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Fairymead vs Gooburrum

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Fairymead profile · Gooburrum profile

Fairymead Gooburrum

Gooburrum and Fairymead are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different scales of residency. Gooburrum is a larger community where 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly family income is $1,868. In contrast, Fairymead is sparsely populated, with no residents holding a university degree and a much lower typical weekly family income of $1,375. Fairymead also has a far higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (46.4%) and a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (14.3%).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some similarities today. They are effectively alike in the share of people born overseas and the proportion of residents who provide unpaid care. Both are largely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. However, the typical resident in Fairymead is noticeably older at 56, compared to 49 in Gooburrum.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,490 larger in Gooburrum Aged 65+: 22.4 pts higher in Fairymead De facto: 22.2 pts higher in Fairymead Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Gooburrum Needs assistance: 7.4 pts higher in Gooburrum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +1,490 larger in Gooburrum gap steady
28 18th pct 1,518 76th pct
Median age in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +7 yrs older in Fairymead gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +12.2 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
14.3% 89th pct 2.1% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +22.4 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
46.4% 100th pct 24.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +6.9 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
21.4% 77th pct 14.5% 33rd pct
De facto in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +22.2 pts higher in Fairymead gap widening
29.2% 99th pct 6.9% 17th pct

Age structure

46.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +22.4 pts 24.0%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

42.9% Married +16.9 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.1% Divorced ◂ +25.1 pts 7.1%
10.7% Never married +15.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Fairymead Gooburrum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.4 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
10.7% 47th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +16.1 pts ▸ 87.5%
0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

64.3% English ◂ +22.7 pts 41.6%
17.9% Australian +22.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
10.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% German +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Irish +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Italian +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +3.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Limited English in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +1.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 83rd pct

Language used at home

117.9% English only ◂ +24.0 pts 93.8%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Fairymeadin Gooburrum +16.9 pts higher in Fairymead gap steady
50.0% 79th pct 33.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 59.0%
50.0% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 33.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +16.8 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
26.9% 10th pct 43.7% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +16.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 4.55 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +7 more in Gooburrum
2 62nd pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +178 larger in Gooburrum
120 29th pct 298 48th pct
ICSEA in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +20 higher in Gooburrum
982 45th pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 10 ◂ +14.6 pts 31.6%
26.9% Year 12 +16.8 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Year 11 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

28.6% Engineering & related ◂ +8.7 pts 19.9%
21.4% Education ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Health +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +$118 higher in Gooburrum gap steady
$575 21st pct $693 39th pct
Household income in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +$309 higher in Gooburrum gap widening
$1,375 38th pct $1,684 59th pct
Family income in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +$493 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,868 49th pct
High earners in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +8.1 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 50th pct
High-income homes in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 45.1%
17.9% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +3.4 pts higher in Gooburrum
35.7% 80th pct 39.1% 88th pct
Mental health in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +11.6 pts higher in Gooburrum
0.0% 0th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +7.4 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Mental health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +1.7 pts 55.4%
35.7% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 25.7%
0.0% Two conditions +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Three or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +5.9 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
10.7% 14th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.4 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +5.1 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
17.9% 19th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +3.6 pts higher in Gooburrum
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +11.7 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
14.3% 11th pct 25.9% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +28 larger in Gooburrum
4 46th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +23 yrs older in Gooburrum
7 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 25.0% 16th pct
Median income in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— $483 30th pct
Household income in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.3 larger in Gooburrum gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +3.5 pts higher in Fairymead gap narrowing
13.8% 67th pct 10.3% 47th pct
Living alone in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 13.3% 14th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 36.0%
10.3% Couples with children +42.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 44.8%
23.1% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 14.0%
0.0% 3 people +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +$40 higher in Gooburrum
$260 43rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +$1,100 higher in Fairymead
$2,500 88th pct $1,400 35th pct
People / bedroom in Fairymeadin Gooburrum even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 7.8% 19th pct
Owned outright in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 52.4% 80th pct
Separate houses in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 99.2% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 96.0% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.1% Owned outright +29.3 pts ▸ 52.4%
30.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%
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

76.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +38.2 pts 38.7%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% 5 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 1.2% 50th pct
Work from home in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +1 more in Gooburrum
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.66 more in Gooburrum
0.00 0th pct 0.66 60th pct
Departures/1k in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +7.9 more in Gooburrum
0.0 0th pct 7.9 58th pct
PT routes in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +1 more in Gooburrum
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 20 59th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +20.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
0.0% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 40.9%
36.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.8 pts 20.5%
27.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 20.9%
0.0% 4 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +16.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
16.7% 11th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +7.9 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 57.9% 41st pct
Full-time in Fairymeadin Gooburrum
— 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Manufacturing ◂ +38.3 pts 4.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
21.4% Other services ◂ +17.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Retail trade +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Construction +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +24.3 pts 11.4%
28.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.1 pts 15.4%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +9.8 pts 11.6%
0.0% Professionals +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Managers +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.4 higher in Gooburrum
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.5 more in Gooburrum
0.0 0th pct 0.5 51st pct
15-min city in Fairymeadin Gooburrum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fairymeadin Gooburrum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +17.0 pts higher in Gooburrum
0.0% 0th pct 17.0% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +21.2 pts higher in Gooburrum
0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +2.7 pts higher in Gooburrum
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Fairymeadin Gooburrum even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +70.1 more in Fairymead
71.4 86th pct 1.3 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +1 higher in Gooburrum
1 49th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Fairymeadin Gooburrum +0.4 pts higher in Gooburrum
4.9% 40th pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fairymead vs Gooburrum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/vs/SAL31183/gooburrum