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Geham vs Groomsville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Geham profile · Groomsville profile

Geham Groomsville

Geham and Groomsville are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Groomsville is more highly qualified, with 33.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.9% in Geham. This is consistent with a higher typical weekly personal income in Groomsville, which is $1,009 compared to $691 in Geham. In contrast, Geham has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.8% versus 8.2%) and more large homes, with 91.9% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Geham at 18.1% and Groomsville at 14.4%. They are also identical in their housing styles, as every home in both areas is a separate house. While they share very similar typical family incomes, other gaps are wide; for example, Groomsville has a much higher share of people who moved in the last five years (40.0% versus 24.9%).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Geham Population: 338 larger in Geham Bachelor+: 17.8 pts higher in Groomsville Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Groomsville Under 15: 8.5 pts higher in Groomsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gehamin Groomsville +338 larger in Geham gap widening
470 64th pct 132 46th pct
Median age in Gehamin Groomsville +2 yrs older in Geham gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Gehamin Groomsville +2.1 pts higher in Groomsville gap steady
3.2% 61st pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Gehamin Groomsville +3.7 pts higher in Geham gap steady
18.1% 47th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Gehamin Groomsville +8.5 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Gehamin Groomsville +2.1 pts higher in Groomsville gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 8.0% 21st pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
14.3% Children (0–14) +8.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.4%
17.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%
14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 6.1%

Marital status

61.1% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 74.0%
27.1% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 16.3%
5.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Geham Groomsville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gehamin Groomsville +7.7 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
7.4% 31st pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 79.5%
1.9% England +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.5% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
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

43.4% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 52.3%
42.8% English ◂ +14.7 pts 28.0%
10.9% Irish +8.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.9% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Gehamin Groomsville +1.5 pts higher in Geham gap widening
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Gehamin Groomsville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 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 Gehamin Groomsville +6.4 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
26.2% 16th pct 32.6% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 56.1%
26.2% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
10.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
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 Gehamin Groomsville +7.9 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 56.3% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Gehamin Groomsville +17.8 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
15.9% 55th pct 33.7% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Gehamin Groomsville
14.93 83rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gehamin Groomsville +1 more in Geham
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Gehamin Groomsville
163 34th pct —
ICSEA in Gehamin Groomsville
1,012 63rd pct —

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
28.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 24.3%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%
16.4% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%
6.6% Postgraduate degree +11.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.7% Management & commerce +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%
10.2% Health +7.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.6% Society & culture +9.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.3% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
8.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gehamin Groomsville +$318 higher in Groomsville gap widening
$691 39th pct $1,009 83rd pct
Household income in Gehamin Groomsville +$13 higher in Groomsville gap narrowing
$1,924 72nd pct $1,937 72nd pct
Family income in Gehamin Groomsville +$8 higher in Groomsville gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $2,091 63rd pct
High earners in Gehamin Groomsville +4.3 pts higher in Geham gap widening
11.0% 65th pct 6.7% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Gehamin Groomsville +16.7 pts higher in Geham gap widening
24.8% 73rd pct 8.2% 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.1 pts 6.1%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
9.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 29.8%
28.9% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gehamin Groomsville +5.8 pts higher in Geham
28.5% 48th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Gehamin Groomsville +3.7 pts higher in Geham
9.8% 66th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Gehamin Groomsville +0.9 pts higher in Geham gap narrowing
3.2% 33rd pct 2.3% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%
8.3% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%
5.3% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
2.6% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%
2.3% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None +11.1 pts ▸ 70.5%
20.0% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 15.9%
6.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gehamin Groomsville +9.8 pts higher in Groomsville gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 30.8% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Gehamin Groomsville +7.7 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 24.0% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Gehamin Groomsville +11.6 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
26.9% 58th pct 38.5% 91st pct
Defence service in Gehamin Groomsville +5.5 pts higher in Groomsville
6.6% 88th pct 12.1% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gehamin Groomsville +4.5 pts higher in Groomsville gap steady
25.3% 57th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gehamin Groomsville +8 larger in Geham
15 63rd pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Gehamin Groomsville +1 yrs older in Geham
17 yrs 14th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Gehamin Groomsville +$2,313 higher in Groomsville
$187 0th pct $2,500 100th pct
Household income in Gehamin Groomsville +$1,501 higher in Groomsville
$2,749 86th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gehamin Groomsville +0.2 larger in Geham gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Gehamin Groomsville +4.7 pts higher in Geham gap widening
8.3% 35th pct 3.6% 19th pct
Living alone in Gehamin Groomsville +4.6 pts higher in Geham gap widening
12.8% 13th pct 8.2% 4th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 54.5%
30.5% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 3.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
14.8% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%
12.8% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 8.2%
10.1% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gehamin Groomsville +$160 higher in Geham
$450 88th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Gehamin Groomsville +$169 higher in Geham gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,831 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Gehamin Groomsville even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Gehamin Groomsville +2.8 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Gehamin Groomsville +6.9 pts higher in Geham gap widening
43.6% 57th pct 36.7% 37th pct
Separate houses in Gehamin Groomsville even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gehamin Groomsville +22.6 pts higher in Geham gap widening
91.9% 83rd pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 53.1%
43.6% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 36.7%
3.4% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 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

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 32.7%
27.5% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.8% 5 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 8.2%
6.7% 2 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 15.4%
14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gehamin Groomsville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gehamin Groomsville +0.8 pts higher in Groomsville gap narrowing
15.9% 48th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Gehamin Groomsville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gehamin Groomsville +3 more in Geham
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gehamin Groomsville +6.38 more in Geham
6.38 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gehamin Groomsville +212.8 more in Geham
212.8 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gehamin Groomsville +1 more in Geham
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gehamin Groomsville
9 44th pct —
Drive to city in Gehamin Groomsville +13 longer in Groomsville
105 72nd pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 69.7%
15.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.6% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 8.2%
19.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 22.4%
18.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gehamin Groomsville +15.1 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
24.9% 28th pct 40.0% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Gehamin Groomsville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gehamin Groomsville +1.5 pts higher in Groomsville gap narrowing
2.6% 41st pct 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Gehamin Groomsville +11.3 pts higher in Groomsville gap widening
59.8% 47th pct 71.2% 85th pct
Full-time in Gehamin Groomsville +4.6 pts higher in Groomsville gap steady
59.0% 55th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.8% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.3% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
3.5% Electricity, gas & water +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.1% Professionals +17.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.5% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 12.1%
13.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.6%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 4.5%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Gehamin Groomsville +0.2 higher in Geham
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Gehamin Groomsville +0.1 more in Geham
0.1 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Gehamin Groomsville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gehamin Groomsville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gehamin Groomsville +4.6 pts higher in Geham
4.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gehamin Groomsville +2.1 pts higher in Geham
2.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Gehamin Groomsville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gehamin Groomsville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gehamin Groomsville +3.1 more in Geham
10.6 43rd pct 7.6 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Gehamin Groomsville +0 higher in Geham
1 49th pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Gehamin Groomsville +1.6 pts higher in Groomsville
8.9% 76th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Geham vs Groomsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31109/geham/vs/SAL31256/groomsville