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Cooper vs Kooyong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Cooper profile · Kooyong profile

Cooper Kooyong

Kooyong and Cooper are two nearby areas in Melbourne with distinct profiles. Kooyong is a more affluent area, where 52.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household income is $2,333. It has a higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (38.7%) and more residents aged 65 and over (18.6%). Cooper has a younger population, with a typical age of 37, and a higher proportion of renters (38.0%). It also has a higher share of people living alone (30.5%) and more adults in de facto relationships (15.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people with no religion. Both areas have similar unemployment rates and the same 14-minute drive time to the city. However, the gap in household income has widened since 2011, and the difference in typical monthly home-loan payments has also grown, with Kooyong now significantly higher at $2,936 compared to $2,100 in Cooper.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Cooper People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cooper Needs assistance: 2.0 pts higher in Cooper Volunteering: 5.9 pts higher in Kooyong Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Kooyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooperin Kooyong +7,075 larger in Kooyong gap narrowing
156,279 31st pct 163,354 47th pct
Median age in Cooperin Kooyong +3 yrs older in Kooyong gap narrowing
37 yrs 30th pct 40 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Cooperin Kooyong +0.7 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
1.0% 25th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooperin Kooyong +4.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 18.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Cooperin Kooyong +0.6 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
15.1% 16th pct 15.7% 22nd pct
De facto in Cooperin Kooyong +6.4 pts higher in Cooper gap widening
15.3% 90th pct 8.9% 17th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 24.9%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
15.1% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

37.6% Married +11.9 pts ▸ 49.5%
47.5% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 37.8%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%
5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Kooyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooperin Kooyong +1.9 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
31.1% 65th pct 33.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 64.0%
2.6% China +5.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.4% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%
2.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.5% India even 2.4%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

25.2% English +3.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
22.3% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.0% Chinese +12.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.8% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 6.5%
11.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.4% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.2% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%
2.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Cooperin Kooyong +2.4 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
31.9% 76th pct 29.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in Cooperin Kooyong +1.6 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
5.9% 86th pct 4.2% 75th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
3.1% Mandarin +7.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.6% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
5.2% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
1.1% Cantonese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cooperin Kooyong +0.5 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
45.8% 77th pct 45.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 45.3%
38.1% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%
2.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooperin Kooyong +12.1 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
70.8% 81st pct 82.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooperin Kooyong +12.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
40.0% 86th pct 52.0% 99th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooperin Kooyong +0.24 more in Kooyong
1.94 56th pct 2.18 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooperin Kooyong +10 more in Kooyong
46 23rd pct 56 54th pct
Students in Cooperin Kooyong +10,584 more in Kooyong
24,265 28th pct 34,849 84th pct
Avg size in Cooperin Kooyong +83 larger in Kooyong
539 57th pct 622 77th pct
ICSEA in Cooperin Kooyong +70 higher in Kooyong
1,087 78th pct 1,157 100th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 82.9%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 3.8%
6.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.4%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%
9.8% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%
9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%
7.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cooperin Kooyong +$170 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$888 70th pct $1,058 86th pct
Household income in Cooperin Kooyong +$488 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$1,845 59th pct $2,333 89th pct
Family income in Cooperin Kooyong +$723 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$2,390 75th pct $3,113 96th pct
High earners in Cooperin Kooyong +9.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
15.3% 75th pct 24.3% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Cooperin Kooyong +12.1 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
25.9% 71st pct 38.0% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%
14.6% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.8%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 34.7%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.2%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
6.0% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooperin Kooyong +3.2 pts higher in Cooper
28.2% 54th pct 25.0% 32nd pct
Mental health in Cooperin Kooyong +3.9 pts higher in Cooper
11.1% 82nd pct 7.2% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Cooperin Kooyong +2.0 pts higher in Cooper gap widening
6.5% 72nd pct 4.5% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
4.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
3.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 69.8%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.4%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooperin Kooyong +5.9 pts higher in Kooyong gap steady
12.7% 38th pct 18.7% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooperin Kooyong +1.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
13.0% 73rd pct 14.2% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooperin Kooyong +3.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
23.1% 22nd pct 26.1% 49th pct
Defence service in Cooperin Kooyong +0.6 pts higher in Kooyong
1.0% 8th pct 1.6% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooperin Kooyong +3.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
18.0% 24th pct 21.0% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooperin Kooyong +0.1 larger in Kooyong gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Cooperin Kooyong +2.7 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
13.1% 36th pct 10.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Cooperin Kooyong +4.3 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
30.5% 86th pct 26.3% 56th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 63.3%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 26.3%
14.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%
4.4% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooperin Kooyong +$70 higher in Kooyong gap steady
$381 54th pct $451 87th pct
Mortgage in Cooperin Kooyong +$836 higher in Kooyong gap widening
$2,100 68th pct $2,936 98th pct
People / bedroom in Cooperin Kooyong +0.10 higher in Cooper gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cooperin Kooyong +9.0 pts higher in Cooper gap widening
38.0% 82nd pct 29.0% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Cooperin Kooyong +9.4 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
29.3% 40th pct 38.7% 86th pct
Separate houses in Cooperin Kooyong +2.4 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
56.6% 16th pct 54.1% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooperin Kooyong +9.0 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
56.0% 10th pct 65.0% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
38.0% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 29.0%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 29.5%
1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

