Goulburn Mulwaree Council area

Market characteristics

Goulburn Mulwaree Council area has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to New South Wales.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Goulburn Mulwaree Council area's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Goulburn Mulwaree Council area's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Goulburn Mulwaree Council area20162011Change
NameNumber%. New South WalesNumber%. New South Wales2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents29,609100.0100.027,477100.0100.0+2,132
Males14,98250.649.313,87550.549.3+1,107
Females14,63149.450.713,60249.550.7+1,029
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years5,37518.218.55,20518.919.3+170
15 - 24 years3,41011.512.53,31012.012.9+100
25 - 54 years11,13137.640.810,51938.341.4+612
55 - 64 Years3,94813.311.93,63913.211.7+309
65 years and over5,74319.416.34,80417.514.7+939
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school2,3918.18.12,2008.07.9+191
Secondary school1,7175.86.21,7966.56.5-79
TAFE6192.11.97832.82.4-164
University6112.15.05121.94.4+99
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born2,9449.927.62,3638.625.7+581
Speaks language other than English at home1,3874.725.19063.322.4+481
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all2270.84.51360.53.9+91
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree2,78311.523.42,1939.819.9+590
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2,0678.58.91,5426.98.3+525
Certificate level5,80724.018.14,99422.417.7+813
No qualification10,06641.539.110,48547.142.8-419
Household income--------------
Nill to $6492,51322.617.8--------
$650 to $1,4993,51531.627.5--------
$1,500 to $2,4492,30820.821.2--------
$2,500 or more 1,66114.923.1--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned3,90933.630.73,80534.931.9+104
Purchasing3,56030.630.43,45731.831.9+103
Renting3,16927.330.33,00427.629.1+165
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house11,65585.964.910,93186.067.9+724
Medium house1,49211.017.91,2489.817.4+244
High density930.715.3950.713.3-2

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

Goulburn Mulwaree

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