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Goulburn vs Not in any Significant Urban Area

Name: Goulburn vs Not in any Significant Urban Area — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Goulburn profile · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile

Goulburn Not in any Significant Urban Area

Goulburn and Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) are very different in their layouts and wealth. Goulburn is a more urban environment with a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable), meaning many residents can reach schools and shops on foot. In contrast, Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) is car-dependent with a score of 2.0. There is also a significant gap in income; the typical household in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT) earns $2,899 a week, while the typical household in Goulburn earns $1,418.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have very similar rates of people caring for children unpaid and a similar share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are shifting over time. The difference in education is shrinking, with the gap in Year 12 completion narrowing since 2011. Meanwhile, the income divide has grown, with the gap in typical household earnings widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,481 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area Population: 22,899 larger in Goulburn Household size: 0.7 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Goulburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +22,899 larger in Goulburn gap widening

24,565 42nd pct 1,666 0th pct

Median age in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +2 yrs older in Goulburn gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 11.8%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 16.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Marital status

37.2% Never married +9.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

41.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 38.3%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 74.7%

1.9% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 39.7%

41.1% English ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

9.9% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.3% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italian even 1.4%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 80.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +19.8 pts 36.9%

31.0% No religion +14.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

8.9% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +17.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 16.7%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 22.3%

16.0% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

13.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 7.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

8.4% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$238 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady

$749 55th pct $987 91st pct

Household income in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,481 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

$1,418 49th pct $2,899 100th pct

Family income in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$1,166 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

$1,911 58th pct $3,077 100th pct

Household income distribution

6.3% $4,000 or more +23.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 15.6%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +12.5 pts 7.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 31.9%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 8.0%

11.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +2.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.7 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.0 100th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

28.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 26.4%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 10.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 16.9%

12.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.5% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$60 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

$320 61st pct $380 85th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +$676 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing

$1,636 63rd pct $2,312 100th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +0.20 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.5% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 23.8%

33.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 29.7%

1.5% Other tenure +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 91.9%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.5 pts 4.4%

3.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 30.0%

28.5% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

5.6% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

39.3% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 19.7%

18.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

1.2% $550–$749 +15.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.3 pts 18.9%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

7.8% $3,000 or more +19.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 56.4%

6.9% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

3.3% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

0.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 18.0%

12.5% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.9% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Public administration & safety +7.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

9.8% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

7.6% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Arts & recreation +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

10.4% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +2.9 higher in Goulburn

4.8 45th pct 2.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +3.2 more in Goulburn

4.9 55th pct 1.7 0th pct

15-min city in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +41.4 pts higher in Goulburn

56.6% 57th pct 15.2% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +46.6 pts higher in Goulburn

48.3% 33rd pct 1.6% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +58.0 pts higher in Goulburn

81.1% 43rd pct 23.1% 10th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +65.2 pts higher in Goulburn

67.5% 60th pct 2.3% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +19.1 pts higher in Goulburn

91.1% 57th pct 72.0% 13th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +39.4 pts higher in Goulburn

40.2% 50th pct 0.8% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +97.1 more in Not in any Significant Urban Area

11.5 18th pct 108.6 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +57 higher in Goulburn

60 90th pct 3 7th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn in Not in any Significant Urban Area +1.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area

5.8% 62nd pct 6.9% 82nd pct

Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Compare Not in any Significant Urban Area with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn vs Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1014/goulburn/vs/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area