Goolwa North

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC40518
People 1,016
Male 47.9%
Female 52.1%
Median age 61
Families 288
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.4
All private dwellings 585
Average people per household 2.1
Median weekly household income $887
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,247
Median weekly rent $265
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

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People

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Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 485 47.9 825,997 49.3 11,546,638 49.3
Female 528 52.1 850,652 50.7 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 34 3.3 34,184 2.0 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 1,016 people in Goolwa North. Of these 47.9% were male and 52.1% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3% of the population.

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Age Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 61 -- 40 -- 38 --
0-4 years 31 3.0 97,072 5.8 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 34 3.3 100,466 6.0 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 48 4.6 95,461 5.7 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 39 3.8 100,686 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 30 2.9 107,986 6.4 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 31 3.0 107,361 6.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 32 3.1 110,751 6.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 30 2.9 102,818 6.1 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 47 4.5 106,650 6.4 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 38 3.7 113,619 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 68 6.6 113,272 6.8 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 63 6.1 111,896 6.7 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 109 10.6 102,028 6.1 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 167 16.2 96,286 5.7 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 115 11.1 72,563 4.3 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 86 8.3 53,885 3.2 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 34 3.3 39,374 2.3 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 31 3.0 44,479 2.7 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Goolwa North was 61 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 10.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 41.9% of the population.

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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 527 57.4 659,638 47.7 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 29 3.2 44,199 3.2 608,059 3.2
Divorced 107 11.7 127,916 9.2 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 64 7.0 83,281 6.0 985,204 5.2
Never married 191 20.8 468,621 33.9 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Goolwa North aged 15 years and over, 57.4% were married and 14.7% were either divorced or separated.

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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 416 56.6 582,236 47.4 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 75 10.2 126,020 10.3 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 244 33.2 520,539 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Goolwa North, of people aged 15 years and over, 56.6% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.2% were in a de facto marriage.

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Education Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 4 1.9 20,292 4.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 43 20.2 94,526 19.5 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 26,196 5.4 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 13 6.1 22,589 4.7 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 20 9.4 52,721 10.9 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 4 1.9 19,484 4.0 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 15 7.0 21,053 4.3 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 11 5.2 31,394 6.5 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 10 4.7 78,780 16.2 1,160,626 16.1
Other 9 4.2 11,501 2.4 198,383 2.8
Not stated 84 39.4 106,438 21.9 1,707,023 23.7

In Goolwa North 20.7% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 29.4% were in primary school, 18.4% in secondary school and 10.4% in a tertiary or technical institution.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 106 11.8 256,510 18.5 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 89 9.9 115,102 8.3 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 20 2.2 42,793 3.1 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 152 16.9 188,790 13.6 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 109 12.1 214,813 15.5 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 82 9.1 128,782 9.3 941,531 4.9
Year 10 131 14.5 138,607 10.0 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,077 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 174 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 79 8.8 119,572 8.6 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.3 11,000 0.8 145,844 0.8
Not stated 103 11.4 129,257 9.3 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Goolwa North, 12.1% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 19.4% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 9.9% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

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Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 523 39.3 639,350 28.5 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 357 26.8 560,374 25.0 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 125 9.4 140,424 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
German 74 5.6 129,923 5.8 982,226 3.1
Irish 73 5.5 134,437 6.0 2,388,058 7.6

The most common ancestries in Goolwa North were English 39.3%, Australian 26.8%, Scottish 9.4%, German 5.6% and Irish 5.5%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Goolwa North (including those who did not state an ancestry).

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Country of birth Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 721 72.5 1,192,546 71.1 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 126 12.7 97,392 5.8 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 18 1.8 12,937 0.8 518,466 2.2
Netherlands 18 1.8 6,602 0.4 70,172 0.3
Scotland 9 0.9 11,991 0.7 119,417 0.5
Germany 8 0.8 10,119 0.6 102,595 0.4

In Goolwa North, 72.5% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 12.7%, New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 1.8%, Scotland 0.9% and Germany 0.8%.

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Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 254 24.9 513,545 30.6 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 61 6.0 109,094 6.5 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 27 2.6 79,405 4.7 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 615 60.2 869,207 51.8 11,070,538 47.3

In Goolwa North, 60.2% of people had both parents born in Australia and 24.9% of people had both parents born overseas.

