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Currency Creek vs Goolwa

Name: Currency Creek vs Goolwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Currency Creek profile · Goolwa profile

Currency Creek Goolwa

Goolwa and Currency Creek are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Goolwa is a much older community where the typical resident is 67, and 54.5% of people are seniors. This age profile helps explain why 14.6% of residents need help with daily activities and 50.3% have a long-term health condition. In contrast, Currency Creek is younger and wealthier; its typical household income is $1,625 a week, which is far higher than Goolwa's $790. Currency Creek also has a higher share of people with a Year 12 education (44.6% compared to 33.6% in Goolwa).

These two areas have seen their differences grow, especially as the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened. While 62.5% of adults in Currency Creek are in the workforce, only 28.5% of those in Goolwa are. Despite this, both areas are alike in other ways, such as their share of First Nations people and the fact that volunteers make up 20.5% of the population in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,115 larger in Goolwa Median age: 19 yrs older in Goolwa Aged 65+: 35.7 pts higher in Goolwa Living alone: 28.0 pts higher in Goolwa Participation: 34.1 pts higher in Currency Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currency Creek in Goolwa +2,115 larger in Goolwa gap widening

443 63rd pct 2,558 81st pct

Median age in Currency Creek in Goolwa +19 yrs older in Goolwa gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +35.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.0 pts 23.3%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 10.0%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 5.0%

Marital status

53.4% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 45.5%

35.3% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 20.2%

7.3% Divorced +9.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.1% Widowed +12.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Currency Creek Goolwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 71.1%

7.7% England +5.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +6.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

42.4% Australian ◂ +10.5 pts 31.9%

9.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

5.6% German +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 91.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 45.5%

35.2% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 9.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Currency Creek in Goolwa

— 10.42 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currency Creek in Goolwa even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Currency Creek in Goolwa even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Currency Creek in Goolwa even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 33.6%

16.7% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV even 34.4%

17.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.3%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

12.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$191 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$684 38th pct $493 12th pct

Household income in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$835 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $790 5th pct

Family income in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$873 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $1,064 8th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +14.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.5% Under $650 +23.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 12.9%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 2.1%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +16.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.4%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +12.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.4% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.4% Heart disease +8.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Dementia +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +17.2 pts 42.2%

21.0% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

7.2% Two conditions +8.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.6% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currency Creek in Goolwa +43 larger in Goolwa

10 59th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Currency Creek in Goolwa +12 yrs older in Goolwa

20 yrs 25th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$316 higher in Currency Creek

$824 67th pct $508 33rd pct

Household income in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$1,417 higher in Currency Creek

$2,250 71st pct $833 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currency Creek in Goolwa +0.8 larger in Currency Creek gap steady

2.6 57th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +34.8 pts 25.6%

32.3% Couples without children +26.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

6.8% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

17.0% 1 person +28.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

44.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 42.5%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 3.7%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +10.1 pts 6.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$80 higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Currency Creek in Goolwa +$560 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$1,560 46th pct $1,000 14th pct

People / bedroom in Currency Creek in Goolwa +0.10 higher in Currency Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +27.2 pts 16.5%

9.8% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% Other tenure +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 85.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.7 pts 9.6%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.9%

5.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $200–$349 +46.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% Under $1,000 +22.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.2 pts 11.2%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currency Creek in Goolwa +5 more in Goolwa

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +1.95 more in Goolwa

0.00 0th pct 1.95 65th pct

Departures/1k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +112.6 more in Goolwa

0.0 0th pct 112.6 70th pct

PT routes in Currency Creek in Goolwa +5 more in Goolwa

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Currency Creek in Goolwa

— 33 69th pct

Drive to city in Currency Creek in Goolwa +1 longer in Goolwa

58 43rd pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

6.6% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

10.5% 1 vehicle +41.4 pts ▸ 51.8%

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 26.5%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 4.7%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% No vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.1 pts 3.7%

10.2% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 12.0%

11.1% Community & personal service +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

12.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

8.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Currency Creek in Goolwa +1,126 higher in Goolwa

1,806 21st pct 2,932 44th pct

Assault/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +439 higher in Goolwa

226 8th pct 665 48th pct

Robbery/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +187 higher in Currency Creek

226 90th pct 39 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +48 higher in Goolwa

226 18th pct 274 24th pct

Theft/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +986 higher in Goolwa

226 7th pct 1,212 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa

451 86th pct —

Property damage/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +213 higher in Goolwa

451 30th pct 665 47th pct

5-yr change in Currency Creek in Goolwa +11.8 pts higher in Currency Creek

-27.3% 28th pct -39.0% 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Currency Creek in Goolwa +6.1 higher in Goolwa

0.0 32nd pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currency Creek in Goolwa +6.3 more in Goolwa

0.0 33rd pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Currency Creek in Goolwa +78.8 pts higher in Goolwa

0.0% 0th pct 78.8% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Currency Creek in Goolwa +79.7 pts higher in Goolwa

0.0% 0th pct 79.7% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Currency Creek in Goolwa +64.4 pts higher in Goolwa

0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 77th pct

Walk to school in Currency Creek in Goolwa +72.8 pts higher in Goolwa

0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Currency Creek in Goolwa +83.1 pts higher in Goolwa

4.2% 44th pct 87.3% 79th pct

Walk to health in Currency Creek in Goolwa +78.8 pts higher in Goolwa

0.0% 0th pct 78.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Currency Creek in Goolwa +7.2 more in Goolwa

13.5 50th pct 20.7 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Currency Creek in Goolwa +16 higher in Goolwa

1 54th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Currency Creek in Goolwa +2.4 pts higher in Currency Creek

5.1% 43rd pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currency Creek vs Goolwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40342/currency-creek/vs/SAL40521/goolwa