56.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 54.1%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.2 pts 20.9%
15.7% Flat or apartment +8.9 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 30.6%
32.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 27.0%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
3.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 47.4%
25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 14.8%
12.1% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
4.0% $750 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.3%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 13.3%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooperin Kooyong +4.8 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
12.2% 88th pct 7.4% 71st pct
Work from home in Cooperin Kooyong +5.3 pts higher in Kooyong gap widening
36.3% 86th pct 41.6% 90th pct
PT commute in Cooperin Kooyong +0.9 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
4.9% 79th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
PT stops in Cooperin Kooyong +196 more in Cooper
903 71st pct 707 36th pct
Stops/1k in Cooperin Kooyong +1.45 more in Cooper
5.78 81st pct 4.33 39th pct
Departures/1k in Cooperin Kooyong +232.6 more in Cooper
2,241.4 89th pct 2,008.9 86th pct
PT routes in Cooperin Kooyong +11 more in Kooyong
39 26th pct 50 45th pct
Stop walk in Cooperin Kooyong +6 longer in Kooyong
1 7th pct 7 50th pct
Drive to city in Cooperin Kooyong even
14 14th pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 34.4%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%
1.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 40.7%
30.2% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 37.2%
12.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
7.4% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooperin Kooyong +0.3 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
40.7% 58th pct 40.4% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooperin Kooyong +0.3 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
15.0% 62nd pct 15.3% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooperin Kooyong +0.9 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 4.4% 31st pct
Participation in Cooperin Kooyong +2.0 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
66.3% 82nd pct 64.2% 73rd pct
Full-time in Cooperin Kooyong +0.2 pts higher in Kooyong gap narrowing
59.2% 57th pct 59.3% 59th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%
8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%
4.5% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
14.2% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
7.1% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooperin Kooyong even
8.4 93rd pct 8.4 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooperin Kooyong +0.2 more in Kooyong
7.7 95th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Cooperin Kooyong +0.9 pts higher in Kooyong
98.8% 96th pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Cooperin Kooyong even
98.9% 99th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Cooperin Kooyong even
99.8% 97th pct 99.6% 92nd pct
Walk to school in Cooperin Kooyong +1.5 pts higher in Kooyong
98.2% 94th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cooperin Kooyong even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cooperin Kooyong +6.7 pts higher in Kooyong
92.4% 94th pct 99.1% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooperin Kooyong +0.8 more in Kooyong
15.1 54th pct 15.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooperin Kooyong +126 higher in Cooper
446 100th pct 319 91st pct
Mean slope in Cooperin Kooyong +2.0 pts higher in Kooyong
3.6% 11th pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Compare Kooyong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED208/cooper/vs/CED226/kooyong