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Goyder vs Nelson

Name: Goyder vs Nelson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Goyder profile · Nelson profile

Goyder Nelson

Nelson and Goyder are two large areas in the Northern Territory. Nelson is more connected, with far more public transport routes and a higher number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. It also has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 17.6%, compared to 8.5% in Goyder. In contrast, Goyder has a more elderly population; the typical resident is 41, while in Nelson they are 37. Goyder also has a well higher share of children under 15 at 19.3%, compared to 16.2% in Nelson.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their homes, with an almost identical average of 2.9 people per home in Nelson and 2.8 in Goyder. Since 2011, several gaps have narrowed. The difference in the typical age of residents has fallen from 10 years to 4 years, and the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has dropped from 42.3% to 9.1%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Goyder Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Goyder Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in Goyder First Nations: 9.1 pts higher in Nelson Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in Goyder

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goyder in Nelson +524 larger in Nelson gap narrowing

9,457 4th pct 9,981 4th pct

Median age in Goyder in Nelson +4 yrs older in Goyder gap narrowing

41 yrs 64th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 28.1%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.9%

38.9% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Goyder Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 80.7%

3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 37.3%

35.0% English ◂ +1.7 pts 33.3%

9.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 75.8%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 45.5%

34.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 32.0%

12.7% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Goyder in Nelson +1.44 more in Goyder

3.29 81st pct 1.85 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Goyder in Nelson +3 more in Goyder

6 8th pct 3 4th pct

Students in Goyder in Nelson +358 more in Goyder

2,064 5th pct 1,706 4th pct

Avg size in Goyder in Nelson +225 larger in Nelson

344 26th pct 569 66th pct

ICSEA in Goyder in Nelson +57 higher in Nelson

948 13th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

23.3% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.8% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

21.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.4% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Goyder in Nelson +$138 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$1,047 85th pct $1,185 91st pct

Household income in Goyder in Nelson +$231 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$2,253 87th pct $2,484 94th pct

Family income in Goyder in Nelson +$186 higher in Nelson gap widening

$2,595 81st pct $2,781 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.2% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

18.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 22.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

6.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 62.0%

16.0% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Goyder in Nelson +0.1 larger in Nelson gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

26.8% Couples without children even 26.8%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

31.9% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

17.0% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 15.6%

8.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goyder in Nelson +$30 higher in Goyder gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Goyder in Nelson +$186 higher in Nelson gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $2,386 88th pct

People / bedroom in Goyder in Nelson even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 48.3%

28.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 27.1%

15.8% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 88.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 34.0%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

11.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 27.3%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

7.2% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

23.1% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.4 pts 16.4%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Goyder in Nelson +19 more in Goyder

60 10th pct 41 7th pct

Stops/1k in Goyder in Nelson +2.24 more in Goyder

6.34 84th pct 4.11 39th pct

Departures/1k in Goyder in Nelson +153.7 more in Nelson

161.8 14th pct 315.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Goyder in Nelson +11 more in Nelson

8 11th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 67.6%

7.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

2.6% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 20.9%

20.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 20.2%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 18.9%

1.7% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Public administration & safety +10.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.9% Mining even 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 14.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

10.5% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Goyder in Nelson +0.5 higher in Nelson

0.5 0th pct 1.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goyder in Nelson +0.4 more in Nelson

0.4 0th pct 0.9 0th pct

15-min city in Goyder in Nelson +7.3 pts higher in Nelson

1.0% 0th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goyder in Nelson +7.6 pts higher in Nelson

6.0% 0th pct 13.5% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goyder in Nelson +8.1 pts higher in Nelson

11.5% 4th pct 19.6% 6th pct

Walk to school in Goyder in Nelson +1.8 pts higher in Goyder

6.9% 0th pct 5.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goyder in Nelson +3.3 pts higher in Nelson

3.1% 0th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Goyder in Nelson +9.8 pts higher in Nelson

0.9% 0th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goyder in Nelson +0.3 more in Goyder

10.9 18th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Goyder in Nelson +2 higher in Nelson

0 1st pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Goyder in Nelson even

3.3% 12th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Goyder with nearby areas

Nelson Brennan Blain Drysdale Spillett Fong Lim Karama Wanguri

Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goyder vs Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70013/goyder/vs/SED70020/nelson