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Country of birth of father, stated responses Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 639 63.6 954,233 56.9 12,231,150 52.3
England 145 14.4 144,172 8.6 1,403,096 6.0
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 25 2.5 17,790 1.1 177,536 0.8
Scotland 21 2.1 25,390 1.5 276,038 1.2
Netherlands 21 2.1 15,010 0.9 175,354 0.7

In Goolwa North, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 63.6%, England 14.4%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.5%, Scotland 2.1% and Netherlands 2.1%.

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Country of birth of mother, stated responses Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 674 67.7 985,020 58.7 12,643,365 54.0
England 134 13.5 140,701 8.4 1,302,147 5.6
United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 24 2.4 16,248 1.0 155,231 0.7
New Zealand 20 2.0 16,040 1.0 608,329 2.6
Netherlands 19 1.9 13,519 0.8 152,088 0.6

In Goolwa North, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 67.7%, England 13.5%, United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd 2.4%, New Zealand 2.0% and Netherlands 1.9%.

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Religious affiliation, top responses Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 398 39.2 594,313 35.4 6,933,708 29.6
Anglican 174 17.1 167,658 10.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 111 10.9 118,229 7.1 870,183 3.7
Not stated 107 10.5 150,215 9.0 2,238,735 9.6
Catholic 88 8.7 301,034 18.0 5,291,834 22.6

The most common responses for religion in Goolwa North were No Religion, so described 39.2%, Anglican 17.1%, Uniting Church 10.9%, Not stated 10.5% and Catholic 8.7%. In Goolwa North, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (55.3%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

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Language, top responses (other than English) Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
German 3 0.3 6,453 0.4 79,353 0.3
Dutch 3 0.3 2,551 0.2 33,835 0.1
Spanish 3 0.3 5,669 0.3 140,817 0.6
Italian 3 0.3 29,106 1.7 271,597 1.2
Japanese 3 0.3 2,200 0.1 55,966 0.2
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English only spoken at home 927 91.9 1,311,533 78.2 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 18 4.1 117,512 17.4 1,971,011 22.2

In Goolwa North 91.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.3%, Dutch 0.3%, Spanish 0.3%, Italian 0.3% and Japanese 0.3%.

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Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 143 43.7 435,110 53.9 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 135 41.3 270,409 33.5 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 27 8.3 40,582 5.0 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 22 6.7 60,488 7.5 787,452 6.9

There were 327 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Goolwa North. Of these 43.7% were employed full time, 41.3% were employed part-time and 6.7% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 49 16.2 95,282 12.8 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 28 9.3 77,283 10.4 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 57 18.9 97,844 13.1 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 35 11.6 153,550 20.6 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 109 36.1 281,566 37.7 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Goolwa North, 16.2% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.3% worked 16 to 24 hours and 36.1% worked 40 hours or more.

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Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 52 16.8 100,142 13.4 1,447,414 13.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 49 15.9 89,625 12.0 1,157,003 10.8
Professionals 43 13.9 151,091 20.3 2,370,966 22.2
Managers 39 12.6 94,075 12.6 1,390,047 13.0
Labourers 39 12.6 82,850 11.1 1,011,520 9.5
Sales Workers 37 12.0 71,761 9.6 1,000,955 9.4
Clerical and Administrative Workers 31 10.0 99,540 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Machinery Operators and Drivers 15 4.9 45,515 6.1 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Goolwa North included Technicians and Trades Workers 16.8%, Community and Personal Service Workers 15.9%, Professionals 13.9%, Managers 12.6%, Labourers 12.6%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.9%.

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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Cafes and Restaurants 18 7.8 15,530 2.1 253,385 2.4
Aged Care Residential Services 17 7.4 22,642 3.0 211,621 2.0
Accommodation 12 5.2 7,544 1.0 113,377 1.1
Other Social Assistance Services 12 5.2 13,552 1.8 158,230 1.5
Local Government Administration 10 4.3 8,932 1.2 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Goolwa North, the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes and Restaurants 7.8%, Aged Care Residential Services 7.4%, Accommodation 5.2%, Other Social Assistance Services 5.2% and Local Government Administration 4.3%.

