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Fishery Falls vs Goldsborough

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Fishery Falls profile · Goldsborough profile

Fishery Falls Goldsborough

Goldsborough (Qld) and Fishery Falls are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Goldsborough (Qld) is much younger, with 24.2% of people being children under 15, while Fishery Falls is older, with 21.0% of residents aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Goldsborough (Qld) has a high share of large houses with three or more bedrooms (84.4%) and more people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Fishery Falls has a higher proportion of people living alone (27.2%) and more homes owned outright (42.0%).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people born overseas. They are also similarly car-dependent, as neither area has a walkable environment. However, the two places have diverged in other ways. Goldsborough (Qld) has a much higher typical weekly household income of $2,279, which is far higher than the $1,221 seen in Fishery Falls. More adults in Goldsborough (Qld) are working or looking for work, while Fishery Falls has a higher share of people renting their homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 894 larger in Goldsborough Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Goldsborough Household income: $1,058 higher in Goldsborough Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Fishery Falls 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Goldsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +894 larger in Goldsborough gap widening
205 54th pct 1,099 73rd pct
Median age in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +12 yrs older in Fishery Falls gap steady
50 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +2.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 4.1% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +12.1 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing
21.0% 60th pct 8.8% 13th pct
Under 15 in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +12.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 24.2% 87th pct
De facto in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +1.5 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
15.6% 74th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

40.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 27.7%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.2% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.1 pts 8.8%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 10.4%

Marital status

53.3% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
33.2% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 32.3%
10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fishery Falls Goldsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.8 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
12.2% 54th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 79.6%
2.0% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 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

31.2% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 43.0%
38.5% English +0.8 pts ▸ 39.3%
11.2% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
6.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.3% German +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +4.2 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +2.0 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
2.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.9% English only +6.9 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 Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +10.7 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
33.2% 29th pct 43.9% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 47.2%
33.2% No religion +10.7 pts ▸ 43.9%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 7.1%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +11.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
43.0% 45th pct 54.2% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +2.8 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
17.9% 61st pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough
40.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +1 more in Fishery Falls
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough
10 0th pct —
ICSEA in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough
1,010 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

43.0% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
21.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.6%
15.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%
6.7% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 43.5%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 1.8%
7.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%
3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.3% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
13.2% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.9% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.5% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.8% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
2.6% Architecture & building +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +$262 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$715 43rd pct $977 80th pct
Household income in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +$1,058 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$1,221 27th pct $2,279 86th pct
Family income in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +$826 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $2,451 79th pct
High earners in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +4.6 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
9.2% 57th pct 13.8% 76th pct
High-income homes in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +14.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 27.6% 78th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%
8.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 32.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +9.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +1.6 pts higher in Fishery Falls
23.9% 26th pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +5.5 pts higher in Goldsborough
1.5% 8th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +3.2 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%
3.9% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.5% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +6.7 pts ▸ 68.6%
16.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +3.3 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
9.2% 12th pct 12.5% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +2.7 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 10.9% 31st pct
Unpaid child care in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +16.3 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
17.9% 20th pct 34.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.6 pts higher in Goldsborough
3.7% 68th pct 4.3% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +2.3 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
22.3% 39th pct 24.6% 52nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +41 larger in Goldsborough
4 46th pct 45 76th pct
Median age in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +10 yrs older in Fishery Falls
30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough
— 36.0% 40th pct
Unemployment in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +$9 higher in Fishery Falls
$833 68th pct $824 67th pct
Household income in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct
Indigenous language in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough
— 8.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.7 larger in Goldsborough gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.6 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap steady
9.6% 42nd pct 9.0% 39th pct
Living alone in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +14.1 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing
27.2% 62nd pct 13.1% 13th pct

Family composition

45.6% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
47.8% Couples without children ◂ +21.4 pts 26.4%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 36.8%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 13.1%
9.9% 4 people +14.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%
0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +$220 higher in Goldsborough gap widening
$260 43rd pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +$441 higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
$1,559 46th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.20 higher in Fishery Falls gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +17.5 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
22.2% 65th pct 4.7% 11th pct
Owned outright in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +20.5 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing
42.0% 52nd pct 21.4% 11th pct
Separate houses in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +27.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
72.8% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +21.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
63.0% 17th pct 84.4% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.8% Owned with a mortgage +51.8 pts ▸ 71.6%
42.0% Owned outright ◂ +20.5 pts 21.4%
22.2% Rented ◂ +17.5 pts 4.7%
4.9% Other tenure ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +27.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
19.8% Other dwelling ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.2% 4 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
28.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%
16.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.5 pts 2.5%
12.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

94.4% $200–$349 ◂ +94.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +58.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 47.5%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +1.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +6.4 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap narrowing
17.8% 54th pct 11.3% 32nd pct
PT commute in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +1.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 73rd pct
PT stops in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
17.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 11.3%
7.8% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%
3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 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

40.0% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
26.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 15.3%
13.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
6.3% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +5.3 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
33.5% 59th pct 38.8% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +5.6 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +3.8 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
6.2% 78th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +21.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
52.7% 27th pct 74.1% 88th pct
Full-time in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +3.0 pts higher in Fishery Falls gap widening
66.7% 83rd pct 63.7% 75th pct

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.2 pts 1.3%
15.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%
10.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.3% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%
20.0% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 12.2%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 18.2%
14.4% Labourers ◂ +7.6 pts 6.8%
8.9% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
3.3% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.1 higher in Fishery Falls
0.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0.1 more in Fishery Falls
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +10.2 pts higher in Fishery Falls
10.2% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +4.9 more in Fishery Falls
4.9 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +0 higher in Goldsborough
0 33rd pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Fishery Fallsin Goldsborough +5.4 pts higher in Goldsborough
5.4% 47th pct 10.8% 85th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishery Falls vs Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31043/fishery-falls/vs/SAL31182/goldsborough