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Goomburra vs Upper Pilton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Goomburra profile · Upper Pilton profile

Goomburra Upper Pilton

Goomburra and Upper Pilton are nearby rural areas in Queensland, but they differ in wealth and home types. Upper Pilton has a more affluent profile, with a typical weekly household income of $1,468 and 21.4% of households earning $3,000 or more. Homes there are also larger, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Goomburra is more likely to have people living alone (22.4%) and a higher share of residents in de facto relationships (11.1%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as both are entirely made up of separate houses and have no public transport options. They also share similar typical personal incomes and a high rate of volunteering. However, some gaps are wide; Upper Pilton has a much higher share of people working from home (39.5%) and more adults working or looking for work (72.1%), while Goomburra has a notably higher First Nations population (8.2%) and more people doing unpaid housework.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Goomburra Population: 176 larger in Goomburra Work from home: 14.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton Housework 15h+: 13.5 pts higher in Goomburra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +176 larger in Goomburra gap narrowing
256 58th pct 80 36th pct
Median age in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +2 yrs older in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +3.2 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
8.2% 86th pct 5.0% 73rd pct
Aged 65+ in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +5.0 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
18.8% 50th pct 23.8% 71st pct
Under 15 in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.2 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 18.8% 62nd pct
De facto in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +11.1 pts higher in Goomburra gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

36.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
18.8% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.8%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

54.0% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 60.3%
26.2% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 23.5%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
5.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Goomburra Upper Pilton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.5 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
9.0% 39th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +15.0 pts ▸ 96.3%
4.7% England ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

44.5% Australian +11.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
35.5% English +7.0 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.8% Scottish +12.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.0% German +8.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.9% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 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 Goomburrain Upper Pilton +3.1 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.2 pts higher in Goomburra gap steady
1.2% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 92.5%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +3.1 pts 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 Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.6 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
30.9% 25th pct 32.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

57.0% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
30.9% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
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 Goomburrain Upper Pilton +13.4 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
43.1% 45th pct 56.5% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +5.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
10.4% 31st pct 16.2% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +13.4 pts ▸ 56.5%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%
9.2% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%
21.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Management & commerce +13.4 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.4% Agriculture & environment +11.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.6% Health +7.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.6% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
7.0% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +$21 higher in Goomburra gap steady
$504 13th pct $483 11th pct
Household income in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +$306 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$1,162 23rd pct $1,468 45th pct
Family income in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +$56 higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
$1,343 17th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.5 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
5.9% 37th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +13.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
8.2% 24th pct 21.4% 65th pct

Household income distribution

38.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 28.6%
16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +19.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
8.2% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.5% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 61.8%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%
8.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.5 pts higher in Upper Pilton
25.8% 35th pct 26.3% 37th pct
Mental health in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.5 pts higher in Upper Pilton
7.0% 39th pct 7.5% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.2 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
1.2% 20th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +10.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.0% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.0% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.0% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None +12.3 pts ▸ 71.3%
18.0% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
7.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
23.3% 72nd pct 23.5% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +3.6 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
30.2% 74th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +2.5 pts higher in Goomburra
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +13.5 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
26.7% 64th pct 13.2% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +17 larger in Goomburra
21 69th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +67 yrs older in Upper Pilton
12 yrs 7th pct 79 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +$325 higher in Goomburra
$550 39th pct $225 2nd pct
Household income in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +$450 higher in Goomburra
$900 14th pct $450 0th pct
Indigenous language in Goomburrain Upper Pilton
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.3 larger in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +6.0 pts higher in Goomburra gap narrowing
10.2% 46th pct 4.2% 21st pct
Living alone in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +11.6 pts higher in Goomburra gap widening
22.4% 45th pct 10.7% 9th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 62.0%
34.7% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
10.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 39.3%
10.6% 3 people +25.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.4% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 10.7%
14.1% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
3.5% 6 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goomburrain Upper Pilton
$200 25th pct —
Mortgage in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +$510 higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
$1,490 41st pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +9.4 pts higher in Goomburra gap widening
9.4% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +7.8 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
56.5% 87th pct 64.3% 94th pct
Separate houses in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +22.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
67.1% 23rd pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 64.3%
31.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.5 pts 14.3%
4.7% Other tenure +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

101.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 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

31.8% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
4.7% 5 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +14.3 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
25.2% 72nd pct 39.5% 90th pct
PT commute in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +4 longer in Upper Pilton
117 79th pct 121 81st pct

How people get to work

43.9% Car (driver) +14.0 pts ▸ 57.9%
25.2% Worked at home +14.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
7.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

18.3% 4 or more +24.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 21.4%
15.9% 1 vehicle +12.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.0% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +4.6 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap steady
26.0% 32nd pct 30.7% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Goomburrain Upper Pilton
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +2.1 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
4.1% 57th pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +11.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap widening
60.9% 51st pct 72.1% 86th pct
Full-time in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +2.2 pts higher in Upper Pilton gap narrowing
61.0% 64th pct 63.2% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

31.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.0 pts ▸ 44.7%
2.4% Education & training +13.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
2.4% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.9% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 36.8%
13.0% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.3% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
3.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.2 higher in Goomburra
0.2 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.3 more in Goomburra
0.3 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +18.9 pts higher in Goomburra
18.9% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Goomburrain Upper Pilton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +31.3 more in Goomburra
31.3 73rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +1 higher in Goomburra
1 55th pct 0 14th pct
Mean slope in Goomburrain Upper Pilton +0.7 pts higher in Upper Pilton
12.6% 88th pct 13.3% 89th pct

Compare Goomburra with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Pilton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goomburra vs Upper Pilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31196/goomburra/vs/SAL32915/upper-pilton