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Oakey vs Goombungee

Name: Oakey vs Goombungee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Oakey profile · Goombungee profile

Oakey Goombungee

Oakey and Goombungee (L) are nearby Queensland towns with very different layouts and residents. Oakey is larger and has a much higher share of renters at 36.1%, while Goombungee (L) has more homes owned outright (36.9%). Oakey has a well higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (13.3%) and those using another language at home (6.2%). In contrast, Goombungee (L) is more walkable; 87.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 92.9% are near a school, compared to 11.0% and 59.6% in Oakey.

The gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has widened since 2011, but the two areas share many similarities in everyday life. Both have the same typical number of people per home (2.5) and the same share of former Defence Force members (6.6%). They also have almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents. Both towns are mostly car-dependent, though Goombungee (L) is slightly more walkable.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Oakey Population: 3,533 larger in Oakey Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Oakey Recent arrivals: 5.3 pts higher in Oakey Other language: 4.0 pts higher in Oakey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oakey in Goombungee +3,533 larger in Oakey gap widening

4,319 85th pct 786 48th pct

Median age in Oakey in Goombungee +1 yrs older in Goombungee gap steady

41 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

25.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

20.6% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

41.9% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.9% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 31.5%

9.7% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

5.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Oakey Goombungee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

37.6% English +0.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.2% German +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 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% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 54.2%

36.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

30.7% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

18.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

46.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

9.3% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

12.6% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oakey in Goombungee +$93 higher in Oakey gap narrowing

$638 45th pct $545 25th pct

Household income in Oakey in Goombungee +$115 higher in Oakey gap narrowing

$1,209 45th pct $1,094 33rd pct

Family income in Oakey in Goombungee +$176 higher in Oakey gap narrowing

$1,465 41st pct $1,289 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.4%

20.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 51.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.0% Arthritis even 13.0%

12.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.2% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

22.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

6.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Oakey in Goombungee even gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.5 64th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 46.5%

25.7% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

0.9% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

28.0% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +7.5 pts 8.5%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

5.5% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oakey in Goombungee +$17 higher in Oakey gap narrowing

$265 48th pct $248 42nd pct

Mortgage in Oakey in Goombungee +$60 higher in Oakey gap narrowing

$1,213 37th pct $1,153 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Oakey in Goombungee even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +10.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.3% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

36.1% Rented ◂ +14.8 pts 21.4%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.6% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 95.6%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 53.6%

30.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 22.0%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 55.6%

12.6% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

30.3% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

0.7% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 72.2%

7.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 36.1%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

7.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Manufacturing ◂ +14.4 pts 7.8%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

8.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

3.4% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Electricity, gas & water +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 18.0%

15.9% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

7.1% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Oakey in Goombungee +1.2 higher in Goombungee

2.6 26th pct 3.8 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oakey in Goombungee +2.6 more in Goombungee

2.9 27th pct 5.4 65th pct

15-min city in Oakey in Goombungee +61.2 pts higher in Goombungee

24.6% 36th pct 85.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Oakey in Goombungee +47.1 pts higher in Oakey

47.1% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Oakey in Goombungee even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Oakey in Goombungee +33.3 pts higher in Goombungee

59.6% 42nd pct 92.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Oakey in Goombungee +8.3 pts higher in Goombungee

87.2% 39th pct 95.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Oakey in Goombungee +76.4 pts higher in Goombungee

11.0% 47th pct 87.3% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Oakey in Goombungee +10.4 more in Goombungee

4.9 10th pct 15.3 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Oakey in Goombungee +4 higher in Goombungee

29 45th pct 33 51st pct

Mean slope in Oakey in Goombungee +1.3 pts higher in Goombungee

4.0% 41st pct 5.3% 59th pct

Compare Oakey with nearby areas

Kingsthorpe Gowrie Mountain Meringandan West Goombungee Gowrie Junction Meringandan Highfields Westbrook

Compare Goombungee with nearby areas

Meringandan West Meringandan Kingsthorpe Highfields Gowrie Junction Oakey Crows Nest Gowrie Mountain

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oakey vs Goombungee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315076/oakey/vs/UCL321047/goombungee