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Norwell vs Woongoolba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Norwell profile · Woongoolba profile

Norwell Woongoolba

Woongoolba and Norwell are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with small populations. They differ most in their workforce and wealth; 71.1% of people in Woongoolba are employed full-time, which is far higher than the 50.0% in Norwell. Wealth is also split, with Norwell having a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.2% compared to 12.4% in Woongoolba). First Nations residents in Woongoolba have a typical personal income of $1,062, which is far higher than the $225 seen in Norwell.

Despite these gaps, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $700 for both. They also share a similar housing profile, with 2.8 people per home in each area. While Woongoolba has a younger typical age of 39 compared to 43 in Norwell, the gap in the share of people who moved in the last five years is closing, though it remains far higher in Woongoolba at 28.9%.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 21.1 pts higher in Woongoolba No car: 3.1 pts higher in Woongoolba Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Norwell Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in Woongoolba Population: 93 larger in Woongoolba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norwellin Woongoolba +93 larger in Woongoolba gap narrowing
189 52nd pct 282 58th pct
Median age in Norwellin Woongoolba +4 yrs older in Norwell gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Norwellin Woongoolba +1.8 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 3.9% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.8 pts higher in Norwell gap narrowing
14.8% 32nd pct 12.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Norwellin Woongoolba +3.6 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
15.9% 41st pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.5 pts higher in Norwell gap narrowing
13.5% 60th pct 11.0% 40th pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%
19.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

40.9% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 54.8%
42.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 36.1%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%
5.2% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Norwell Woongoolba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.1 pts higher in Norwell gap widening
9.5% 41st pct 7.4% 31st pct

Country of birth

82.0% Australia +7.0 pts ▸ 89.0%
3.2% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% England ◂ +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

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 41.1%
41.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%
25.4% German +4.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
2.6% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Chinese 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 Norwellin Woongoolba +1.1 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 34th pct
Limited English in Norwellin Woongoolba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.1% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 95.7%
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

No religion in Norwellin Woongoolba +1.6 pts higher in Norwell gap narrowing
37.0% 39th pct 35.5% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 59.6%
37.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Norwellin Woongoolba +6.9 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 43.4% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Norwellin Woongoolba +4.7 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
5.8% 14th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Norwellin Woongoolba
— 18.18 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Norwellin Woongoolba +10 more in Norwell
11 81st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Norwellin Woongoolba +527 larger in Norwell
764 93rd pct 237 41st pct
ICSEA in Norwellin Woongoolba +41 higher in Norwell
1,014 64th pct 973 39th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
27.7% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.6 pts 11.3%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +13.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.0 pts 14.2%
12.3% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.7 pts 9.7%
16.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%
0.0% Education +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Information technology ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Norwellin Woongoolba +$38 higher in Woongoolba gap widening
$694 39th pct $732 46th pct
Household income in Norwellin Woongoolba +$20 higher in Norwell gap steady
$1,562 51st pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Norwellin Woongoolba +$202 higher in Woongoolba gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $2,077 62nd pct
High earners in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.4 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
5.8% 37th pct 8.2% 51st pct
High-income homes in Norwellin Woongoolba +11.8 pts higher in Norwell gap widening
24.2% 72nd pct 12.4% 38th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 24.7%
37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.6 pts 15.5%
4.8% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.0 pts 3.1%
8.1% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.7%
37.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Norwellin Woongoolba +1.8 pts higher in Woongoolba
32.3% 67th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.2 pts higher in Woongoolba
10.1% 69th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.1 pts higher in Norwell gap narrowing
5.8% 64th pct 5.7% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%
9.5% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
10.1% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
3.2% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +3.1 pts ▸ 60.3%
20.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
2.1% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Norwellin Woongoolba +6.0 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
9.1% 11th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Norwellin Woongoolba +5.6 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
10.4% 28th pct 16.0% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Norwellin Woongoolba +8.5 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 33.8% 86th pct
Defence service in Norwellin Woongoolba +1.8 pts higher in Woongoolba
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Norwellin Woongoolba +6.2 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
22.1% 37th pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Norwellin Woongoolba +7 larger in Woongoolba
4 46th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Norwellin Woongoolba +6 yrs older in Norwell
27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Norwellin Woongoolba +$837 higher in Woongoolba
$225 2nd pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Norwellin Woongoolba +$62 higher in Norwell
$1,749 52nd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norwellin Woongoolba even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Norwellin Woongoolba +4.0 pts higher in Norwell gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 7.3% 29th pct
Living alone in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.0 pts higher in Norwell gap narrowing
22.6% 46th pct 20.6% 39th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 73.1%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 27.8%
22.6% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 20.6%
16.1% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.3% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
4.8% 6 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norwellin Woongoolba +$10 higher in Norwell gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $290 54th pct
Mortgage in Norwellin Woongoolba +$99 higher in Norwell gap narrowing
$1,997 72nd pct $1,898 66th pct
People / bedroom in Norwellin Woongoolba even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.5 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
27.4% 75th pct 29.9% 78th pct
Owned outright in Norwellin Woongoolba +4.3 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
33.9% 30th pct 38.1% 41st pct
Separate houses in Norwellin Woongoolba +4.1 pts higher in Norwell gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Norwellin Woongoolba +6.7 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
75.8% 40th pct 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.4% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%
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

41.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 37.1%
24.2% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 13.4%
9.7% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
41.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 24.1%
35.3% Under $200 ◂ +21.5 pts 13.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.6 pts 28.6%
23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Norwellin Woongoolba +3.1 pts higher in Woongoolba gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 63rd pct
Work from home in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.9 pts higher in Norwell gap steady
15.7% 47th pct 14.8% 44th pct
PT commute in Norwellin Woongoolba even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Norwellin Woongoolba +46 longer in Woongoolba
42 75th pct 88 100th pct
Drive to city in Norwellin Woongoolba +2 longer in Norwell
34 29th pct 32 28th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 72.5%
15.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%
11.8% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
2.9% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.0% 2 vehicles +26.4 pts ▸ 45.4%
31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 23.7%
25.9% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 16.5%
15.5% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Norwellin Woongoolba +10.5 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
18.4% 13th pct 28.9% 42nd pct
Recent arrivals in Norwellin Woongoolba gap narrowing
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.4 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
4.9% 67th pct 5.3% 72nd pct
Participation in Norwellin Woongoolba +2.1 pts higher in Woongoolba gap narrowing
66.9% 72nd pct 68.9% 78th pct
Full-time in Norwellin Woongoolba +21.1 pts higher in Woongoolba gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 71.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

27.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 19.7%
15.7% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
6.9% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.9% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
2.9% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
7.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other services even 4.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
2.9% Mining ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.6% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 18.3%
19.6% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
14.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
4.9% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.9% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.2 higher in Woongoolba
0.1 39th pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.3 more in Woongoolba
0.1 37th pct 0.4 49th pct
15-min city in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Norwellin Woongoolba +10.4 pts higher in Woongoolba
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Norwellin Woongoolba +10.8 pts higher in Woongoolba
6.9% 45th pct 17.7% 51st pct
Walk to health in Norwellin Woongoolba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Norwellin Woongoolba +35.5 more in Woongoolba
0.0 0th pct 35.5 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Norwellin Woongoolba even
1 54th pct 1 53rd pct
Mean slope in Norwellin Woongoolba +0.3 pts higher in Woongoolba
2.4% 4th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Norwell with nearby areas

Pimpama Woongoolba Gilberton Ormeau Jacobs Well Steiglitz Stapylton Willow Vale

Compare Woongoolba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norwell vs Woongoolba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32191/norwell/vs/SAL33154/woongoolba