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Goolboo vs Kurrimine Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Goolboo profile · Kurrimine Beach profile

Goolboo Kurrimine Beach

Kurrimine Beach and Goolboo are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Kurrimine Beach is a larger community where 31% of residents are seniors, and it has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (11.1%) and First Nations people (3.8%) than Goolboo. In contrast, Goolboo is sparsely populated and far wealthier; its typical household income is $3,583 a week, which is far higher than the $946 typical in Kurrimine Beach.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Goolboo seeing a much higher share of people move in over the last five years (40%). They are alike in their reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no public transport stops. While Kurrimine Beach has more local amenities and parks within walking distance, both areas sit well above the national figure for the typical age of their residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 717 larger in Kurrimine Beach Household income: $2,637 higher in Goolboo Family income: $2,289 higher in Goolboo Personal income: $985 higher in Goolboo Aged 65+: 19.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +717 larger in Kurrimine Beach gap steady
25 17th pct 742 71st pct
Median age in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +6 yrs older in Kurrimine Beach gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +3.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +19.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
12.0% 22nd pct 31.0% 87th pct
Under 15 in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +8.8 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.0% Seniors (65+) +19.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

70.6% Married ◂ +22.0 pts 48.6%
23.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Divorced +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Widowed +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Goolboo Kurrimine Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +11.1 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 48th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% England +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.0% Australian ◂ +17.8 pts 34.2%
40.0% Italian ◂ +31.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% English +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.0% German ◂ +7.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Scottish +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +3.1 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +0.9 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

60.0% English only +21.1 pts ▸ 81.1%
0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +2.9 pts higher in Goolboo
32.0% 27th pct 29.1% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

24.0% Christianity +29.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.0% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 29.1%
12.0% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 33.8% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 9.0% 25th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +2 more in Goolboo
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
51 16th pct —
ICSEA in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
924 15th pct —

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 33.8%
17.6% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.8 pts 36.2%
30.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +19.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

40.0% Health ◂ +34.8 pts 5.2%
40.0% Management & commerce ◂ +33.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
0.0% Education +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Society & culture +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +$985 higher in Goolboo gap widening
$1,562 100th pct $577 22nd pct
Household income in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +$2,637 higher in Goolboo gap widening
$3,583 100th pct $946 11th pct
Family income in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +$2,289 higher in Goolboo gap widening
$3,583 98th pct $1,294 14th pct
High earners in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 5.4% 34th pct
High-income homes in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 11.4% 35th pct

Household income distribution

100.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +94.1 pts 5.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
0.0% Under $650 +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +47.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.4 pts 25.9%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +4.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
28.0% 46th pct 32.7% 69th pct
Mental health in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +4.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +6.6 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other condition +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.0% None +10.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
28.0% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Two conditions +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 14.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 10.6% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 11.6% 9th pct
Defence service in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +3.7 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 22.5% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +28 larger in Kurrimine Beach
0 0th pct 28 72nd pct
Median age in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +4 yrs older in Goolboo
50 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 84th pct
Year 12 in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 15.0% 6th pct
Median income in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +$101 higher in Goolboo
$725 58th pct $624 48th pct
Household income in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +$1,125 higher in Goolboo
$2,250 71st pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +0.8 larger in Goolboo gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +12.3 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 32.9% 79th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +33.0 pts 37.0%
20.0% Couples without children +30.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% One-parent families +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

75.0% 2 people ◂ +30.0 pts 45.0%
75.0% 4 people ◂ +68.5 pts 6.5%
0.0% 1 person +32.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
0.0% 3 people +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +$35 higher in Kurrimine Beach
$225 32nd pct $260 43rd pct
Mortgage in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +0.20 higher in Goolboo gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 24.4% 70th pct
Owned outright in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 48.5% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 93.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented ◂ +50.6 pts 24.4%
0.0% Owned outright +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 93.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +60.3 pts 14.7%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +53.4 pts ▸ 53.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +72.0 pts ▸ 72.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 2.0% 56th pct
Work from home in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 8.6% 21st pct
PT commute in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +61.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
0.0% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

125.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +108.5 pts 16.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +39.7 pts ▸ 39.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +12.3 pts higher in Goolboo
40.0% 78th pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 2.2% 39th pct
Participation in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 45.9% 14th pct
Full-time in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach
— 58.2% 51st pct

Industries people work in

44.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.3 pts 16.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

88.9% Managers ◂ +71.8 pts 17.1%
33.3% Professionals ◂ +21.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +1.8 higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0 0th pct 1.8 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +1.7 more in Kurrimine Beach
0.0 0th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +92.0 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
0.0% 0th pct 92.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +18.9 more in Kurrimine Beach
0.0 0th pct 18.9 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +2 higher in Kurrimine Beach
0 34th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Goolbooin Kurrimine Beach +1.3 pts higher in Kurrimine Beach
2.3% 1st pct 3.6% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolboo vs Kurrimine Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31190/goolboo/vs/SAL31593/kurrimine-beach