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Goolwa vs Hindmarsh Island

Name: Goolwa vs Hindmarsh Island — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Goolwa profile · Hindmarsh Island profile

Goolwa Hindmarsh Island

Goolwa and Hindmarsh Island 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 78.8% near health services. In contrast, Hindmarsh Island is car-dependent, with almost no homes within a short walk of shops or schools. Goolwa is also older, with a typical resident aged 67 and 54.5% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 60 and 39.9% of seniors on Hindmarsh Island. There is a stark gap in First Nations incomes, with a typical personal income of $1,749 on Hindmarsh Island compared to $508 in Goolwa.

Everyday life is similar in other ways, as both areas have almost identical rates of volunteering, the same share of people born overseas, and the same number of schools within 3km. Both areas are far older than the national figure. While they share these traits, they are drifting apart in some areas; the gap in First Nations household income has widened, and the difference in the number of people moving into the area has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 29.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island Living alone: 22.4 pts higher in Goolwa Aged 65+: 14.5 pts higher in Goolwa Participation: 13.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +712 larger in Goolwa gap narrowing

2,558 81st pct 1,846 77th pct

Median age in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +7 yrs older in Goolwa gap narrowing

67 yrs 100th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

54.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.5 pts 39.9%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.5% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Marital status

45.5% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 58.2%

20.2% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

16.4% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

13.7% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 5.4%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Goolwa Hindmarsh Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 73.3%

13.3% England ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 55.1%

31.9% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% German ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.7% Italian even 1.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.5% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island

10.42 75th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island even

283 46th pct 283 46th pct

ICSEA in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

20.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

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

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

8.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$88 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap steady

$493 12th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$333 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap widening

$790 5th pct $1,123 21st pct

Family income in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$213 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap widening

$1,064 8th pct $1,277 14th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.4%

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 19.8%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.1% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 53.3%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

24.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 17.1%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

11.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

11.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

9.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

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 +11.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

25.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%

15.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 10.3%

9.3% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +42 larger in Goolwa

53 78th pct 11 60th pct

Median age in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +3 yrs older in Hindmarsh Island

32 yrs 69th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$1,241 higher in Hindmarsh Island

$508 33rd pct $1,749 93rd pct

Household income in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$1,417 higher in Hindmarsh Island

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

Family & Households

Household size in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +0.4 larger in Hindmarsh Island gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 55.5%

25.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +11.2 pts ▸ 53.8%

45.0% 1 person ◂ +22.4 pts 22.6%

6.2% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.7% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$80 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap steady

$250 40th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +$365 higher in Hindmarsh Island gap widening

$1,000 14th pct $1,365 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

16.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

24.1% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

6.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

85.3% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +4.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.0% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.6% 4 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 8.2%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

1.9% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

66.2% $200–$349 ◂ +17.5 pts 48.7%

7.7% $350–$549 +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.0 pts 23.8%

34.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +5 more in Goolwa

5 74th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +1.95 more in Goolwa

1.95 65th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +112.6 more in Goolwa

112.6 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +5 more in Goolwa

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island

33 69th pct —

Drive to city in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +6 longer in Hindmarsh Island

59 43rd pct 65 47th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 60.9%

9.1% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 37.5%

26.5% 2 vehicles +15.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.8% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%

4.7% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

5.9% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

5.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

13.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.2%

9.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +657 higher in Goolwa

2,932 44th pct 2,275 31st pct

Assault/100k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +148 higher in Hindmarsh Island

665 48th pct 813 57th pct

Robbery/100k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island

39 35th pct —

Burglary/100k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +51 higher in Hindmarsh Island

274 24th pct 325 31st pct

Theft/100k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +833 higher in Goolwa

1,212 56th pct 379 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +231 higher in Goolwa

665 47th pct 433 28th pct

5-yr change in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +114.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

-39.0% 17th pct 75.0% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +6.0 higher in Goolwa

6.2 89th pct 0.1 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +6.3 more in Goolwa

6.3 90th pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +78.6 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 88th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +79.5 pts higher in Goolwa

79.7% 89th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +64.4 pts higher in Goolwa

64.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +72.8 pts higher in Goolwa

72.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +81.6 pts higher in Goolwa

87.3% 79th pct 5.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +78.6 pts higher in Goolwa

78.8% 93rd pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +18.0 more in Goolwa

20.7 63rd pct 2.7 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +15 higher in Goolwa

18 73rd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Goolwa in Hindmarsh Island +1.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh Island

2.6% 7th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Goolwa with nearby areas

Goolwa Beach Goolwa North Currency Creek Middleton Goolwa South Port Elliot Hindmarsh Island Mosquito Hill

Compare Hindmarsh Island with nearby areas

Goolwa South Clayton Bay Goolwa North Mundoo Island Goolwa Goolwa Beach Point Sturt Currency Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa vs Hindmarsh Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40521/goolwa/vs/SAL40598/hindmarsh-island