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Goulburn vs Brindabella

State Electorate comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Goulburn profile · Brindabella profile

Goulburn Brindabella

Brindabella and Goulburn are both large population centres, but they offer very different lifestyles. Brindabella is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Goulburn (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school or grocery store. There are also notable economic and social gaps; the typical weekly household income in Brindabella is $2,315, well higher than $1,638 in Goulburn. Additionally, a far higher share of residents in Brindabella have completed Year 12 (68.4%) compared to Goulburn (48.4%).

Both areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates, which sit at 3.6% in Brindabella and 3.4% in Goulburn. While they share similar levels of rental rates and home sizes, other gaps are shifting. The difference in typical ages has narrowed slightly to seven years, with Goulburn remaining noticeably older. Meanwhile, the gap in household income has also narrowed since 2011, though Brindabella's typical income remains well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.9 pts higher in Brindabella Participation: 9.4 pts higher in Brindabella Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Goulburn Median age: 7 yrs older in Goulburn Aged 65+: 7.3 pts higher in Goulburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburnin Brindabella +1,183 larger in Brindabella gap narrowing
81,771 84th pct 82,954 85th pct
Median age in Goulburnin Brindabella +7 yrs older in Goulburn gap narrowing
45 yrs 86th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.6 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Goulburnin Brindabella +7.3 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
22.5% 83rd pct 15.3% 37th pct
Under 15 in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.4 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
17.8% 48th pct 19.2% 66th pct
De facto in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.4 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
12.0% 49th pct 11.6% 41st pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.4%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.3%
17.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 49.2%
31.3% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Brindabella

