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Goodger vs Inverlaw

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Goodger profile · Inverlaw profile

Goodger Inverlaw

Inverlaw and Goodger are two nearby rural areas with small populations. Inverlaw is a younger place where children under 15 make up 23.2% of the population, compared to just 11.4% in Goodger. There are more people with university degrees in Inverlaw, at 18.1% compared to 6.5% in Goodger. However, Goodger has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.0% versus 4.0%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (90.0% versus 80.0%).

Everyday life is very similar in both areas, as everyone lives in a separate house and no one uses public transport to get to work. They also share a nearly identical typical family income of around $1,800 a week. Both areas are car-dependent, and while residents in Goodger are noticeably older and more likely to have a long-term health condition, they both sit well below the national figure for those who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.5 pts higher in Goodger Under 15: 11.8 pts higher in Inverlaw Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Goodger Bachelor+: 11.5 pts higher in Inverlaw Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Inverlaw

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goodgerin Inverlaw +14 larger in Inverlaw gap narrowing
176 51st pct 190 52nd pct
Median age in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5 yrs older in Goodger gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Goodgerin Inverlaw +4.6 pts higher in Inverlaw gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Aged 65+ in Goodgerin Inverlaw +1.8 pts higher in Goodger gap narrowing
17.0% 42nd pct 15.3% 34th pct
Under 15 in Goodgerin Inverlaw +11.8 pts higher in Inverlaw gap widening
11.4% 21st pct 23.2% 84th pct
De facto in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.3 pts higher in Inverlaw gap steady
10.4% 35th pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

35.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 33.2%
11.4% Children (0–14) +11.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 7.4%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 48.6%
32.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.3%
4.6% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Goodger Inverlaw

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.4 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
8.5% 36th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 84.7%
2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.3% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

40.9% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
40.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%
6.8% Scottish +10.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.2% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%
9.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goodgerin Inverlaw +3.6 pts higher in Goodger gap steady
6.3% 66th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Goodgerin Inverlaw even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 91.1%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goodgerin Inverlaw +4.5 pts higher in Inverlaw gap steady
31.3% 26th pct 35.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 53.7%
31.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goodgerin Inverlaw +7.3 pts higher in Inverlaw gap widening
35.0% 24th pct 42.4% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Goodgerin Inverlaw +11.5 pts higher in Inverlaw gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 18.1% 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goodgerin Inverlaw +3 more in Inverlaw
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Goodgerin Inverlaw
— 555 79th pct
ICSEA in Goodgerin Inverlaw
— 933 19th pct

Highest year of school

35.0% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
36.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 23.6%
10.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

48.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 41.6%
8.4% Bachelor degree +7.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Field of qualification

3.6% Health +15.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.9% Engineering & related even 16.8%
14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 6.9%
3.6% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$177 higher in Inverlaw gap widening
$693 39th pct $870 69th pct
Household income in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$125 higher in Goodger gap narrowing
$1,656 58th pct $1,531 49th pct
Family income in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$42 higher in Inverlaw gap narrowing
$1,770 42nd pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Goodgerin Inverlaw +0.1 pts higher in Goodger gap narrowing
9.2% 56th pct 9.0% 56th pct
High-income homes in Goodgerin Inverlaw +11.0 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
15.0% 47th pct 4.0% 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.3%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 4.0%
10.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.5 pts 32.6%
32.0% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.0 pts higher in Goodger
32.4% 68th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.9 pts higher in Goodger
15.9% 94th pct 10.0% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Goodgerin Inverlaw +3.7 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
7.4% 77th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Mental health ◂ +5.9 pts 10.0%
10.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
5.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +6.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
15.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.8%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.6 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
22.2% 68th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Goodgerin Inverlaw +2.5 pts higher in Goodger gap steady
15.0% 73rd pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Goodgerin Inverlaw +9.2 pts higher in Inverlaw gap widening
24.2% 44th pct 33.3% 86th pct
Defence service in Goodgerin Inverlaw +4.4 pts higher in Inverlaw
2.0% 41st pct 6.4% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goodgerin Inverlaw +4.9 pts higher in Inverlaw gap widening
23.5% 46th pct 28.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goodgerin Inverlaw +9 larger in Inverlaw
4 46th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Goodgerin Inverlaw +43 yrs older in Goodger
51 yrs 88th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$50 higher in Inverlaw
$850 69th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$874 higher in Goodger
$2,249 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goodgerin Inverlaw +0.2 larger in Goodger gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Goodgerin Inverlaw +4.2 pts higher in Inverlaw gap widening
7.4% 29th pct 11.6% 54th pct
Living alone in Goodgerin Inverlaw +7.0 pts higher in Inverlaw gap narrowing
18.3% 31st pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
39.6% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 27.2%
7.4% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 30.7%
18.3% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 25.3%
10.0% 3 people +11.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
15.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%
5.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$51 higher in Goodger gap narrowing
$305 59th pct $254 41st pct
Mortgage in Goodgerin Inverlaw +$89 higher in Goodger gap narrowing
$1,530 44th pct $1,441 38th pct
People / bedroom in Goodgerin Inverlaw even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goodgerin Inverlaw +13.0 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
25.0% 71st pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Goodgerin Inverlaw +1.7 pts higher in Goodger gap steady
41.7% 51st pct 40.0% 46th pct
Separate houses in Goodgerin Inverlaw even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goodgerin Inverlaw +10.0 pts higher in Goodger gap narrowing
90.0% 78th pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
41.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 40.0%
25.0% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Other tenure +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

43.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 34.7%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 37.3%
8.3% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
6.7% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.3 pts 18.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +39.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goodgerin Inverlaw even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.8 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
15.1% 45th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Goodgerin Inverlaw even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.2% Car (driver) +17.7 pts ▸ 77.9%
15.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
9.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
3.2% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 32.0%
30.0% 4 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 12.0%
5.0% 3 vehicles +19.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goodgerin Inverlaw +2.1 pts higher in Inverlaw gap narrowing
24.4% 27th pct 26.6% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goodgerin Inverlaw +6.5 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
6.5% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Goodgerin Inverlaw +2.4 pts higher in Inverlaw gap steady
60.8% 50th pct 63.2% 59th pct
Full-time in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.6 pts higher in Goodger gap widening
60.2% 61st pct 54.7% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
7.5% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.5%
11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 4.7%
9.7% Administrative & support ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
5.4% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%
9.7% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
8.6% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0 24th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Goodgerin Inverlaw even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goodgerin Inverlaw +5.7 more in Goodger
5.7 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goodgerin Inverlaw +0 higher in Inverlaw
0 35th pct 1 41st pct
Mean slope in Goodgerin Inverlaw +1.4 pts higher in Goodger
6.2% 56th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Goodger with nearby areas

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Compare Inverlaw with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goodger vs Inverlaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31186/goodger/vs/SAL31403/inverlaw