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Goomboorian vs Wallu

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Goomboorian profile · Wallu profile

Goomboorian Wallu

Wallu and Goomboorian are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Goomboorian has a much larger share of people born overseas (15.7% compared with 3.7% in Wallu) and more of its residents have finished Year 12. Incomes are also well higher in Goomboorian, where the typical household earns $1,266 a week compared with $875 in Wallu. Wallu is more likely to have large homes, with 91.4% having three or more bedrooms, and far more homes are owned outright (65.7% compared with 46.3% in Goomboorian).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having a typical resident age of 51 and being entirely car-dependent. While Goomboorian has more public transport stops and departures, Wallu has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. The gap in household income between the two has remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 6.6 pts higher in Goomboorian Population: 458 larger in Goomboorian Owned outright: 19.4 pts higher in Wallu PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Goomboorian Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Goomboorian

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomboorianin Wallu +458 larger in Goomboorian gap widening
566 66th pct 108 43rd pct
Median age in Goomboorianin Wallu even gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Goomboorianin Wallu +2.3 pts higher in Goomboorian gap steady
2.3% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Goomboorianin Wallu +1.6 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
24.7% 74th pct 23.1% 69th pct
Under 15 in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.0 pts higher in Wallu gap steady
15.4% 38th pct 20.4% 72nd pct
De facto in Goomboorianin Wallu +1.5 pts higher in Wallu gap narrowing
13.2% 58th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%
24.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.1%
15.4% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 5.6%
7.1% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 55.6%
26.4% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
9.6% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.2% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goomboorian Wallu

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goomboorianin Wallu +12.0 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
15.7% 67th pct 3.7% 17th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 68.5%
3.7% England even 3.7%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China 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

41.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
10.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.1% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 6.5%
5.3% German +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Goomboorianin Wallu +4.4 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
4.4% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Goomboorianin Wallu +0.7 pts higher in Goomboorian gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 76.9%
1.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Goomboorianin Wallu +5.8 pts higher in Wallu gap widening
36.7% 39th pct 42.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 35.2%
36.7% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 42.6%
10.2% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.1% Other religions ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goomboorianin Wallu +14.9 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
38.2% 31st pct 23.3% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Goomboorianin Wallu +2.9 pts higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
10.7% 33rd pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goomboorianin Wallu +2 more in Goomboorian
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Goomboorianin Wallu
31 10th pct —
ICSEA in Goomboorianin Wallu
906 13th pct —

Highest year of school

30.9% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
38.2% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 23.3%
15.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 4.7%
8.2% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 41.8%
16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%
14.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
5.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 20.0%
15.2% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 5.5%
10.8% Health ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomboorianin Wallu +$14 higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
$547 17th pct $533 15th pct
Household income in Goomboorianin Wallu +$391 higher in Goomboorian gap widening
$1,266 30th pct $875 9th pct
Family income in Goomboorianin Wallu +$320 higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
$1,286 14th pct $966 5th pct
High earners in Goomboorianin Wallu +0.4 pts higher in Goomboorian gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Goomboorianin Wallu +9.5 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
9.5% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

