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Brewarrina vs Goodooga

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Brewarrina profile · Goodooga profile

Brewarrina Goodooga

Brewarrina (L) and Goodooga (L) are both small New South Wales towns with very different economic profiles. Brewarrina (L) is more walkable and has a higher typical weekly personal income of $632, compared to $317 in Goodooga (L). Employment is also more common in Brewarrina (L), where 66.7% of people work full-time, while the figure is far lower in Goodooga (L) at 44.4%. Goodooga (L) has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 72.1%, compared to 54.2% in Brewarrina (L).

The two towns are very similar in their family structures, with about 23% of the population being children under 15 in both areas. However, the gap in typical household income has narrowed since 2011, although Brewarrina (L) remains well higher at $1,079 a week compared to $680 in Goodooga (L). While both areas sit far below the national figure for income, Brewarrina (L) has seen more recent arrivals from overseas, with 39% joining the community in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 22.2 pts higher in Brewarrina Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Brewarrina Population: 564 larger in Brewarrina Housework 15h+: 15.8 pts higher in Goodooga First Nations: 17.8 pts higher in Goodooga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brewarrinain Goodooga +564 larger in Brewarrina gap widening
743 46th pct 179 9th pct
Median age in Brewarrinain Goodooga +2 yrs older in Goodooga gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Brewarrinain Goodooga +17.8 pts higher in Goodooga gap widening
54.2% 93rd pct 72.1% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.9 pts higher in Goodooga gap widening
14.3% 23rd pct 16.2% 28th pct
Under 15 in Brewarrinain Goodooga +0.7 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
23.0% 85th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Brewarrinain Goodooga +0.8 pts higher in Goodooga gap steady
20.3% 89th pct 21.1% 91st pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.0%
23.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%
14.3% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Marital status

63.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 66.9%
21.5% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 19.0%
6.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Brewarrina Goodooga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brewarrinain Goodooga +5.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
5.5% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

77.5% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 69.8%
3.1% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

24.4% Australian ◂ +18.8 pts 5.6%
19.4% English ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%
5.9% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%
2.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brewarrinain Goodooga +5.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
5.0% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brewarrinain Goodooga +0.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap steady
0.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 74.9%
1.2% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brewarrinain Goodooga +2.8 pts higher in Goodooga gap narrowing
37.4% 32nd pct 40.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

41.5% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 35.8%
37.4% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 40.2%
17.5% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brewarrinain Goodooga +8.5 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
28.0% 14th pct 19.5% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Brewarrinain Goodooga +8.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
11.2% 48th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Highest year of school

19.2% Year 9 or below +16.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
28.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.5%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 17.3%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

18.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%
15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 6.2%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Health ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
11.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%
7.2% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%
8.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brewarrinain Goodooga +$315 higher in Brewarrina gap widening
$632 43rd pct $317 3rd pct
Household income in Brewarrinain Goodooga +$399 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
$1,079 32nd pct $680 0th pct
Family income in Brewarrinain Goodooga +$463 higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
$1,312 26th pct $849 4th pct
High earners in Brewarrinain Goodooga +4.3 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
7.9% 63rd pct 3.5% 21st pct
High-income homes in Brewarrinain Goodooga +12.7 pts higher in Brewarrina gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 41.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 21.3%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.5 pts 6.6%
6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.9 pts 15.5%
14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 9.2%
2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.2 pts higher in Goodooga
25.0% 16th pct 26.3% 20th pct
Mental health in Brewarrinain Goodooga +2.3 pts higher in Brewarrina
4.6% 10th pct 2.2% 3rd pct
Needs assistance in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
4.2% 23rd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Diabetes +7.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
4.3% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +11.1 pts 46.9%
15.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
4.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brewarrinain Goodooga +6.8 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
9.6% 11th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Brewarrinain Goodooga +4.2 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
7.0% 7th pct 2.8% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Brewarrinain Goodooga +10.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
19.9% 27th pct 9.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.6 pts higher in Brewarrina
1.6% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brewarrinain Goodooga +15.8 pts higher in Goodooga gap widening
11.7% 6th pct 27.5% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brewarrinain Goodooga +0.1 larger in Goodooga gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Brewarrinain Goodooga +4.7 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
40.5% 100th pct 35.8% 98th pct
Living alone in Brewarrinain Goodooga +2.7 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
42.1% 91st pct 39.3% 86th pct

Family composition

40.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 35.8%
35.8% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%
21.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 17.4%
2.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

42.1% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 39.3%
28.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 24.6%
4.0% 5 people +9.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brewarrinain Goodooga +$21 higher in Goodooga gap narrowing
$152 12th pct $173 15th pct
Mortgage in Brewarrinain Goodooga +$301 higher in Goodooga gap narrowing
$699 7th pct $1,000 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Brewarrinain Goodooga +0.10 higher in Goodooga gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct
Renting in Brewarrinain Goodooga +8.8 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
56.3% 91st pct 47.5% 88th pct
Owned outright in Brewarrinain Goodooga +10.6 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
25.4% 16th pct 14.8% 9th pct
Separate houses in Brewarrinain Goodooga +3.7 pts higher in Goodooga gap narrowing
88.1% 26th pct 91.8% 41st pct
3+ bedrooms in Brewarrinain Goodooga +12.6 pts higher in Brewarrina gap steady
66.7% 16th pct 54.1% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 47.5%
4.0% Not stated +33.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
25.4% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 14.8%
11.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
3.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 91.8%
11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 6.6%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 23.0%
21.8% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 13.1%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 55.2%
19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brewarrinain Goodooga +9.1 pts higher in Goodooga gap widening
21.8% 89th pct 31.0% 92nd pct
Work from home in Brewarrinain Goodooga +5.1 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
5.1% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Brewarrinain Goodooga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) ◂ +23.3 pts 27.8%
29.5% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
3.0% Car (passenger) +5.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%
21.8% No vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 16.7%
6.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brewarrinain Goodooga +22.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
31.2% 32nd pct 9.2% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Brewarrinain Goodooga gap widening
39.0% 100th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.9 pts higher in Goodooga gap narrowing
5.1% 57th pct 7.0% 75th pct
Participation in Brewarrinain Goodooga +14.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
44.3% 26th pct 30.3% 4th pct
Full-time in Brewarrinain Goodooga +22.2 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
66.7% 90th pct 44.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

20.3% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 38.9%
21.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.3 pts 16.7%
20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.3 pts 8.3%
5.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.1% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.3% Labourers +21.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
20.7% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.5 pts 8.3%
11.0% Managers ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
10.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
2.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brewarrinain Goodooga +3.0 higher in Brewarrina
6.6 94th pct 3.6 39th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.8 more in Brewarrina
6.8 89th pct 5.0 56th pct
15-min city in Brewarrinain Goodooga +15.4 pts higher in Goodooga
81.3% 72nd pct 96.8% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Brewarrinain Goodooga +92.1 pts higher in Brewarrina
92.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brewarrinain Goodooga +71.0 pts higher in Brewarrina
71.0% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brewarrinain Goodooga +17.5 pts higher in Goodooga
82.5% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.0 pts higher in Goodooga
99.0% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brewarrinain Goodooga +7.2 pts higher in Goodooga
89.5% 89th pct 96.8% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Brewarrinain Goodooga +12.4 more in Brewarrina
40.4 84th pct 27.9 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Brewarrinain Goodooga +15 higher in Brewarrina
38 59th pct 24 36th pct
Mean slope in Brewarrinain Goodooga +1.2 pts higher in Brewarrina
3.0% 21st pct 1.9% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brewarrina vs Goodooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121013/brewarrina/vs/UCL122061/goodooga