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Dowsing Point vs Goodwood

Name: Dowsing Point vs Goodwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.7 km apart · Dowsing Point profile · Goodwood profile

Dowsing Point Goodwood

Goodwood (Tas.) and Dowsing Point are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Goodwood (Tas.) is much larger and more diverse, with 19.2% of people using another language at home, while Dowsing Point is sparsely populated with a much higher typical weekly income of $933 compared to $580 in Goodwood (Tas.). Dowsing Point has a higher share of full-time workers (90.0%) and more spacious housing, with 100% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, as both have seen about 39% of their residents move in over the last five years. They share a similar proportion of First Nations people and a nearly identical share of homes owned outright at 21.2%. While Goodwood (Tas.) is more walkable with 50.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, Dowsing Point has a much higher rate of unpaid care for children at 42.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,065 larger in Goodwood 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Dowsing Point Full-time: 34.2 pts higher in Dowsing Point PT commute: 6.7 pts higher in Goodwood Unemployment: 11.4 pts higher in Goodwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1,065 larger in Goodwood gap steady

77 35th pct 1,142 74th pct

Median age in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +5 yrs older in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

32.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 22.9%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.0%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% Youth (15–24) +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

39.0% Never married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

25.4% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Dowsing Point Goodwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 71.3%

0.0% Nepal +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% India +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian ◂ +10.9 pts 33.3%

31.2% English +6.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.9% Scottish ◂ +10.6 pts 6.3%

0.0% Irish +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% German ◂ +6.3 pts 1.5%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 73.8%

0.0% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 44.9%

22.1% Christianity +10.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

9.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Hinduism +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Buddhism ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +3 more in Goodwood

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +24 larger in Goodwood

322 50th pct 347 53rd pct

ICSEA in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +8 higher in Goodwood

953 28th pct 961 33rd pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 10 ◂ +17.4 pts 26.4%

29.8% Year 12 +11.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

0.0% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 31.9%

12.8% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.4% Architecture & building ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%

15.4% Education ◂ +12.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Society & culture +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

10.3% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Information technology +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$353 higher in Dowsing Point gap widening

$933 76th pct $580 22nd pct

Household income in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$163 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$1,292 32nd pct $1,129 21st pct

Family income in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$90 higher in Dowsing Point gap widening

$1,458 24th pct $1,368 19th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 34.9%

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%

15.2% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

25.4% Under $650 +24.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

42.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%

3.9% Arthritis +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.2% Asthma +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Stroke ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.2%

24.7% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 21.5%

10.4% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +75 larger in Goodwood

5 49th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +3 yrs older in Dowsing Point

30 yrs 63rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$374 higher in Dowsing Point

$949 76th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$299 higher in Dowsing Point

$1,374 35th pct $1,075 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +0.3 larger in Goodwood gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

31.5% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.8 pts 24.9%

35.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 30.7%

5.6% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

Household size

33.3% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 31.1%

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

0.0% 4 people +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$135 higher in Dowsing Point gap widening

$360 73rd pct $225 32nd pct

Mortgage in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +$169 higher in Dowsing Point gap narrowing

$1,391 35th pct $1,222 25th pct

People / bedroom in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +0.20 higher in Goodwood gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 24.9%

21.2% Owned outright even 21.2%

0.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +16.4 pts 83.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

75.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 67.4%

24.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 5.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.3% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 49.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.6 pts 6.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +10 more in Goodwood

5 74th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +51.80 more in Dowsing Point

64.94 100th pct 13.13 89th pct

Departures/1k in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +2,854.8 more in Dowsing Point

3,987.0 100th pct 1,132.2 87th pct

PT routes in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1 more in Goodwood

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1 longer in Dowsing Point

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +3 longer in Dowsing Point

11 6th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Dowsing Point in Goodwood even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +12,343 more in Goodwood

4,709 35th pct 17,052 47th pct

Transit to city in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +15 longer in Dowsing Point

51 38th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

80.0% Car (driver) ◂ +15.0 pts 65.0%

0.0% Bus +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.5% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.5 pts 11.0%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

0.0% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Education & training ◂ +24.4 pts 5.6%

16.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.3% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 8.5%

13.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 10.5%

13.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.2 pts 5.1%

0.0% Accommodation & food +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.3 pts 16.1%

23.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.6 pts 8.7%

10.0% Community & personal service +10.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.7% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%

10.0% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1.5 higher in Goodwood

3.5 75th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1.7 more in Goodwood

2.7 71st pct 4.4 79th pct

15-min city in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +45.3 pts higher in Goodwood

0.0% 0th pct 45.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +18.1 pts higher in Goodwood

0.0% 0th pct 18.1% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1.7 pts higher in Goodwood

98.3% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +50.7 pts higher in Goodwood

0.0% 0th pct 50.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1.7 pts higher in Goodwood

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +22.2 pts higher in Goodwood

0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +76.0 more in Dowsing Point

90.9 87th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +1 higher in Goodwood

134 87th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Dowsing Point in Goodwood +0.5 pts higher in Goodwood

4.9% 41st pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dowsing Point vs Goodwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60167/dowsing-point/vs/SAL60238/goodwood