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Goondi vs Sundown

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Goondi profile · Sundown profile

Goondi Sundown

Sundown (Cassowary Coast - Qld) and Goondi are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Sundown is generally older and more affluent, with a typical resident aged 54 and a typical weekly household income of $1,791. In contrast, Goondi is younger with a typical age of 44 and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,083. Sundown also has a more qualified population, where 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to none in Goondi.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent, as neither has any walkable shops, schools, or health services. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income, which sits around $710 to $742. While they are alike in their lack of local amenities, they differ in their demographics; Sundown has a far higher share of seniors at 22.8%, while Goondi has a higher share of people who volunteer their time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 117 larger in Sundown First Nations: 8.3 pts higher in Sundown Other language: 11.0 pts higher in Sundown Housework 15h+: 19.2 pts higher in Sundown Median age: 10 yrs older in Sundown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goondiin Sundown +117 larger in Sundown gap steady
28 18th pct 145 47th pct
Median age in Goondiin Sundown +10 yrs older in Sundown gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Goondiin Sundown +8.3 pts higher in Sundown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Goondiin Sundown +12.0 pts higher in Sundown gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Goondiin Sundown +11.0 pts higher in Sundown gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 20th pct
De facto in Goondiin Sundown
— 6.0% 13th pct

Age structure

10.7% Older adults (45–64) +27.9 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.7% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Marital status

20.8% Married +53.3 pts ▸ 74.2%
45.8% Never married ◂ +19.2 pts 26.7%
12.5% Divorced ◂ +10.0 pts 2.5%
0.0% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Goondi Sundown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goondiin Sundown +1.2 pts higher in Goondi gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 78.6%
0.0% Italy +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% England even 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +15.5 pts 34.5%
21.4% Italian +11.7 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.7% English +17.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
21.4% Scottish ◂ +8.3 pts 13.1%
14.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%
0.0% German +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Goondiin Sundown +11.0 pts higher in Sundown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 77th pct
Limited English in Goondiin Sundown even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

67.9% English only +17.0 pts ▸ 84.8%
0.0% Italian +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Goondiin Sundown +7.1 pts higher in Goondi gap narrowing
25.0% 14th pct 17.9% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +25.3 pts ▸ 71.7%
25.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 17.9%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +10.1 pts 4.1%
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 Goondiin Sundown +14.4 pts higher in Sundown gap narrowing
29.2% 12th pct 43.6% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Goondiin Sundown +13.3 pts higher in Sundown gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goondiin Sundown +1 more in Sundown
5 73rd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Goondiin Sundown +47 larger in Goondi
430 63rd pct 383 57th pct
ICSEA in Goondiin Sundown +7 higher in Goondi
923 15th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
25.0% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%
0.0% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.3% Education ◂ +24.2 pts 9.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +15.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% Health +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Goondiin Sundown +$32 higher in Sundown gap narrowing
$710 42nd pct $742 48th pct
Household income in Goondiin Sundown +$708 higher in Sundown gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,791 65th pct
Family income in Goondiin Sundown +$646 higher in Sundown gap widening
$1,187 11th pct $1,833 46th pct
High earners in Goondiin Sundown even gap narrowing
12.5% 72nd pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Goondiin Sundown
— 16.3% 51st pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%
0.0% Under $650 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
16.7% $650–$1,499 +23.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goondiin Sundown +1.2 pts higher in Goondi
35.7% 80th pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Goondiin Sundown +7.5 pts higher in Goondi
17.9% 98th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Goondiin Sundown +5.9 pts higher in Goondi gap widening
10.7% 91st pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.4% Asthma ◂ +16.6 pts 4.8%
17.9% Mental health ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%
0.0% Other condition +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% Arthritis +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.4% None +11.5 pts ▸ 57.9%
21.4% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%
17.9% Two conditions ◂ +10.3 pts 7.6%
17.9% Three or more ◂ +13.0 pts 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goondiin Sundown +7.5 pts higher in Goondi gap widening
20.8% 62nd pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Goondiin Sundown +5.0 pts higher in Sundown gap widening
12.5% 47th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Goondiin Sundown +13.3 pts higher in Goondi gap widening
37.5% 90th pct 24.2% 44th pct
Defence service in Goondiin Sundown +6.8 pts higher in Sundown
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Goondiin Sundown +19.2 pts higher in Sundown gap widening
20.8% 30th pct 40.0% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Goondiin Sundown +12 larger in Sundown
0 0th pct 12 61st pct
Median age in Goondiin Sundown +35 yrs older in Goondi
53 yrs 89th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Goondiin Sundown
— $325 10th pct
Household income in Goondiin Sundown
— $1,624 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goondiin Sundown +0.7 larger in Sundown gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Goondiin Sundown
— 8.9% 38th pct
Living alone in Goondiin Sundown
— 6.1% 0th pct

Family composition

31.6% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
26.3% Couples without children +18.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.3% Other families ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
15.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 8.9%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +33.9 pts ▸ 63.3%
35.3% 1 person ◂ +29.2 pts 6.1%
0.0% 3 people +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% 5 people +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goondiin Sundown +$40 higher in Sundown gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Goondiin Sundown +$787 higher in Sundown
$1,213 24th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Goondiin Sundown +0.10 higher in Sundown gap steady
0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Goondiin Sundown
— 6.1% 14th pct
Owned outright in Goondiin Sundown
— 63.3% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Goondiin Sundown
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Goondiin Sundown
— 95.9% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned outright +39.7 pts ▸ 63.3%
47.1% Rented ◂ +40.9 pts 6.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 102.0%
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

29.4% 3 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 40.8%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
112.5% $200–$349 ◂ +112.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goondiin Sundown
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Goondiin Sundown
— 4.3% 9th pct
PT commute in Goondiin Sundown
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Goondiin Sundown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Goondiin Sundown even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Goondiin Sundown even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 62.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

66.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +50.3 pts 16.3%
41.7% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +32.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.0% 4 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goondiin Sundown +7.6 pts higher in Goondi gap widening
25.0% 28th pct 17.4% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goondiin Sundown
— 6.8% 83rd pct
Participation in Goondiin Sundown +5.8 pts higher in Goondi gap widening
66.7% 72nd pct 60.8% 51st pct
Full-time in Goondiin Sundown
— 57.1% 44th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
21.4% Retail trade ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%
21.4% Education & training ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 17.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Community & personal service ◂ +25.7 pts 10.0%
28.6% Labourers ◂ +24.3 pts 4.3%
0.0% Managers +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
21.4% Sales workers ◂ +17.1 pts 4.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Professionals +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Goondiin Sundown +0.1 higher in Goondi
0.2 44th pct 0.0 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Goondiin Sundown +0.2 more in Goondi
0.2 44th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Goondiin Sundown +17.9 pts higher in Goondi
17.9% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Goondiin Sundown even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Goondiin Sundown +4 higher in Sundown
6 69th pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Goondiin Sundown +2.3 pts higher in Sundown
3.2% 16th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Goondi with nearby areas

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Compare Sundown with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goondi vs Sundown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31199/goondi/vs/SAL32691/sundown