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Goldsborough vs Mount Peter

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Goldsborough profile · Mount Peter profile

Goldsborough Mount Peter

Goldsborough (Qld) and Mount Peter are nearby areas with very different resident profiles. Residents are far older in Goldsborough (Qld), where the typical age is 38, compared with 30 in Mount Peter. Mount Peter is much more diverse and mobile, with a far higher share of people born overseas (23.2% vs 13.0%) and those using another language at home (19.2% vs 3.6%). This diversity is reflected in the First Nations population, which is well higher in Mount Peter, alongside far higher rates of First Nations Year 12 completion (70.0% vs 36.0%) and First Nations language use (30.9% vs 8.9%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,000. They are also alike in their lack of public transport and walkability, with neither area having a 15-minute-city walkshed. However, Mount Peter has more local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. While Goldsborough (Qld) has a higher share of people earning over $2,000 a week, Mount Peter has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 79.7% moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 40.9 pts higher in Mount Peter Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Mount Peter PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Goldsborough Other language: 15.5 pts higher in Mount Peter Median age: 8 yrs older in Goldsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +410 larger in Goldsborough gap narrowing
1,099 73rd pct 689 70th pct
Median age in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +8 yrs older in Goldsborough gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +3.9 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
4.1% 68th pct 8.0% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
8.8% 13th pct 6.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.4 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
24.2% 87th pct 26.6% 90th pct
De facto in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +5.5 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
17.1% 80th pct 22.7% 91st pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 40.1%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.3 pts 15.4%
24.2% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 43.3%
32.3% Never married +9.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
2.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Goldsborough Mount Peter

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +10.2 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 23.2% 82nd pct

Country of birth

79.6% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 72.1%
0.3% Philippines +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.3% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
0.3% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 36.6%
39.3% English ◂ +11.2 pts 28.2%
10.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
9.3% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%
1.6% Filipino +6.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%
0.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.9% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +15.5 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
3.6% 52nd pct 19.2% 87th pct
Limited English in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.5 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 81st pct

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 75.9%
0.0% Tagalog +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +5.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
43.9% 61st pct 38.8% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
43.9% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 38.8%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%
1.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +8.4 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
54.2% 71st pct 62.6% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +6.1 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
15.2% 52nd pct 21.3% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +5 more in Mount Peter
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter
— 805 95th pct
ICSEA in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter
— 893 12th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 62.6%
24.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 35.7%
16.6% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +9.9 pts 12.2%
18.0% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
9.7% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
8.9% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
7.9% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$34 higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
$977 80th pct $1,011 83rd pct
Household income in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$183 higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
$2,279 86th pct $2,096 79th pct
Family income in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$245 higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
$2,451 79th pct $2,206 69th pct
High earners in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +4.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
13.8% 76th pct 9.4% 58th pct
High-income homes in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +6.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
27.6% 78th pct 21.5% 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 44.2%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +9.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%
10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
9.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.0%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%
3.0% $3,000 or more even 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.3 pts higher in Goldsborough
22.3% 21st pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +0.3 pts higher in Goldsborough
7.0% 39th pct 6.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
3.6% 38th pct 2.6% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%
6.1% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
6.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%
2.2% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +4.7 pts ▸ 73.3%
16.9% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 14.8%
4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +0.1 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
12.5% 23rd pct 12.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.0 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
10.9% 31st pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +0.8 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
34.2% 87th pct 35.0% 88th pct
Defence service in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.5 pts higher in Mount Peter
4.3% 74th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +6.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
24.6% 52nd pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +10 larger in Mount Peter
45 76th pct 55 78th pct
Median age in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1 yrs older in Goldsborough
20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +34.0 pts higher in Mount Peter
36.0% 40th pct 70.0% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$92 higher in Mount Peter
$824 67th pct $916 74th pct
Household income in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$500 higher in Mount Peter
$2,250 71st pct $2,750 86th pct
Indigenous language in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +22.0 pts higher in Mount Peter
8.9% 73rd pct 30.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +6.6 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.8 pts higher in Mount Peter gap steady
13.1% 13th pct 15.9% 22nd pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 61.5%
26.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 21.7%
9.0% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

36.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 33.5%
24.0% 4 people ◂ +6.4 pts 17.6%
15.6% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.1% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.8% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$30 higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
$480 90th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +$418 higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,582 47th pct
People / bedroom in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +0.10 higher in Goldsborough gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +11.1 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
4.7% 11th pct 15.9% 47th pct
Owned outright in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
21.4% 11th pct 19.3% 10th pct
Separate houses in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +3.4 pts higher in Goldsborough gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +8.3 pts higher in Mount Peter gap steady
84.4% 64th pct 92.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 63.5%
21.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
4.7% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 96.6%
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

45.1% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 59.7%
25.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%
13.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%
9.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 3.4%
2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 +14.1 pts ▸ 73.0%
0.0% Under $200 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +43.5 pts ▸ 69.6%
47.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.5 pts 23.0%
10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%
7.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.1 pts higher in Goldsborough gap steady
1.1% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +3.7 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
11.3% 32nd pct 15.0% 45th pct
PT commute in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.2 pts higher in Goldsborough gap narrowing
1.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter
— 51 80th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 60.7%
11.3% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 49.4%
15.3% 1 vehicle +11.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%
13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%
1.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +40.9 pts higher in Mount Peter gap widening
38.8% 75th pct 79.7% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +6.3 pts higher in Mount Peter
5.6% 45th pct 11.9% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +0.1 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
2.4% 40th pct 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +3.8 pts higher in Mount Peter gap narrowing
74.1% 88th pct 78.0% 92nd pct
Full-time in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even gap narrowing
63.7% 75th pct 63.6% 74th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.8% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%
9.2% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
6.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%
2.7% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.0% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.4 pts 12.4%
13.5% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%
12.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.2%
6.8% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.2% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.3 higher in Mount Peter
0.0 0th pct 1.3 61st pct
Types ≤15 min in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +1.4 more in Mount Peter
0.0 0th pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +0.4 pts higher in Mount Peter
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to school in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +65.8 pts higher in Mount Peter
0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +68.6 pts higher in Mount Peter
0.0% 0th pct 68.6% 69th pct
Walk to health in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +2.9 more in Mount Peter
0.0 0th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +10 higher in Mount Peter
1 48th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Goldsboroughin Mount Peter +6.1 pts higher in Goldsborough
10.8% 85th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Goldsborough with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Peter with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goldsborough vs Mount Peter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31182/goldsborough/vs/SAL32013/mount-peter