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Goondi Bend vs Innisfail

Name: Goondi Bend vs Innisfail — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Goondi Bend profile · Innisfail profile

Goondi Bend Innisfail

Innisfail and Goondi Bend are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different living patterns. Innisfail is a very walkable hub where 61.9% of homes are rented and 26.8% of people were born overseas. In contrast, Goondi Bend is a car-dependent area where 94% of homes are separate houses and 36.3% are owned outright. Innisfail also has a much higher share of people using a language other than English at home (26.6% compared to 11.2% in Goondi Bend) and a higher proportion of people without a motor vehicle (23.6% versus 7.0%).

These two places are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, with Innisfail at $572 and Goondi Bend at $590. They also share similar employment patterns, with about 53% of people in both areas working full-time. While Innisfail is more diverse and more mobile—with 46.5% of residents having moved in the last five years—Goondi Bend has a higher share of children under 15 (22.3% compared to 15.6%) and more First Nations residents who completed Year 12 (55.6% versus 40.3%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.0 pts higher in Innisfail Separate houses: 41.4 pts higher in Goondi Bend 3+ bedrooms: 32.1 pts higher in Goondi Bend Population: 521 larger in Innisfail No car: 16.6 pts higher in Innisfail

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +521 larger in Innisfail gap steady

570 66th pct 1,091 73rd pct

Median age in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +2 yrs older in Innisfail gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 23.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%

35.3% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

6.7% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Goondi Bend Innisfail

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +16.2 pts 62.4%

1.2% India +7.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

33.9% Australian ◂ +14.3 pts 19.5%

26.1% English ◂ +3.0 pts 23.2%

9.3% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

7.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

2.5% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +15.7 pts 64.3%

2.5% Punjabi +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 45.6%

34.2% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 32.3%

10.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.5% Other religions +6.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +9.77 more in Innisfail

7.87 70th pct 17.65 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

348 53rd pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

906 13th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.4%

13.4% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.4 pts 30.9%

10.1% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

13.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

8.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$18 higher in Goondi Bend gap narrowing

$590 23rd pct $572 21st pct

Household income in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$128 higher in Goondi Bend gap narrowing

$1,022 14th pct $894 9th pct

Family income in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$83 higher in Innisfail gap narrowing

$1,180 11th pct $1,263 14th pct

Household income distribution

44.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 36.9%

21.4% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.9%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

3.2% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

20.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

3.7% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +152 larger in Innisfail

104 86th pct 256 86th pct

Median age in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +2 yrs older in Goondi Bend

29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$34 higher in Goondi Bend

$507 33rd pct $473 28th pct

Household income in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$61 higher in Innisfail

$959 17th pct $1,020 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +0.3 larger in Goondi Bend gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 43.6%

30.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 25.9%

21.5% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.9% Other families +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Household size

31.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 40.8%

31.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 27.4%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

13.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$30 higher in Goondi Bend gap narrowing

$260 43rd pct $230 34th pct

Mortgage in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +$44 higher in Goondi Bend gap narrowing

$1,127 20th pct $1,083 18th pct

People / bedroom in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +0.10 higher in Innisfail gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Rented +32.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 20.9%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.9 pts 10.0%

3.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +41.4 pts 52.7%

2.5% Flat or apartment +21.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 36.2%

19.4% 2 bedrooms +15.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

71.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 60.0%

16.7% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.9 pts 31.7%

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +18.4 pts 46.4%

10.9% Car (passenger) +7.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.7% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.7% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 42.3%

32.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 24.1%

7.0% No vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

9.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

9.1% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

14.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 7.8%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.4 pts 5.3%

6.1% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.0% Professionals even 10.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +4.8 higher in Innisfail

1.9 65th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +4.6 more in Innisfail

2.3 68th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +98.0 pts higher in Innisfail

0.0% 0th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +99.1 pts higher in Innisfail

0.0% 0th pct 99.1% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Goondi Bend in Innisfail even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +10.6 pts higher in Innisfail

89.1% 92nd pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +16.0 pts higher in Innisfail

83.9% 76th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +98.2 pts higher in Innisfail

0.0% 0th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +32.3 more in Innisfail

5.3 30th pct 37.6 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +120 higher in Innisfail

14 73rd pct 134 87th pct

Mean slope in Goondi Bend in Innisfail +1.5 pts higher in Innisfail

2.6% 7th pct 4.2% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goondi Bend vs Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31200/goondi-bend/vs/SAL31398/innisfail