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Goolwa vs Goolwa North

Name: Goolwa vs Goolwa North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Goolwa profile · Goolwa North profile

Goolwa Goolwa North

Goolwa and Goolwa North are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different layouts. Goolwa is very walkable, with 79.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a far higher number of public transport stops. In contrast, Goolwa North is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. There are also distinct differences in housing; Goolwa North has far more separate houses (96.8%) and homes owned outright (64.3%), while Goolwa has a far higher share of people living alone at 45.0%.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including a high proportion of people aged 65 and over (around 54%) and similar typical weekly personal incomes of about $500. Both areas also have about 21% of their population born overseas. While Goolwa North has more larger homes with three or more bedrooms, Goolwa has a far higher rate of recorded offences and a higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.5 pts higher in Goolwa North Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Goolwa Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Goolwa Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Goolwa North Population: 1,251 larger in Goolwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolwa in Goolwa North +1,251 larger in Goolwa gap steady

2,558 81st pct 1,307 74th pct

Median age in Goolwa in Goolwa North +1 yrs older in Goolwa gap narrowing

67 yrs 100th pct 66 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

54.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 53.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 20.6%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Marital status

45.5% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

16.4% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

13.7% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Goolwa Goolwa North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

13.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 52.0%

31.9% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

2.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 94.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

44.0% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goolwa in Goolwa North

10.42 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goolwa in Goolwa North even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Goolwa in Goolwa North even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Goolwa in Goolwa North even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

20.7% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

Highest qualification level

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

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.3% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +5.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

8.8% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.8% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$27 higher in Goolwa North gap narrowing

$493 12th pct $520 14th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$158 higher in Goolwa North gap narrowing

$790 5th pct $948 11th pct

Family income in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$55 higher in Goolwa North gap narrowing

$1,064 8th pct $1,119 10th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 +8.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 22.3%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 59.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 19.9%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

11.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

9.7% Diabetes even 9.7%

6.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.2% None +6.6 pts ▸ 48.8%

25.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

9.3% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolwa in Goolwa North +28 larger in Goolwa

53 78th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Goolwa in Goolwa North +6 yrs older in Goolwa North

32 yrs 69th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$92 higher in Goolwa

$508 33rd pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$66 higher in Goolwa North

$833 12th pct $899 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolwa in Goolwa North +0.2 larger in Goolwa North gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

25.6% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 8.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

45.0% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 30.4%

3.7% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

1.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$20 higher in Goolwa North gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Goolwa in Goolwa North +$246 higher in Goolwa North gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,246 26th pct

People / bedroom in Goolwa in Goolwa North +0.10 higher in Goolwa gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

24.1% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 14.0%

16.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 96.8%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 20.9%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.8 pts 1.2%

1.9% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 64.3%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.0 pts 13.1%

7.7% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 31.3%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goolwa in Goolwa North +5 more in Goolwa

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goolwa in Goolwa North +1.95 more in Goolwa

1.95 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goolwa in Goolwa North +112.6 more in Goolwa

112.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goolwa in Goolwa North +5 more in Goolwa

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goolwa in Goolwa North +9 longer in Goolwa North

33 69th pct 42 75th pct

Drive to city in Goolwa in Goolwa North +4 longer in Goolwa North

59 43rd pct 63 46th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 64.7%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

1.6% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 41.0%

26.5% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

6.8% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 1.7%

4.7% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.8 pts 7.4%

5.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 12.3%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.6% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goolwa in Goolwa North +1,937 higher in Goolwa

2,932 44th pct 995 7th pct

Assault/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa North +359 higher in Goolwa

665 48th pct 306 16th pct

Robbery/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa North

39 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa North

274 24th pct —

Theft/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa North +829 higher in Goolwa

1,212 56th pct 383 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa North +512 higher in Goolwa

665 47th pct 153 2nd pct

5-yr change in Goolwa in Goolwa North +7.4 pts higher in Goolwa North

-39.0% 17th pct -31.6% 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goolwa in Goolwa North +5.2 higher in Goolwa

6.2 89th pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goolwa in Goolwa North +5.4 more in Goolwa

6.3 90th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Goolwa in Goolwa North +78.8 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goolwa in Goolwa North +79.7 pts higher in Goolwa

79.7% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goolwa in Goolwa North +64.4 pts higher in Goolwa

64.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goolwa in Goolwa North +72.8 pts higher in Goolwa

72.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goolwa in Goolwa North +0.5 pts higher in Goolwa North

87.3% 79th pct 87.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Goolwa in Goolwa North +78.8 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goolwa in Goolwa North +19.2 more in Goolwa

20.7 63rd pct 1.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Goolwa in Goolwa North +7 higher in Goolwa

18 73rd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Goolwa in Goolwa North +0.3 pts higher in Goolwa

2.6% 7th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

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Compare Goolwa North with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa vs Goolwa North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40521/goolwa/vs/SAL40523/goolwa-north