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Gooburrum vs Sharon

Name: Gooburrum vs Sharon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Gooburrum profile · Sharon profile

Gooburrum Sharon

Gooburrum and Sharon are neighbouring areas in Queensland with similar populations. Gooburrum is more connected and walkable, with 21.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 3.7% in Sharon. Residents in Gooburrum also earn more, with a typical weekly family income of $1,868, while the usual figure in Sharon is $1,481. Education levels are higher in Gooburrum, where 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 9.7% in Sharon.

Both areas have a very similar makeup, with about 24% of their people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar number of people per home, averaging around 2.7 to 2.8. While both have high rates of home ownership, Gooburrum is slightly more likely to have homes owned outright. In both places, a large majority of homes are spacious, with at least 88% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Gooburrum 3+ bedrooms: 7.6 pts higher in Gooburrum Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Gooburrum Bachelor+: 6.8 pts higher in Gooburrum People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sharon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gooburrum in Sharon +309 larger in Gooburrum gap steady

1,518 76th pct 1,209 74th pct

Median age in Gooburrum in Sharon +2 yrs older in Gooburrum gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.7%

24.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 56.9%

26.2% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Gooburrum Sharon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 85.0%

3.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +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

40.6% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

41.6% English +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 8.1%

11.7% German ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

4.7% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.1%

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

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 52.8%

33.1% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

5.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gooburrum in Sharon +0.38 more in Sharon

4.55 56th pct 4.93 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gooburrum in Sharon +4 more in Gooburrum

9 78th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Gooburrum in Sharon +73 larger in Gooburrum

298 48th pct 226 40th pct

ICSEA in Gooburrum in Sharon +36 higher in Gooburrum

1,002 57th pct 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 36.1%

31.6% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.7 pts 13.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

13.5% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gooburrum in Sharon +$109 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$693 39th pct $584 23rd pct

Household income in Gooburrum in Sharon +$309 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$1,684 59th pct $1,375 38th pct

Family income in Gooburrum in Sharon +$387 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$1,868 49th pct $1,481 26th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.7%

13.5% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 11.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 13.0%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.3%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

5.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +1.1 pts ▸ 56.5%

25.7% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 20.3%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

4.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gooburrum in Sharon +2 larger in Gooburrum

32 73rd pct 30 73rd pct

Median age in Gooburrum in Sharon +18 yrs older in Sharon

30 yrs 63rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Gooburrum in Sharon +$43 higher in Gooburrum

$483 30th pct $440 23rd pct

Household income in Gooburrum in Sharon +$125 higher in Sharon

$1,562 45th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gooburrum in Sharon +0.1 larger in Sharon gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 32.6%

10.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 40.7%

14.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.9% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.9%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gooburrum in Sharon even gap steady

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Gooburrum in Sharon +$82 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,318 30th pct

People / bedroom in Gooburrum in Sharon +0.10 higher in Sharon gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 47.2%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

7.8% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.0%

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

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 38.8%

38.7% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 55.6%

24.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 18.5%

0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.2%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gooburrum in Sharon +1 more in Gooburrum

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Gooburrum in Sharon +0.66 more in Gooburrum

0.66 60th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Gooburrum in Sharon +7.9 more in Gooburrum

7.9 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Gooburrum in Sharon +1 more in Gooburrum

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Gooburrum in Sharon

20 59th pct —

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

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%

20.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 19.6%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

17.7% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 16.8%

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.1% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 12.3%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

11.6% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gooburrum in Sharon +0.2 higher in Gooburrum

0.4 50th pct 0.2 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gooburrum in Sharon +0.3 more in Gooburrum

0.5 51st pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Gooburrum in Sharon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gooburrum in Sharon +4.9 pts higher in Sharon

0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Gooburrum in Sharon +17.0 pts higher in Gooburrum

17.0% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Gooburrum in Sharon +17.5 pts higher in Gooburrum

21.2% 65th pct 3.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Gooburrum in Sharon +8.2 pts higher in Sharon

2.7% 42nd pct 10.9% 47th pct

Walk to health in Gooburrum in Sharon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gooburrum in Sharon +2.0 more in Sharon

1.3 18th pct 3.3 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Gooburrum in Sharon +1 higher in Gooburrum

2 59th pct 1 55th pct

Mean slope in Gooburrum in Sharon even

5.3% 45th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Gooburrum with nearby areas

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Compare Sharon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gooburrum vs Sharon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31183/gooburrum/vs/SAL32546/sharon