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Gooburrum vs Svensson Heights

Name: Gooburrum vs Svensson Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Gooburrum profile · Svensson Heights profile

Gooburrum Svensson Heights

Svensson Heights and Gooburrum are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different lifestyles. Svensson Heights is very walkable, with most residents living within a 15-minute walk of shops, parks and health services. It has a higher proportion of renters (39.6%) and people living alone (36.8%). In contrast, Gooburrum is car-dependent and more residential, where 52.4% of homes are owned outright and 96% of houses have three or more bedrooms. High earners are far more common in Gooburrum, where 21.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 7.7% in Svensson Heights.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and an almost identical share of people using a language other than English at home. While Svensson Heights has a much larger First Nations population (6.8% compared to 2.1%), the typical personal income for First Nations residents is nearly the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,816 larger in Svensson Heights Renting: 31.8 pts higher in Svensson Heights 3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Gooburrum Living alone: 23.5 pts higher in Svensson Heights Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in Gooburrum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +1,816 larger in Svensson Heights gap steady

1,518 76th pct 3,334 86th pct

Median age in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +5 yrs older in Gooburrum gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%

24.0% Seniors (65+) +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.5% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +23.1 pts 36.6%

26.2% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.3% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Gooburrum Svensson Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 85.9%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

11.7% German ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

11.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

4.7% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 90.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.0% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 49.5%

33.1% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

5.4% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights

4.55 56th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +7 more in Svensson Heights

9 78th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +130 larger in Svensson Heights

298 48th pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +31 higher in Gooburrum

1,002 57th pct 971 38th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%

31.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.8%

13.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 15.7%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +6.0 pts 13.9%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.1%

12.3% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$119 higher in Gooburrum gap steady

$693 39th pct $574 21st pct

Household income in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$630 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$1,684 59th pct $1,054 16th pct

Family income in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$460 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$1,868 49th pct $1,408 21st pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.4%

13.5% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 2.5%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 9.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.5% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +4.5 pts 50.9%

25.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 23.8%

4.7% Three or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +195 larger in Svensson Heights

32 73rd pct 227 86th pct

Median age in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +8 yrs older in Gooburrum

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$32 higher in Svensson Heights

$483 30th pct $515 34th pct

Household income in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$437 higher in Gooburrum

$1,562 45th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +0.5 larger in Gooburrum gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 45.5%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 28.6%

10.3% One-parent families +14.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 32.4%

13.3% 1 person +23.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$35 higher in Gooburrum gap widening

$300 57th pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +$187 higher in Gooburrum gap narrowing

$1,400 35th pct $1,213 24th pct

People / bedroom in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +0.10 higher in Svensson Heights gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.4% Owned outright ◂ +20.0 pts 32.3%

7.8% Rented +31.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 25.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 80.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.7% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 17.9%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 60.9%

0.0% Under $200 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

24.4% $350–$549 ◂ +13.9 pts 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

24.0% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 9.6%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +22 more in Svensson Heights

1 64th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +6.24 more in Svensson Heights

0.66 60th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +338.5 more in Svensson Heights

7.9 58th pct 346.4 75th pct

PT routes in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +2 more in Svensson Heights

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +18 longer in Gooburrum

20 59th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 72.6%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

5.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.9% 1 vehicle +23.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 30.5%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%

17.7% 4 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.6%

1.2% No vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 3.9%

8.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

11.3% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

11.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

10.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +6.3 higher in Svensson Heights

0.4 50th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +6.5 more in Svensson Heights

0.5 51st pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +93.1 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +96.0 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +76.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

17.0% 63rd pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +65.2 pts higher in Svensson Heights

21.2% 65th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +95.7 pts higher in Svensson Heights

2.7% 42nd pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +81.4 pts higher in Svensson Heights

0.0% 0th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +9.2 more in Svensson Heights

1.3 18th pct 10.5 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +128 higher in Svensson Heights

2 59th pct 130 87th pct

Mean slope in Gooburrum in Svensson Heights +0.4 pts higher in Gooburrum

5.3% 45th pct 4.8% 40th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gooburrum vs Svensson Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31183/gooburrum/vs/SAL32705/svensson-heights