income in Cowleyin Goolboo +$2,115 higher in Goolboo gap widening
$1,468 45th pct $3,583 100th pct
Family income in Cowleyin Goolboo +$1,771 higher in Goolboo gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $3,583 98th pct
High earners in Cowleyin Goolboo
14.3% 77th pct —

Household income distribution

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 +82.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
47.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.8% Under $650 ◂ +50.8 pts 0.0%
44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 35.3%
12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowleyin Goolboo +2.4 pts higher in Goolboo
25.6% 34th pct 28.0% 46th pct
Mental health in Cowleyin Goolboo +3.7 pts higher in Cowley
3.7% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cowleyin Goolboo +9.8 pts higher in Cowley
9.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
9.8% Asthma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.7% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None ◂ +19.8 pts 40.0%
18.3% One condition +9.7 pts ▸ 28.0%
6.1% Three or more ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowleyin Goolboo
12.7% 23rd pct —
Unpaid carers in Cowleyin Goolboo
11.1% 34th pct —
Unpaid child care in Cowleyin Goolboo
28.6% 67th pct —
Defence service in Cowleyin Goolboo +6.6 pts higher in Cowley
6.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowleyin Goolboo
23.8% 48th pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowleyin Goolboo +4 larger in Cowley
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cowleyin Goolboo +39 yrs older in Goolboo
11 yrs 6th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Median income in Cowleyin Goolboo +$400 higher in Cowley
$1,125 86th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Cowleyin Goolboo +$876 higher in Goolboo
$1,374 35th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowleyin Goolboo +0.4 larger in Cowley gap narrowing
3.2 89th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

73.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 70.0%
21.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

23.5% 2 people +51.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
23.5% 4 people +51.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
35.3% 3 people ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% 6 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowleyin Goolboo +$15 higher in Cowley
$240 37th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Cowleyin Goolboo
$1,517 43rd pct —
People / bedroom in Cowleyin Goolboo even gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.6% Rented +57.4 pts ▸ 75.0%
70.6% Owned outright ◂ +70.6 pts 0.0%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 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

35.3% 4 bedrooms +39.7 pts ▸ 75.0%
58.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowleyin Goolboo
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Cowleyin Goolboo
0.0% 0th pct —
PT commute in Cowleyin Goolboo
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.1% Car (driver) ◂ +74.1 pts 0.0%
14.8% Walked ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.3% 3 vehicles +110.7 pts ▸ 125.0%
47.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +47.6 pts 0.0%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowleyin Goolboo +24.9 pts higher in Goolboo
15.1% 10th pct 40.0% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowleyin Goolboo
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Cowleyin Goolboo
44.4% 13th pct —
Full-time in Cowleyin Goolboo
70.4% 88th pct —

Industries people work in

18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
18.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% Education & training ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Manufacturing ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +70.4 pts ▸ 88.9%
11.1% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% Labourers ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowleyin Goolboo even
0 37th pct 0 34th pct
Mean slope in Cowleyin Goolboo +5.4 pts higher in Cowley
7.7% 68th pct 2.3% 1st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowley vs Goolboo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30737/cowley/vs/SAL31190/goolboo