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Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal 469 -- 600 -- 662 --
Family 1,006 -- 1,510 -- 1,734 --
Household 887 -- 1,206 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Goolwa North was $469.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 203 66.6 492,357 66.0 6,574,571 61.5
Worked at home 16 5.2 32,679 4.4 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 11 3.6 34,003 4.6 489,922 4.6
Walked only 5 1.6 20,697 2.8 370,427 3.5
Bicycle 4 1.3 7,455 1.0 107,756 1.0
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People who travelled to work by public transport 3 1.0 53,457 7.2 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 217 71.4 539,409 72.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Goolwa North, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 66.6%, Worked at home 5.2%, Car, as passenger 3.6%, Walked only 1.6% and Bicycle 1.3%. On the day, 1.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 71.4% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

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Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 645 71.4 982,036 71.0 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 163 18.0 380,737 27.5 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 121 13.3 168,496 12.2 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 239 26.4 295,670 21.4 3,620,726 19.0

In Goolwa North, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 18.0% provided care for children and 13.3% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 26.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 130 14.4 299,651 21.7 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 247 27.4 379,617 27.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 162 18.0 174,791 12.6 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 105 11.6 127,972 9.2 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Goolwa North, 27.4% worked 5 to 14 hours, 18.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 11.6% worked 30 hours or more.

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Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 193 65.6 178,588 40.2 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 56 19.0 184,733 41.6 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 42 14.3 73,128 16.5 959,543 15.8
Other family 3 1.0 7,282 1.6 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Goolwa North, 19.0% were couple families with children, 65.6% were couple families without children and 14.3% were one parent families.

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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male -- 20.0 -- 19.4 -- 18.2
Female -- 80.0 -- 80.6 -- 81.8

In Goolwa North, 20.0% of single parents were male and 80.0% were female.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 19 7.7 67,049 18.5 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 12 4.9 16,589 4.6 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 30 12.2 83,567 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 11 4.5 47,483 13.1 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 24 9.8 23,992 6.6 302,037 6.0
Both not working 135 54.9 84,108 23.1 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 5 2.0 18,943 5.2 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 10 4.1 21,592 5.9 311,381 6.2

In Goolwa North, of couple families with children, 7.7% had both partners employed full-time, 4.9% had both employed part-time and 12.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

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Dwellings

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Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 410 73.3 638,782 87.4 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 149 26.7 92,242 12.6 1,039,874 11.2

In Goolwa North, 73.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 26.7% were unoccupied.

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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 397 96.8 496,799 77.8 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 10 2.4 94,510 14.8 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 0 0.0 42,003 6.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 3,016 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Goolwa North, 96.8% were separate houses, 2.4% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,611 0.3 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 3 0.7 21,505 3.4 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 67 16.3 118,792 18.6 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 225 54.6 333,035 52.1 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 109 26.5 150,400 23.5 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 8 1.9 13,455 2.1 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.1 -- 2.4 -- 2.6 --

In Goolwa North, of occupied private dwellings 0.7% had 1 bedroom, 16.3% had 2 bedrooms and 54.6% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.1 people.

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Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 220 54.7 205,531 32.2 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 104 25.9 225,670 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 68 16.9 182,180 28.5 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 3 0.7 9,847 1.5 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 7 1.7 15,566 2.4 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Goolwa North, 54.7% were owned outright, 25.9% were owned with a mortgage and 16.9% were rented.

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Household composition

Household composition Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 289 69.6 436,817 68.4 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 113 27.2 179,119 28.0 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 13 3.1 22,855 3.6 354,917 4.3

In Goolwa North, of all households, 69.6% were family households, 27.2% were single person households and 3.1% were group households.

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Household income Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 26.4 -- 23.8 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 2.7 -- 10.7 -- 16.4

In Goolwa North, 26.4% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent 265 -- 260 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 92.1 -- 89.8 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 7.9 -- 10.2 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,247 -- 1,491 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.1 -- 93.4 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.9 -- 6.6 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 10 2.4 47,848 7.5 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 155 37.3 228,940 35.8 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 177 42.7 229,930 36.0 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 55 13.3 112,047 17.5 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 18 4.3 20,017 3.1 285,197 3.4

In Goolwa North, 37.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 42.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 13.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

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Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 57 13.9 108,737 17.0 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 341 83.4 515,114 80.6 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 11 2.7 14,941 2.3 221,494 2.7

In Goolwa North, 83.4% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 17 50.0 16,891 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 17 50.0 17,292 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 22 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Goolwa North, 50.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 50.0% were female. The median age was 22 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4.7 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 1.2 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,062 -- 1,014 -- 1,203 --

In Goolwa North, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4.7 persons, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,062.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Goolwa North % Goolwa North South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 270 -- 220 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,387 -- 1,660 --

In Goolwa North, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $270 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

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Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.