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Goulburn vs Wollondilly

Name: Goulburn vs Wollondilly — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Goulburn profile · Wollondilly profile

Goulburn Wollondilly

Goulburn and Wollondilly are both large New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and costs. Wollondilly is more accessible, with 73.0% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 45.3% in Goulburn. Typical weekly rents are also well higher in Wollondilly at $430, while Goulburn is $330. Goulburn has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 45, and residents are more likely to volunteer (18.0% compared to 13.9% in Wollondilly).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share almost identical rates of home ownership and the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $800 to $840. Over time, several gaps have narrowed; the typical age gap has shrunk from eight years to four, and the difference in the number of people living alone has fallen from 11.2% to 5.9% since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $100 higher in Wollondilly Volunteering: 4.0 pts higher in Goulburn Full-time: 3.8 pts higher in Goulburn Mortgage: $390 higher in Wollondilly Living alone: 5.9 pts higher in Goulburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn in Wollondilly +1,387 larger in Wollondilly gap narrowing

81,771 84th pct 83,158 86th pct

Median age in Goulburn in Wollondilly +4 yrs older in Goulburn gap narrowing

45 yrs 86th pct 41 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

49.4% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 52.5%

31.3% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Wollondilly

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 81.2%

3.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 41.1%

13.8% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

2.2% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% German even 3.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Chinese even 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

34.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 34.0%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goulburn in Wollondilly +1.59 more in Goulburn

3.71 86th pct 2.12 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goulburn in Wollondilly +19 more in Goulburn

54 90th pct 35 85th pct

Students in Goulburn in Wollondilly +1,530 more in Wollondilly

10,222 57th pct 11,752 70th pct

Avg size in Goulburn in Wollondilly +167 larger in Wollondilly

189 8th pct 356 27th pct

ICSEA in Goulburn in Wollondilly +28 higher in Wollondilly

992 33rd pct 1,020 50th pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 47.9%

26.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

6.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

20.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%

9.8% Health even 9.7%

8.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn in Wollondilly +$41 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$803 52nd pct $844 62nd pct

Household income in Goulburn in Wollondilly +$318 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$1,638 43rd pct $1,956 67th pct

Family income in Goulburn in Wollondilly +$163 higher in Wollondilly gap narrowing

$2,091 53rd pct $2,254 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.2%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

11.4% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.5%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +5.2 pts ▸ 62.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn in Wollondilly +0.2 larger in Wollondilly gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

32.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 27.0%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%

13.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn in Wollondilly +$100 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$330 36th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn in Wollondilly +$390 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

$1,842 49th pct $2,232 83rd pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn in Wollondilly +0.10 higher in Wollondilly gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 36.3%

21.6% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 92.0%

5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 4 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 31.5%

10.1% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 9.8%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +10.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 18.0%

5.5% $550–$749 +12.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%

1.5% $750 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 19.3%

17.0% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goulburn in Wollondilly +362 more in Wollondilly

307 62nd pct 669 96th pct

Stops/1k in Goulburn in Wollondilly +4.29 more in Wollondilly

3.75 32nd pct 8.04 97th pct

Departures/1k in Goulburn in Wollondilly +194.2 more in Wollondilly

94.9 8th pct 289.1 20th pct

PT routes in Goulburn in Wollondilly +35 more in Goulburn

69 87th pct 34 67th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.4 pts 53.2%

15.6% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 27.4%

16.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.4% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

11.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

8.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

7.4% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn in Wollondilly +0.8 higher in Wollondilly

3.1 13th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn in Wollondilly +0.6 more in Wollondilly

3.3 13th pct 3.9 22nd pct

15-min city in Goulburn in Wollondilly +1.4 pts higher in Wollondilly

38.5% 16th pct 39.9% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn in Wollondilly +1.4 pts higher in Wollondilly

35.1% 12th pct 36.5% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn in Wollondilly +27.6 pts higher in Wollondilly

45.3% 14th pct 73.0% 30th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn in Wollondilly +2.5 pts higher in Wollondilly

41.8% 14th pct 44.3% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn in Wollondilly +14.6 pts higher in Wollondilly

57.1% 9th pct 71.7% 19th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn in Wollondilly +4.1 pts higher in Wollondilly

25.5% 14th pct 29.5% 21st pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn in Wollondilly +0.8 more in Wollondilly

15.2 57th pct 16.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn in Wollondilly +2 higher in Wollondilly

1 9th pct 3 17th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn in Wollondilly +0.4 pts higher in Goulburn

6.7% 73rd pct 6.3% 67th pct

Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Compare Wollondilly with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn vs Wollondilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10031/goulburn/vs/SED10091/wollondilly