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Currency Creek vs Goolwa North

Name: Currency Creek vs Goolwa North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Currency Creek profile · Goolwa North profile

Currency Creek Goolwa North

Goolwa North and Currency Creek are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Goolwa North is a retirement hub where the typical resident is 66 and over half the population (53.9%) are seniors. This is reflected in the high share of homes owned outright (64.3%) and a much lower typical weekly household income of $948. In contrast, Currency Creek is younger, with a typical age of 48 and a far higher typical household income of $1,625. Many more adults in Currency Creek are working or looking for work (62.5%) compared to Goolwa North (29.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, though Goolwa North has seen more movement with 43.3% of people moving in the last five years. They share several traits, including a similar proportion of people with bachelor degrees and a high prevalence of separate houses. Both are largely car-dependent, with no one living within walking distance of public transport, groceries, or schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 864 larger in Goolwa North Median age: 18 yrs older in Goolwa North Aged 65+: 35.2 pts higher in Goolwa North Participation: 33.3 pts higher in Currency Creek PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Goolwa North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +864 larger in Goolwa North gap widening

443 63rd pct 1,307 74th pct

Median age in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +18 yrs older in Goolwa North gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

18.7% Seniors (65+) +35.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +15.8 pts 20.6%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.5%

14.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

Marital status

53.4% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

35.3% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 18.4%

7.3% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Currency Creek Goolwa North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 73.9%

7.7% England +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.0% English +5.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 36.6%

9.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

5.6% German +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 94.6%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% No religion ◂ +3.4 pts 46.7%

35.2% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

12.9% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

44.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 37.6%

21.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

16.7% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

17.0% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

Field of qualification

13.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.5% Engineering & related even 16.5%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%

12.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$164 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$684 38th pct $520 14th pct

Household income in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$677 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $948 11th pct

Family income in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$818 higher in Currency Creek gap widening

$1,937 53rd pct $1,119 10th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +22.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 17.6%

10.5% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 2.2%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 59.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 27.6%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +8.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

3.4% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.0% Diabetes +7.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

3.8% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +10.6 pts 48.8%

21.0% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.2% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +15 larger in Goolwa North

10 59th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +18 yrs older in Goolwa North

20 yrs 25th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$408 higher in Currency Creek

$824 67th pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$1,351 higher in Currency Creek

$2,250 71st pct $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +0.6 larger in Currency Creek gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

32.3% Couples without children +30.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +32.7 pts 27.6%

6.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.1% Other families ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +8.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

17.0% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 6.8%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +10.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.0%

2.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$60 higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +$314 higher in Currency Creek gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,246 26th pct

People / bedroom in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +0.20 higher in Currency Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright +18.5 pts ▸ 64.3%

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 18.6%

9.8% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Other tenure +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 96.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 21.3%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 2.8%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $200–$349 +44.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.1%

0.0% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.9% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Currency Creek in Goolwa North

— 42 75th pct

Drive to city in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +5 longer in Goolwa North

58 43rd pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 64.7%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 7.4%

6.6% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 39.0%

10.5% 1 vehicle +30.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.6% 4 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 6.1%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.5 pts 4.3%

8.4% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 11.3%

10.6% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 11.3%

12.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.0% Sales workers +4.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +811 higher in Currency Creek

1,806 21st pct 995 7th pct

Assault/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +80 higher in Goolwa North

226 8th pct 306 16th pct

Robbery/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North

226 90th pct —

Burglary/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North

226 18th pct —

Theft/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +157 higher in Goolwa North

226 7th pct 383 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North

451 86th pct —

Property damage/100k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +298 higher in Currency Creek

451 30th pct 153 2nd pct

5-yr change in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +4.3 pts higher in Currency Creek

-27.3% 28th pct -31.6% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +0.9 higher in Goolwa North

0.0 32nd pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +0.9 more in Goolwa North

0.0 33rd pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +83.6 pts higher in Goolwa North

4.2% 44th pct 87.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Currency Creek in Goolwa North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +12.0 more in Currency Creek

13.5 50th pct 1.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +10 higher in Goolwa North

1 54th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Currency Creek in Goolwa North +2.7 pts higher in Currency Creek

5.1% 43rd pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Currency Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Goolwa North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currency Creek vs Goolwa North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40342/currency-creek/vs/SAL40523/goolwa-north

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚓 Crime & Safety

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Walkability