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Calwell vs Cooper

Name: Calwell vs Cooper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Calwell profile · Cooper profile

Calwell Cooper

Calwell and Cooper are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Calwell is a family-oriented area where 89.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 23.7% of the population are children under 15. It is also highly diverse, with 45.2% of people born overseas and 58.3% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Cooper is more urban and professional, with 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a much higher share of people living alone (30.5%). While Calwell is mostly made up of separate houses (88.4%), Cooper has more apartments and townhouses, and is described as a walker's paradise.

The gap in how people use their homes has widened since 2011, as the difference in the share of large houses has grown to 33.8 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground: they have similar proportions of people needing daily help, those providing unpaid care, and almost identical typical weekly rents around $370 to $380. Both also have about the same percentage of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Calwell No religion: 31.8 pts higher in Cooper Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Calwell 3+ bedrooms: 33.8 pts higher in Calwell De facto: 9.5 pts higher in Cooper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Cooper +32,203 larger in Calwell gap widening

188,482 87th pct 156,279 31st pct

Median age in Calwell in Cooper +5 yrs older in Cooper gap widening

32 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 15.1%

9.1% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +15.1 pts 37.6%

33.9% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

6.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Cooper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.5% Australia +15.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

8.1% India ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Italy +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% England +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

12.1% English +13.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.1% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.3% Italian +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.8% Irish +8.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.3% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% Greek +6.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 2.8%

1.4% Chinese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.3% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

35.2% English only +28.5 pts ▸ 63.7%

11.3% Arabic ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +6.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

14.0% No religion +31.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 38.1%

23.8% Islam ◂ +19.7 pts 4.1%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.9% Other religions ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

5.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Cooper +0.76 more in Cooper

1.19 6th pct 1.94 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Cooper +7 more in Calwell

53 43rd pct 46 23rd pct

Students in Calwell in Cooper +16,639 more in Calwell

40,904 93rd pct 24,265 28th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Cooper +233 larger in Calwell

772 93rd pct 539 57th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Cooper +84 higher in Cooper

1,004 35th pct 1,087 78th pct

Highest year of school

59.7% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

10.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Bachelor degree +11.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 14.2%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

10.1% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 17.4%

12.7% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 9.3%

2.4% Creative arts +7.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Cooper +$265 higher in Cooper gap widening

$623 4th pct $888 70th pct

Household income in Calwell in Cooper +$164 higher in Cooper gap steady

$1,681 44th pct $1,845 59th pct

Family income in Calwell in Cooper +$622 higher in Cooper gap widening

$1,768 18th pct $2,390 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 29.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.0%

13.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.3% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.3%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

1.6% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.7% None ◂ +5.7 pts 65.1%

14.5% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.2% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Cooper +0.8 larger in Calwell gap widening

3.2 100th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 57.4%

14.2% Couples without children +13.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

23.6% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.8% 1 person +15.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 14.7%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

11.3% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 4.4%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Cooper +$12 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$369 48th pct $381 54th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Cooper +$266 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$1,834 43rd pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Cooper even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.3 pts 29.9%

26.4% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.4% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 56.6%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.2% Flat or apartment +13.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.4%

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 13.7%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 45.5%

26.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

1.2% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 32.2%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.2%

10.0% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Cooper +180 more in Cooper

723 39th pct 903 71st pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Cooper +1.94 more in Cooper

3.84 27th pct 5.78 81st pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Cooper +973.8 more in Cooper

1,267.7 57th pct 2,241.4 89th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Cooper +4 more in Calwell

43 32nd pct 39 26th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Cooper +3 longer in Calwell

4 35th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Cooper +14 longer in Calwell

28 49th pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +24.6 pts 36.2%

16.7% Worked at home +19.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

30.5% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 30.2%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 7.4%

4.6% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.0% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

7.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Professionals +18.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

9.2% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 3.8%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Cooper +2.7 higher in Cooper

5.8 52nd pct 8.4 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Cooper +2.2 more in Cooper

5.6 52nd pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Cooper +26.9 pts higher in Cooper

71.8% 54th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Cooper +29.3 pts higher in Cooper

69.6% 54th pct 98.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Cooper +11.5 pts higher in Cooper

88.3% 49th pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Cooper +15.5 pts higher in Cooper

82.7% 58th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Cooper +2.6 pts higher in Cooper

97.4% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Cooper +42.6 pts higher in Cooper

49.8% 52nd pct 92.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Cooper +3.3 more in Cooper

11.8 22nd pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Cooper +297 higher in Cooper

148 67th pct 446 100th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Cooper even

3.6% 11th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED205/calwell/vs/CED208/cooper