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Goldfields vs Greenlands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Goldfields profile · Greenlands profile

Goldfields Greenlands

Greenlands (Qld) and Goldfields are two small, rural areas in Queensland. Greenlands (Qld) has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 24.6% of the population, while the typical resident in Goldfields is far older at 59. There are also distinct social differences: 45.1% of people in Greenlands (Qld) report no religion, compared to just 20.4% in Goldfields. Greenlands (Qld) also has a far higher share of one-parent families at 10.6%, whereas Goldfields has none.

Both areas have remained very similar in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport. This lack of infrastructure has persisted as they have tracked against each other since 2011. While both are sparsely populated, Goldfields has seen a higher proportion of its workforce shift toward working from home, at 29.6% compared to 14.9% in Greenlands (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 195 larger in Greenlands No religion: 24.7 pts higher in Greenlands Housework 15h+: 23.4 pts higher in Greenlands Median age: 12 yrs older in Goldfields Unpaid child care: 18.5 pts higher in Greenlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +195 larger in Greenlands gap narrowing
49 28th pct 244 57th pct
Median age in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +12 yrs older in Goldfields gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +3.7 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +8.7 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
12.2% 23rd pct 20.9% 60th pct
Under 15 in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +10.3 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 24.6% 87th pct
De facto in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +8.0 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
12.5% 53rd pct 20.5% 88th pct

Age structure

42.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 32.0%
14.3% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 24.6%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.2% Young adults (25–44) +8.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 48.6%
16.7% Never married +14.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
14.3% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 7.1%
11.9% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 7.1%
7.1% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Age & sex structure

Goldfields Greenlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +5.8 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 13.9% 61st pct

Country of birth

93.9% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 78.7%
0.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% England +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%

Ancestry

61.2% English ◂ +25.2 pts 36.1%
30.6% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 44.7%
14.3% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%
0.0% German +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 Goldfieldsin Greenlands +3.7 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 92.2%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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 Goldfieldsin Greenlands +24.7 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
20.4% 10th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

67.3% Christianity ◂ +23.5 pts 43.9%
20.4% No religion +24.7 pts ▸ 45.1%
6.1% Not stated even 6.1%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +10.2 pts higher in Goldfields gap narrowing
57.1% 75th pct 46.9% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +4.3 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
14.3% 48th pct 18.6% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 16.67 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +1 more in Greenlands
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 66 19th pct
ICSEA in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

57.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 46.9%
21.4% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.1%
9.5% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
32.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.0 pts 19.2%
21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.6 pts 15.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.2 pts 10.8%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +16.7 pts 8.3%
10.7% Engineering & related +6.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Health +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%
10.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 4.2%
0.0% Education +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +$57 higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
$545 17th pct $602 25th pct
Household income in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +$105 higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
$1,042 16th pct $1,147 22nd pct
Family income in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +$229 higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
$1,166 11th pct $1,395 20th pct
High earners in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +1.6 pts higher in Greenlands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 3.3% 10th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +24.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.0% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
20.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 47.5%
45.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 34.4%
9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +1.9 pts higher in Goldfields
26.5% 38th pct 24.6% 29th pct
Mental health in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +1.6 pts higher in Goldfields
8.2% 50th pct 6.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +4.1 pts higher in Goldfields gap steady
8.2% 82nd pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.3% Arthritis ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Asthma +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Stroke +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.5% None ◂ +8.7 pts 66.8%
18.4% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
6.1% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +8.1 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +14.0 pts higher in Goldfields gap steady
31.0% 100th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +18.5 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
7.1% 4th pct 25.7% 52nd pct
Defence service in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +8.7 pts higher in Greenlands
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +23.4 pts higher in Greenlands gap widening
14.3% 11th pct 37.7% 92nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +9 larger in Greenlands
0 0th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— $749 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +0.2 larger in Greenlands gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +10.6 pts higher in Greenlands
0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 48th pct
Living alone in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 23.1% 48th pct

Family composition

51.4% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 38.1%
45.9% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
0.0% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +13.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 23.1%
0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +$213 higher in Greenlands
$1,000 14th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +0.20 higher in Greenlands gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 19.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 50.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 98.9% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 73.6% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +49.5 pts 50.5%
46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.5 pts 24.2%
0.0% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 98.9%
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

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.5 pts 24.2%
33.3% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 41.8%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +72.7 pts ▸ 72.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +14.7 pts higher in Goldfields
29.6% 80th pct 14.9% 45th pct
PT commute in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 64.9%
29.6% Worked at home ◂ +14.7 pts 14.9%
0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 48.8%
26.7% 4 or more ◂ +16.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +4.6 pts higher in Greenlands gap narrowing
24.5% 27th pct 29.1% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Goldfieldsin Greenlands
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +10.2 pts higher in Goldfields gap narrowing
64.3% 63rd pct 54.1% 30th pct
Full-time in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +5.0 pts higher in Goldfields
66.7% 83rd pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +42.2 pts 24.5%
0.0% Education & training +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 4.3%
11.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%
11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

63.0% Managers ◂ +47.0 pts 16.0%
0.0% Labourers +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Professionals +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.6 pts 3.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Sales workers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 33rd pct
15-min city in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +2.4 pts higher in Greenlands
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +2.0 pts higher in Greenlands
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct
Walk to health in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +16.4 more in Greenlands
0.0 0th pct 16.4 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Goldfieldsin Greenlands +1 higher in Greenlands
0 6th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Goldfieldsin Greenlands even
6.9% 62nd pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Goldfields with nearby areas

Passchendaele Palgrave Pikedale Amiens Bapaume Cement Mills Greenlands Pozieres

Compare Greenlands with nearby areas

Amiens Nundubbermere Broadwater Thorndale Bapaume Cannon Creek Passchendaele Pikedale

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldfields vs Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31181/goldfields/vs/SAL31238/greenlands