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Goulburnin Brindabella +9.2 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
12.0% 16th pct 21.1% 42nd pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.0%
3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.3% English ◂ +6.1 pts 36.2%
41.6% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 37.1%
13.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.5% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Goulburnin Brindabella +10.7 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
5.2% 16th pct 15.9% 53rd pct
Limited English in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.0 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
0.6% 20th pct 1.6% 49th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 81.0%
0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Goulburnin Brindabella +7.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
34.5% 23rd pct 42.0% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 45.6%
34.5% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 42.0%
8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
0.4% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Goulburnin Brindabella +19.9 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
48.4% 33rd pct 68.4% 77th pct
Bachelor+ in Goulburnin Brindabella +8.6 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
19.9% 46th pct 28.5% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.95 more in Goulburn
3.71 86th pct 1.75 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Goulburnin Brindabella +26 more in Goulburn
54 90th pct 28 73rd pct
Students in Goulburnin Brindabella +2,959 more in Brindabella
10,222 57th pct 13,181 79th pct
Avg size in Goulburnin Brindabella +281 larger in Brindabella
189 8th pct 471 47th pct
ICSEA in Goulburnin Brindabella +52 higher in Brindabella
992 33rd pct 1,044 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +19.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
26.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%
6.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 25.3%
20.4% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 28.0%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.0% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%
8.4% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
1.8% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%
4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 1.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Goulburnin Brindabella +$343 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$803 52nd pct $1,146 89th pct
Household income in Goulburnin Brindabella +$677 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,638 43rd pct $2,315 89th pct
Family income in Goulburnin Brindabella +$625 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$2,091 53rd pct $2,716 86th pct
High earners in Goulburnin Brindabella +6.9 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
11.8% 58th pct 18.6% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Goulburnin Brindabella +12.9 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
21.1% 55th pct 34.1% 88th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 18.7%
11.4% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.0%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 29.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
4.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.3 pts higher in Goulburn
33.3% 82nd pct 32.0% 75th pct
Mental health in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.1 pts higher in Brindabella
9.8% 63rd pct 10.8% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.7 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
6.1% 60th pct 5.4% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%
8.7% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +5.5 pts ▸ 62.6%
21.5% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Goulburnin Brindabella +2.7 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
18.0% 80th pct 15.3% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.7 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
13.2% 74th pct 13.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Goulburnin Brindabella +5.3 pts higher in Brindabella gap widening
25.9% 42nd pct 31.2% 87th pct
Defence service in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.8 pts higher in Brindabella
4.0% 78th pct 5.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Goulburnin Brindabella +3.1 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
24.2% 85th pct 21.1% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.1 larger in Brindabella gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.3 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
13.0% 40th pct 14.3% 55th pct
Living alone in Goulburnin Brindabella +4.2 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
26.9% 57th pct 22.7% 33rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 59.8%
32.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 25.0%
13.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.9% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 32.8%
26.9% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 22.7%
13.4% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.0% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburnin Brindabella +$95 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$330 36th pct $425 79th pct
Mortgage in Goulburnin Brindabella +$158 higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
$1,842 49th pct $2,000 68th pct
People / bedroom in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.10 higher in Brindabella gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.0 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
21.6% 21st pct 20.6% 17th pct
Owned outright in Goulburnin Brindabella +9.4 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
39.9% 84th pct 30.5% 48th pct
Separate houses in Goulburnin Brindabella +12.6 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
91.5% 83rd pct 78.9% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Goulburnin Brindabella +6.5 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
81.6% 64th pct 88.1% 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 46.4%
39.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 30.5%
21.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 78.9%
5.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.0% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 46.1%
33.0% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%
10.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.3% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
34.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 12.6%
15.8% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.5% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.5% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.0%
17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%
15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.4 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
4.1% 29th pct 3.7% 24th pct
Work from home in Goulburnin Brindabella +6.4 pts higher in Goulburn gap widening
15.6% 59th pct 9.2% 31st pct
PT commute in Goulburnin Brindabella +2.3 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
0.5% 8th pct 2.7% 54th pct
PT stops in Goulburnin Brindabella +189 more in Brindabella
307 62nd pct 496 88th pct
Stops/1k in Goulburnin Brindabella +2.22 more in Brindabella
3.75 32nd pct 5.98 78th pct
Departures/1k in Goulburnin Brindabella +1,310.0 more in Brindabella
94.9 8th pct 1,404.9 66th pct
PT routes in Goulburnin Brindabella +52 more in Goulburn
69 87th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 66.9%
15.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 9.2%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
0.3% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 32.5%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
11.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%
4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Goulburnin Brindabella +2.8 pts higher in Goulburn gap steady
36.4% 34th pct 33.5% 19th pct
Recent arrivals in Goulburnin Brindabella +1.0 pts higher in Goulburn gap narrowing
8.9% 30th pct 8.0% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.2 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
3.4% 8th pct 3.6% 12th pct
Participation in Goulburnin Brindabella +9.4 pts higher in Brindabella gap narrowing
58.9% 35th pct 68.3% 87th pct
Full-time in Goulburnin Brindabella +6.0 pts higher in Brindabella gap steady
59.9% 61st pct 65.9% 90th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Public administration & safety +18.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
6.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%
6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +6.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
17.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
10.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.6%
7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburnin Brindabella +2.8 higher in Brindabella
3.1 13th pct 6.0 56th pct
Types ≤15 min in Goulburnin Brindabella +2.3 more in Brindabella
3.3 13th pct 5.6 52nd pct
15-min city in Goulburnin Brindabella +24.7 pts higher in Brindabella
38.5% 16th pct 63.2% 46th pct
Walk to shops in Goulburnin Brindabella +28.2 pts higher in Brindabella
35.1% 12th pct 63.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Goulburnin Brindabella +52.0 pts higher in Brindabella
45.3% 14th pct 97.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Goulburnin Brindabella +46.8 pts higher in Brindabella
41.8% 14th pct 88.6% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Goulburnin Brindabella +42.4 pts higher in Brindabella
57.1% 9th pct 99.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Goulburnin Brindabella +15.1 pts higher in Brindabella
25.5% 14th pct 40.6% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.9 more in Brindabella
15.2 57th pct 16.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Goulburnin Brindabella +8 higher in Brindabella
1 9th pct 9 28th pct
Mean slope in Goulburnin Brindabella +0.9 pts higher in Goulburn
6.7% 73rd pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Compare Brindabella with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn vs Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10031/goulburn/vs/SED80001/brindabella