37.3% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
13.9% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 22.9%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 47.8%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.8%
7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goomboorianin Wallu +4.5 pts higher in Goomboorian
34.1% 75th pct 29.6% 54th pct
Mental health in Goomboorianin Wallu +4.4 pts higher in Goomboorian
11.8% 82nd pct 7.4% 43rd pct
Needs assistance in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.0 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%
11.8% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%
9.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 52.8%
20.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goomboorianin Wallu +3.2 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
19.9% 59th pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Goomboorianin Wallu +2.9 pts higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
18.4% 87th pct 15.6% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Goomboorianin Wallu +2.9 pts higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
20.7% 28th pct 17.8% 19th pct
Defence service in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.4 pts higher in Goomboorian
5.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goomboorianin Wallu +2.7 pts higher in Wallu gap narrowing
28.5% 73rd pct 31.1% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomboorianin Wallu +13 larger in Goomboorian
13 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Goomboorianin Wallu +25 yrs older in Wallu
40 yrs 78th pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Goomboorianin Wallu +$26 higher in Goomboorian
$575 43rd pct $549 39th pct
Household income in Goomboorianin Wallu +$667 higher in Goomboorian
$1,666 49th pct $999 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goomboorianin Wallu +0.2 larger in Goomboorian gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Goomboorianin Wallu +3.8 pts higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
12.2% 58th pct 8.3% 35th pct
Living alone in Goomboorianin Wallu +8.8 pts higher in Wallu gap widening
16.9% 26th pct 25.7% 57th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 38.9%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.8% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 51.4%
16.9% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 25.7%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goomboorianin Wallu +$35 higher in Wallu gap narrowing
$315 61st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Goomboorianin Wallu +$262 higher in Goomboorian gap widening
$1,411 36th pct $1,149 21st pct
People / bedroom in Goomboorianin Wallu +0.20 higher in Goomboorian gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Goomboorianin Wallu +7.3 pts higher in Goomboorian gap narrowing
15.9% 48th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Owned outright in Goomboorianin Wallu +19.4 pts higher in Wallu gap widening
46.3% 65th pct 65.7% 96th pct
Separate houses in Goomboorianin Wallu even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goomboorianin Wallu +12.8 pts higher in Wallu gap narrowing
78.6% 47th pct 91.4% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 65.7%
32.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 17.1%
15.9% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 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

40.3% 3 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.8% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
7.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.9% $1,000–$1,799 +46.4 pts ▸ 83.3%
29.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goomboorianin Wallu +3.1 pts higher in Goomboorian gap steady
3.1% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goomboorianin Wallu +9.2 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
18.5% 56th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Goomboorianin Wallu +1.3 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
1.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goomboorianin Wallu +3 more in Goomboorian
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.30 more in Goomboorian
5.30 79th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goomboorianin Wallu +35.3 more in Goomboorian
35.3 61st pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goomboorianin Wallu +1 more in Goomboorian
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Goomboorianin Wallu
23 61st pct —
Drive to city in Goomboorianin Wallu +3 longer in Wallu
124 83rd pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 71.9%
18.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%
9.9% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.3% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.8 pts 34.3%
20.5% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.0 pts 8.6%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goomboorianin Wallu +3.7 pts higher in Wallu gap narrowing
38.2% 74th pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Goomboorianin Wallu
5.6% 45th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goomboorianin Wallu +6.6 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
6.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Goomboorianin Wallu +15.5 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
51.0% 24th pct 35.6% 5th pct
Full-time in Goomboorianin Wallu +9.8 pts higher in Goomboorian gap widening
50.4% 17th pct 40.6% 3rd pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Retail trade +16.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
27.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%
5.6% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.7% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.0% Accommodation & food +9.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Other services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

5.6% Sales workers +28.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
23.7% Managers ◂ +14.3 pts 9.4%
12.5% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.5% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.1% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
6.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goomboorianin Wallu even
0.2 45th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goomboorianin Wallu +0.0 more in Goomboorian
0.2 44th pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Goomboorianin Wallu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.0 pts higher in Goomboorian
5.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.0 pts higher in Goomboorian
5.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goomboorianin Wallu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goomboorianin Wallu +14.7 pts higher in Wallu
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 50th pct
Walk to health in Goomboorianin Wallu even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goomboorianin Wallu +18.9 more in Wallu
8.8 38th pct 27.8 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Goomboorianin Wallu +20 higher in Wallu
0 39th pct 20 73rd pct
Mean slope in Goomboorianin Wallu +5.6 pts higher in Goomboorian
10.3% 82nd pct 4.7% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomboorian vs Wallu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31194/goomboorian/vs/SAL32969/wallu