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Goolwa vs Meadows

Name: Goolwa vs Meadows — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Goolwa profile · Meadows profile

Goolwa Meadows

Goolwa and Meadows are nearby South Australian areas with very different profiles. Goolwa is a retirement hub where the typical resident is 63 and 46.6% of people are seniors. It is also a place where many own their homes outright (50.3%) and typical weekly household incomes are much lower at $917. In contrast, Meadows is a younger area with a typical age of 34 and a much higher share of children under 15 (24.6%). It is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,969 and a very walkable score (6.4).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions, with gaps in age, income, and home ownership widening or flipping. For example, the age gap has grown significantly, and the difference in typical household income has increased from $190 to $1,052. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in their small proportions of people born overseas or using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 29 yrs older in Goolwa Aged 65+: 36.7 pts higher in Goolwa Household income: $1,052 higher in Meadows Owned outright: 28.6 pts higher in Goolwa Participation: 36.1 pts higher in Meadows

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goolwa in Meadows +7,630 larger in Goolwa gap widening

8,756 86th pct 1,126 59th pct

Median age in Goolwa in Meadows +29 yrs older in Goolwa gap widening

63 yrs 100th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

46.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +36.7 pts 9.9%

12.9% Young adults (25–44) +21.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.8%

9.8% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

51.7% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 51.4%

21.8% Never married +13.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +6.3 pts 2.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Goolwa Meadows

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.1% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 82.0%

11.9% England ◂ +5.6 pts 6.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.6% English ◂ +4.2 pts 48.4%

34.9% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

9.4% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

8.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

2.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 91.5%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 65.7%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 24.4%

7.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +13.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 15.0%

22.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 19.2%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.3%

16.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

12.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Goolwa in Meadows +$419 higher in Meadows gap widening

$526 22nd pct $945 88th pct

Household income in Goolwa in Meadows +$1,052 higher in Meadows gap widening

$917 15th pct $1,969 86th pct

Family income in Goolwa in Meadows +$1,075 higher in Meadows gap widening

$1,155 14th pct $2,230 86th pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.7 pts 24.4%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +26.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 7.7%

2.7% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

57.8% Under $650 ◂ +25.5 pts 32.3%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.0% Arthritis ◂ +13.5 pts 6.5%

12.8% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

9.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 2.3%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

6.3% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.0% None +16.2 pts ▸ 64.2%

25.6% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 19.2%

12.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 5.1%

7.8% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Goolwa in Meadows +0.8 larger in Meadows gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

30.7% Couples with children +33.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

55.3% Couples without children ◂ +31.6 pts 23.7%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

46.7% 2 people ◂ +11.5 pts 35.1%

35.2% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 16.2%

6.0% 4 people +14.7 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.5% 3 people +8.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.3% 5 people +6.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goolwa in Meadows +$71 higher in Meadows gap narrowing

$279 52nd pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Goolwa in Meadows +$494 higher in Meadows gap widening

$1,161 34th pct $1,655 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Goolwa in Meadows +0.10 higher in Meadows gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.8% Owned with a mortgage +40.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +28.6 pts 21.8%

21.3% Rented ◂ +6.7 pts 14.6%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 98.2%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 1.3%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 42.8%

18.7% 4 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

22.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 4.9%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

2.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.2 pts 29.8%

15.8% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 40.7%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +25.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

37.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.7 pts 16.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

9.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

45.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.4 pts 24.1%

9.6% 3 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 14.5%

10.7% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.8%

6.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.8% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 11.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

11.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Goolwa in Meadows +3.3 higher in Meadows

3.1 32nd pct 6.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Goolwa in Meadows +4.2 more in Meadows

3.1 30th pct 7.3 95th pct

15-min city in Goolwa in Meadows +59.0 pts higher in Meadows

35.1% 39th pct 94.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Goolwa in Meadows +58.9 pts higher in Meadows

36.5% 39th pct 95.4% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Goolwa in Meadows +60.9 pts higher in Meadows

24.3% 38th pct 85.2% 77th pct

Walk to school in Goolwa in Meadows +71.0 pts higher in Meadows

22.1% 23rd pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Goolwa in Meadows +16.7 pts higher in Meadows

70.6% 25th pct 87.3% 39th pct

Walk to health in Goolwa in Meadows +58.2 pts higher in Meadows

34.6% 54th pct 92.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Goolwa in Meadows +8.8 more in Meadows

8.1 18th pct 16.9 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Goolwa in Meadows +4 higher in Meadows

27 43rd pct 31 49th pct

Mean slope in Goolwa in Meadows +3.1 pts higher in Meadows

3.3% 26th pct 6.3% 71st pct

Compare Goolwa with nearby areas

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Compare Meadows with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goolwa vs Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL414001/goolwa/vs/UCL415027/meadows