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Cooper vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cooper profile · Maribyrnong profile

Cooper Maribyrnong

Cooper and Maribyrnong are both well-populated areas in Greater Melbourne. The biggest differences are seen in their social and physical layouts; Cooper has a far higher share of people with no religion (45.8% compared to 32.9% in Maribyrnong) and more street intersections. Cooper also feels more connected for pedestrians, with 92.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 82.0% in Maribyrnong. Maribyrnong has more larger homes, with 65.7% having three or more bedrooms, while Cooper has 56.0%.

These two areas are very similar in their school settings and typical weekly incomes, which both sit near the national figures. However, several gaps have shifted since 2011. For example, the lead has flipped in the share of homes owned outright and those with three or more bedrooms, both of which are now higher in Maribyrnong. Similarly, the typical resident in Maribyrnong is now slightly older than those in Cooper, though this gap has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cooper No religion: 12.9 pts higher in Cooper De facto: 4.2 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong Full-time: 2.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2,871 larger in Cooper gap narrowing
156,279 31st pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2 yrs older in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
37 yrs 30th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
1.0% 25th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
15.1% 16th pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Cooperin Maribyrnong +4.2 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
15.3% 90th pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 30.3%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.1% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

47.5% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 39.3%
37.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
7.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
31.1% 65th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 67.6%
3.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.6% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%
2.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.6% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.2% English ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%
22.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%
13.8% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
8.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
6.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
2.8% Indian even 2.8%
2.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Cooperin Maribyrnong +3.3 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
31.9% 76th pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
5.9% 86th pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 67.4%
5.6% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%
5.2% Italian even 5.2%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%
2.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Hindi even 0.7%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Cooperin Maribyrnong +12.9 pts higher in Cooper gap widening
45.8% 77th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +14.7 pts ▸ 52.8%
45.8% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 32.9%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
4.1% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.6% Buddhism even 2.6%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
70.8% 81st pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooperin Maribyrnong +4.5 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
40.0% 86th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.12 more in Cooper
1.94 56th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1 more in Cooper
46 23rd pct 45 20th pct
Students in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1,198 more in Maribyrnong
24,265 28th pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Cooperin Maribyrnong +39 larger in Maribyrnong
539 57th pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Cooperin Maribyrnong +6 higher in Maribyrnong
1,087 78th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 68.2%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
6.4% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%
14.2% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 13.6%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%
9.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.8% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%
7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cooperin Maribyrnong +$43 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$888 70th pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Cooperin Maribyrnong +$111 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$1,845 59th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Cooperin Maribyrnong +$125 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,390 75th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.2 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
15.3% 75th pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
25.9% 71st pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.3%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.8%
14.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
6.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Cooper
28.2% 54th pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.5 pts higher in Cooper
11.1% 82nd pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.3 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
6.5% 72nd pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.2 pts ▸ 66.2%
20.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%
5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%
2.5% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
12.7% 38th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
13.0% 73rd pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
23.1% 22nd pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Maribyrnong
1.0% 8th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
18.0% 24th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooperin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
13.1% 36th pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.3 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
30.5% 86th pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 59.8%
27.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 26.1%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
14.7% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.6%
4.4% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooperin Maribyrnong +$6 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$381 54th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Cooperin Maribyrnong +$67 higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
$2,100 68th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Cooper gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Cooperin Maribyrnong +5.6 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
38.0% 82nd pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Cooperin Maribyrnong +4.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
29.3% 40th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.2 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
56.6% 16th pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooperin Maribyrnong +9.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
56.0% 10th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 32.4%
29.3% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 31.4%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

56.6% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 55.4%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 23.7%
15.7% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 41.9%
32.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 25.4%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%
3.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 47.8%
25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.0%
12.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%
9.6% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.2%
25.0% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.4 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
12.2% 88th pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Cooper gap widening
36.3% 86th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
4.9% 79th pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Cooperin Maribyrnong +164 more in Cooper
903 71st pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.96 more in Cooper
5.78 81st pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Cooperin Maribyrnong +390.2 more in Cooper
2,241.4 89th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Cooperin Maribyrnong +5 more in Maribyrnong
39 26th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1 longer in Cooper
1 7th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cooperin Maribyrnong +4 longer in Maribyrnong
14 14th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 33.6%
2.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.7% Walked even 1.7%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 42.2%
30.2% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
12.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%
7.4% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooperin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
40.7% 58th pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.6 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
15.0% 62nd pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Cooper gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.0 pts higher in Cooper gap narrowing
66.3% 82nd pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
59.2% 57th pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
7.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.4% Retail trade even 8.4%
7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
4.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Manufacturing even 5.2%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.1% Administrative & support even 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%
14.2% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%
7.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.5 higher in Cooper
8.4 93rd pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.4 more in Cooper
7.7 95th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Cooperin Maribyrnong +3.2 pts higher in Cooper
98.8% 96th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Cooperin Maribyrnong +5.4 pts higher in Cooper
98.9% 99th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Cooperin Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Cooper
99.8% 97th pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Cooperin Maribyrnong +4.3 pts higher in Cooper
98.2% 94th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.9 pts higher in Cooper
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Cooperin Maribyrnong +10.5 pts higher in Cooper
92.4% 94th pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooperin Maribyrnong +2.9 more in Maribyrnong
15.1 54th pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Cooperin Maribyrnong +177 higher in Cooper
446 100th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Cooperin Maribyrnong +0.8 pts higher in Maribyrnong
3.6% 11th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Compare Maribyrnong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED208/cooper/vs/CED231/maribyrnong