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Goomally vs Woorabinda

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Goomally profile · Woorabinda profile

Goomally Woorabinda

Woorabinda and Goomally are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Woorabinda is a larger community where the typical resident is just 23, while Goomally is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical age of 45. There is a massive gap in wealth; the typical family income in Goomally is $7,000 a week, which is far higher than the $707 seen in Woorabinda. Woorabinda also has much more crowded housing, with 3.3 people per home compared to just 1.5 in Goomally.

Both areas are completely without a 15-minute-city walkshed and no homes in either place are within walking distance of groceries or public transport. This shared lack of local shopping and transit exists alongside a huge contrast in basic services. Woorabinda has two schools and a walkability score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent), whereas Goomally has no schools and is completely car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomallyin Woorabinda +1,014 larger in Woorabinda gap steady
5 4th pct 1,019 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 22
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2011: 936
  • Second area, 2016: 962
  • Second area, 2021: 1,019
Median age in Goomallyin Woorabinda +22 yrs older in Goomally gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 27 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 45 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 22 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 23 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 23 yrs
First Nations in Goomallyin Woorabinda
91.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 93.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 94.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 91.6%
4.7% 7th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.7%
35.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 35.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 33.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.5%
16.2% 76th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.2%

Age structure

60.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.2 pts 16.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Marital status

120.0% Married ◂ +108.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% Never married +82.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goomallyin Woorabinda
0.9% 4th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.9%

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 94.8%
0.0% England even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% English +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goomallyin Woorabinda
3.7% 52nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%
Limited English in Goomallyin Woorabinda
0.3% 64th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 91.6%
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

30.9% 25th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 13.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.9%

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 61.2%
0.0% No religion +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

25.6% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 15.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 20.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.6%
4.4% 10th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.4%
Schools/1k kids in Goomallyin Woorabinda
5.52 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goomallyin Woorabinda +2 more in Woorabinda
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
121 29th pct
695 0th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 10 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Year 12 +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Year 11 +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% Bachelor degree +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

50.0% Society & culture ◂ +39.9 pts 10.1%
0.0% Education +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomallyin Woorabinda +$514 higher in Goomally gap widening
$875 70th pct $361 1st pct
  • First area, 2016: $524
  • First area, 2021: $875
  • Second area, 2011: $283
  • Second area, 2016: $319
  • Second area, 2021: $361
Household income in Goomallyin Woorabinda +$3,316 higher in Goomally gap widening
$4,000 100th pct $684 1st pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,999
  • First area, 2021: $4,000
  • Second area, 2011: $750
  • Second area, 2016: $740
  • Second area, 2021: $684
Family income in Goomallyin Woorabinda +$6,293 higher in Goomally gap widening
$7,000 100th pct $707 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,375
  • First area, 2021: $7,000
  • Second area, 2011: $700
  • Second area, 2016: $716
  • Second area, 2021: $707
2.3% 21st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.3%
High-income homes in Goomallyin Woorabinda
3.7% 11th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +68.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goomallyin Woorabinda
24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Goomallyin Woorabinda
4.0% 21st pct
Needs assistance in Goomallyin Woorabinda
3.9% 41st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.9%

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Diabetes +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Asthma +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.7 pts ▸ 65.7%
0.0% One condition +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

5.7% 6th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 6.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.7%
Unpaid carers in Goomallyin Woorabinda
10.4% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.4%
Unpaid child care in Goomallyin Woorabinda
36.2% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 35.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 23.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 36.2%
Defence service in Goomallyin Woorabinda
1.1% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Goomallyin Woorabinda
5.3% 2nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomallyin Woorabinda +933 larger in Woorabinda
0 0th pct 933 88th pct
Median age in Goomallyin Woorabinda +37 yrs older in Goomally
58 yrs 93rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
22.7% 13th pct
25.7% 90th pct
Median income in Goomallyin Woorabinda
$338 11th pct
Household income in Goomallyin Woorabinda
$662 7th pct
Indigenous language in Goomallyin Woorabinda
4.6% 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goomallyin Woorabinda +1.8 larger in Woorabinda gap widening
1.5 0th pct 3.3 91st pct
  • First area, 2016: 2.0
  • First area, 2021: 1.5
  • Second area, 2011: 3.7
  • Second area, 2016: 3.5
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3
63.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 43.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 49.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 63.0%
25.3% 56th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 25.3%

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +94.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% One-parent families +63.0 pts ▸ 63.0%
0.0% Couples with children +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% Other families +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$120 9th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $100
  • Second area, 2016: $120
  • Second area, 2021: $120
People / bedroom in Goomallyin Woorabinda +0.80 higher in Woorabinda
0.40 0th pct 1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2021: 0.40
  • Second area, 2011: 1.60
  • Second area, 2016: 1.20
  • Second area, 2021: 1.20
97.1% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 95.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 96.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 97.1%
Owned outright in Goomallyin Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Separate houses in Goomallyin Woorabinda
78.0% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 78.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 85.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 78.0%
56.4% 12th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 60.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 60.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 56.4%

Transport & Vehicles

46.1% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 51.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.1%
Work from home in Goomallyin Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
0.0% 0th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goomallyin Woorabinda
37.8% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2016: 50.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 14.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 37.8%

Jobs & Industry

20.9% 100th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 18.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 20.9%
Participation in Goomallyin Woorabinda
38.3% 8th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 45.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 37.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.3%
57.2% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 59.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 63.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 57.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Goomallyin Woorabinda +3.0 higher in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Goomallyin Woorabinda +3.8 more in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goomallyin Woorabinda even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goomallyin Woorabinda +99.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Goomallyin Woorabinda +99.2 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to health in Goomallyin Woorabinda +90.5 pts higher in Woorabinda
0.0% 0th pct 90.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Goomallyin Woorabinda +13.7 more in Woorabinda
0.0 0th pct 13.7 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Goomallyin Woorabinda +1 higher in Woorabinda
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Goomallyin Woorabinda +1.2 pts higher in Goomally
4.7% 38th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomally vs Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31192/goomally/vs/SAL33156/woorabinda