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Babinda vs Goldsborough

Name: Babinda vs Goldsborough — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Babinda profile · Goldsborough profile

Babinda Goldsborough

Babinda and Goldsborough (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Babinda is an older community where the typical resident is 49 and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far higher at 13.9%. It is also a more walkable place, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and shops. In contrast, Goldsborough (L) has a younger population with a typical age of 38 and is more car-dependent. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,274, which is far higher than the $1,005 seen in Babinda.

Both areas have a similar share of people born overseas, at around 14%. While they share this commonality, the gaps between them have shifted significantly since 2011. The differences in typical income and age have both flipped or widened over time. Goldsborough (L) has seen a sharp rise in its share of adults working or looking for work, while Babinda has a much higher proportion of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,269 higher in Goldsborough Rent: $270 higher in Goldsborough Renting: 26.2 pts higher in Babinda Participation: 26.5 pts higher in Goldsborough Mortgage: $981 higher in Goldsborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Babinda in Goldsborough +28 larger in Babinda gap narrowing

1,113 59th pct 1,085 58th pct

Median age in Babinda in Goldsborough +11 yrs older in Babinda gap narrowing

49 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.7 pts 9.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

40.1% Married +14.9 pts ▸ 55.0%

36.1% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 7.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 2.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Babinda Goldsborough

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.9% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.6% English +3.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 10.3%

11.0% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

6.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.0% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 91.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 47.6%

36.5% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.6%

15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.6 pts 4.8%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.4% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.6% Management & commerce +9.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

9.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%

4.4% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Babinda in Goldsborough +$434 higher in Goldsborough gap widening

$535 23rd pct $969 89th pct

Household income in Babinda in Goldsborough +$1,269 higher in Goldsborough gap widening

$1,005 24th pct $2,274 91st pct

Family income in Babinda in Goldsborough +$1,017 higher in Goldsborough gap widening

$1,403 35th pct $2,420 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.2 pts 17.6%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.2 pts 7.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.4 pts 33.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +7.1 pts 6.3%

9.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

8.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 1.8%

7.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +13.3 pts ▸ 69.5%

19.6% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Babinda in Goldsborough +0.6 larger in Goldsborough gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 64.8%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.1 pts 8.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +20.5 pts 13.3%

10.8% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.4% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Babinda in Goldsborough +$270 higher in Goldsborough gap widening

$230 33rd pct $500 97th pct

Mortgage in Babinda in Goldsborough +$981 higher in Goldsborough gap widening

$1,019 24th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Babinda in Goldsborough even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +42.1 pts ▸ 72.0%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 22.4%

31.3% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 5.1%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 27.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +28.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 7.4%

3.2% 5 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.1% $350–$549 +50.4 pts ▸ 55.6%

55.1% $200–$349 ◂ +55.1 pts 0.0%

30.1% Under $200 ◂ +30.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

3.1% $1,800–$2,999 +45.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

41.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 26.8%

36.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.3 pts 10.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

5.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.6 pts 16.3%

12.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.1% 4 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 12.7%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

7.3% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

3.0% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

15.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

8.8% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Babinda in Goldsborough +4.8 higher in Babinda

4.8 60th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Babinda in Goldsborough +5.1 more in Babinda

5.1 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Babinda in Goldsborough +67.4 pts higher in Babinda

67.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Babinda in Goldsborough +70.7 pts higher in Babinda

70.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Babinda in Goldsborough even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Babinda in Goldsborough +81.1 pts higher in Babinda

81.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Babinda in Goldsborough +74.4 pts higher in Babinda

74.4% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Babinda in Goldsborough +67.6 pts higher in Babinda

67.6% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Babinda in Goldsborough +26.1 more in Babinda

26.1 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Babinda in Goldsborough +20 higher in Babinda

24 37th pct 4 4th pct

Mean slope in Babinda in Goldsborough +4.8 pts higher in Goldsborough

6.3% 71st pct 11.1% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Babinda vs Goldsborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315005/babinda/vs/UCL321045/goldsborough