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Gooburrum vs Meadowvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Gooburrum profile · Meadowvale profile

Gooburrum Meadowvale

Gooburrum and Meadowvale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different levels of accessibility and cost. Gooburrum is more connected, with more public transport stops and homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas Meadowvale has no public transport stops. Rent is far higher in Gooburrum, where the typical weekly cost is $300, compared to $180 in Meadowvale. Gooburrum also has a larger First Nations population, and those residents are far older, with a typical age of 30 compared to 22 in Meadowvale.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and income patterns, with nearly everyone living in separate houses and typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,600. They share similar levels of language diversity, with around 3% of people using a language other than English at home. While they track closely in these areas, Gooburrum has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees and those earning $2,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Gooburrum People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Meadowvale Population: 1,084 larger in Gooburrum PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Gooburrum No car: 1.2 pts higher in Gooburrum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1,084 larger in Gooburrum gap steady
1,518 76th pct 434 63rd pct
Median age in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +6 yrs older in Gooburrum gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +4.9 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
24.0% 72nd pct 19.1% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
14.5% 33rd pct 19.8% 69th pct
De facto in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +3.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
6.9% 17th pct 10.3% 34th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%
24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 19.1%
14.5% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 55.3%
26.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
4.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Gooburrum Meadowvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
10.3% 45th pct 8.8% 37th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 82.7%
3.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 40.6%
12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.5 pts 7.1%
11.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%
11.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.4 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.2% 48th pct
Limited English in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
1.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 90.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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 Gooburrumin Meadowvale +11.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
33.1% 29th pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +16.1 pts 42.9%
33.1% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
5.4% Not stated +5.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +6.8 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
43.7% 47th pct 36.9% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +6.0 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
16.5% 57th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Gooburrumin Meadowvale
4.55 56th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +6 more in Gooburrum
9 78th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +176 larger in Gooburrum
298 48th pct 122 29th pct
ICSEA in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +39 higher in Gooburrum
1,002 57th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 36.9%
31.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.1%
13.6% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 37.7%
22.0% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%
15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.3%
12.3% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.5% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$11 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$693 39th pct $682 38th pct
Household income in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$91 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$1,684 59th pct $1,593 53rd pct
Family income in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$108 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$1,868 49th pct $1,760 41st pct
High earners in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.3 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
8.1% 50th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +3.0 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
21.4% 65th pct 18.4% 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 43.9%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +8.0 pts higher in Gooburrum
39.1% 88th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.5 pts higher in Gooburrum
11.6% 80th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
7.4% 77th pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 11.8%
11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%
5.7% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.5% Lung condition even 2.5%
1.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +3.1 pts ▸ 58.5%
25.7% One condition ◂ +8.2 pts 17.5%
8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%
4.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.5 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
16.6% 43rd pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +2.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap widening
13.9% 62nd pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.0 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
22.9% 38th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Defence service in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.6 pts higher in Gooburrum
3.6% 66th pct 2.0% 41st pct
Housework 15h+ in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +3.4 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
25.9% 60th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +17 larger in Gooburrum
32 73rd pct 15 63rd pct
Median age in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +8 yrs older in Gooburrum
30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Gooburrumin Meadowvale
25.0% 16th pct —
Median income in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$147 higher in Meadowvale
$483 30th pct $630 49th pct
Household income in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$187 higher in Gooburrum
$1,562 45th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Gooburrumin Meadowvale
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.2 larger in Meadowvale gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +2.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
10.3% 47th pct 13.2% 63rd pct
Living alone in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.9 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
13.3% 14th pct 14.2% 16th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 57.5%
36.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 30.1%
10.3% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 39.7%
16.9% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%
14.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.3% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$120 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $180 20th pct
Mortgage in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +$125 higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
$1,400 35th pct $1,525 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.20 higher in Meadowvale gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +4.3 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
7.8% 19th pct 12.1% 34th pct
Owned outright in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.6 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
52.4% 80th pct 46.8% 67th pct
Separate houses in Gooburrumin Meadowvale even gap steady
99.2% 66th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.2 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
96.0% 92nd pct 90.8% 80th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 46.8%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%
7.8% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
1.7% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house even 99.3%
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

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 39.7%
38.7% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
13.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%
2.8% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 47.1%
24.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +14.8 pts ▸ 59.6%
24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%
19.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.2 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
1.2% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.7 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
6.6% 14th pct 7.3% 17th pct
PT commute in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.4 pts higher in Gooburrum gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1 more in Gooburrum
1 64th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.66 more in Gooburrum
0.66 60th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +7.9 more in Gooburrum
7.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1 more in Gooburrum
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Gooburrumin Meadowvale
20 59th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 61.5%
1.2% Walked +7.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.6%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%
20.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%
17.7% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 18.1%
1.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.7 pts higher in Gooburrum gap widening
33.3% 59th pct 27.6% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +2.1 pts higher in Meadowvale gap narrowing
5.8% 46th pct 7.9% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gooburrumin Meadowvale even gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.2 pts higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing
57.9% 41st pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +5.4 pts higher in Meadowvale gap steady
57.1% 44th pct 62.5% 71st pct

Industries people work in

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 15.6%
10.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%
4.6% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
4.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.3% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Managers +10.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.6% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 14.1%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 10.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.4 higher in Gooburrum
0.4 50th pct 0.0 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.5 more in Gooburrum
0.5 51st pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Gooburrumin Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Gooburrumin Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +17.0 pts higher in Gooburrum
17.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +20.8 pts higher in Gooburrum
21.2% 65th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +2.7 pts higher in Gooburrum
2.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Gooburrumin Meadowvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +1.3 more in Gooburrum
1.3 18th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +2 higher in Gooburrum
2 59th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Gooburrumin Meadowvale +0.3 pts higher in Gooburrum
5.3% 45th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gooburrum vs Meadowvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31183/gooburrum/vs/SAL31796/meadowvale