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Goolwa vs Goolwa South

Name: Goolwa vs Goolwa South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Goolwa profile · Goolwa South profile

Goolwa Goolwa South

Goolwa and Goolwa South are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Goolwa is very walkable, with 79.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 72.8% near a school. It also has a much older population, where 54.5% of residents are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Goolwa South is more car-dependent, with only 44.8% of homes near groceries and no public transport stops. Homes there are generally larger, with 73.4% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 56.6% in Goolwa.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, yet the gap in the number of seniors is widening, with Goolwa now 11 percentage points higher than Goolwa South. They share many other traits, including the same 2.1% share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and an identical school advantage score. Both areas are far older than the national figure, as the typical resident in Goolwa is 67 and in Goolwa South is 62.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Goolwa South Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Goolwa PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Goolwa Population: 1,517 larger in Goolwa Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Goolwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolwa in Goolwa South +1,517 larger in Goolwa gap widening

2,558 81st pct 1,041 73rd pct

Median age in Goolwa in Goolwa South +5 yrs older in Goolwa gap narrowing

67 yrs 100th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

54.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 43.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

Marital status

45.5% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

20.2% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

13.7% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 7.9%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Goolwa Goolwa South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 77.0%

13.3% England ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 52.4%

31.9% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goolwa in Goolwa South

10.42 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goolwa in Goolwa South even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Goolwa in Goolwa South even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Goolwa in Goolwa South even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.3%

20.7% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.4% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

8.8% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$63 higher in Goolwa South gap widening

$493 12th pct $556 19th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$171 higher in Goolwa South gap widening

$790 5th pct $961 12th pct

Family income in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$149 higher in Goolwa South gap widening

$1,064 8th pct $1,213 12th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 25.6%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 55.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 18.5%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.1% Cancer even 6.1%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

3.5% Dementia ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.2% None +5.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

25.8% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

9.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolwa in Goolwa South +31 larger in Goolwa

53 78th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Goolwa in Goolwa South +4 yrs older in Goolwa South

32 yrs 69th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$17 higher in Goolwa South

$508 33rd pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$17 higher in Goolwa South

$833 12th pct $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goolwa in Goolwa South +0.1 larger in Goolwa South gap steady

1.8 9th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 55.8%

25.6% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

45.0% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 37.8%

42.5% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

6.2% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$30 higher in Goolwa South gap widening

$250 40th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Goolwa in Goolwa South +$134 higher in Goolwa South gap narrowing

$1,000 14th pct $1,134 21st pct

People / bedroom in Goolwa in Goolwa South even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 49.0%

24.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

4.3% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.7 pts 22.0%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 71.3%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.7 pts 7.4%

7.7% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +20.7 pts ▸ 54.8%

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.4 pts 37.5%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goolwa in Goolwa South +5 more in Goolwa

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

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

1.95 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

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

112.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goolwa in Goolwa South +5 more in Goolwa

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goolwa in Goolwa South +42 longer in Goolwa South

33 69th pct 75 94th pct

Drive to city in Goolwa in Goolwa South +166 longer in Goolwa South

59 43rd pct 225 100th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 65.5%

9.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 44.2%

26.5% 2 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

6.8% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 16.5%

11.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

10.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety even 5.4%

5.0% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

13.8% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goolwa in Goolwa South +238 higher in Goolwa South

2,932 44th pct 3,170 47th pct

Assault/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa South +184 higher in Goolwa

665 48th pct 480 33rd pct

Robbery/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa South

39 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa South +783 higher in Goolwa South

274 24th pct 1,057 84th pct

Theft/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa South +443 higher in Goolwa

1,212 56th pct 768 40th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa South

— 192 52nd pct

Property damage/100k in Goolwa in Goolwa South +8 higher in Goolwa South

665 47th pct 672 48th pct

5-yr change in Goolwa in Goolwa South +9.4 pts higher in Goolwa

-39.0% 17th pct -48.4% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goolwa in Goolwa South +2.1 higher in Goolwa

6.2 89th pct 4.0 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goolwa in Goolwa South +2.4 more in Goolwa

6.3 90th pct 4.0 77th pct

15-min city in Goolwa in Goolwa South +36.7 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 88th pct 42.1% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Goolwa in Goolwa South +34.9 pts higher in Goolwa

79.7% 89th pct 44.8% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Goolwa in Goolwa South +41.4 pts higher in Goolwa

64.4% 77th pct 23.0% 65th pct

Walk to school in Goolwa in Goolwa South +71.9 pts higher in Goolwa

72.8% 83rd pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Goolwa in Goolwa South +11.9 pts higher in Goolwa South

87.3% 79th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Goolwa in Goolwa South +41.2 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 93rd pct 37.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Goolwa in Goolwa South +10.2 more in Goolwa

20.7 63rd pct 10.6 43rd pct

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

18 73rd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Goolwa in Goolwa South +0.5 pts higher in Goolwa South

2.6% 7th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Goolwa with nearby areas

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Compare Goolwa South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa vs Goolwa South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40521/goolwa/vs/SAL40524/goolwa-south