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Cooper vs Melbourne

Name: Cooper vs Melbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Cooper profile · Melbourne profile

Cooper Melbourne

Melbourne and Cooper are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Melbourne is a high-density hub where 63% of homes are rented and 70.8% are flats or apartments. It is more transient, with 64.1% of people moving in the last five years, and has a highly qualified workforce with 54.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Cooper is more residential, where 56.6% of homes are separate houses and 29.3% are owned outright. It has a larger share of families, with 23.1% of people caring for children unpaid, compared to 12.4% in Melbourne.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,840. This financial commonality exists despite their different living patterns; for example, Melbourne has a far higher share of people without a car (38%) and more public transport options, while Cooper has a higher share of people who drive to work. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted significantly, with Melbourne becoming increasingly dominated by renters and overseas arrivals compared to Cooper.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 50.5 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 33.0 pts higher in Cooper No car: 25.7 pts higher in Melbourne Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 23.4 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooper in Melbourne +43,685 larger in Melbourne gap widening

156,279 31st pct 199,964 96th pct

Median age in Cooper in Melbourne +6 yrs older in Cooper gap steady

37 yrs 30th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +14.0 pts ▸ 49.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 16.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 8.1%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

47.5% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

37.6% Married ◂ +13.4 pts 24.2%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +15.5 pts 49.2%

2.6% China +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Italy ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 25.0%

22.3% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 18.1%

6.0% Chinese +10.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Italian ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

8.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%

2.8% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dutch even 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

63.7% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 57.1%

3.1% Mandarin +6.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.6% Greek ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

5.2% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

38.1% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 23.5%

5.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.5% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooper in Melbourne +0.72 more in Melbourne

1.94 56th pct 2.67 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooper in Melbourne +3 more in Cooper

46 23rd pct 43 14th pct

Students in Cooper in Melbourne +6,382 more in Cooper

24,265 28th pct 17,883 10th pct

Avg size in Cooper in Melbourne +103 larger in Cooper

539 57th pct 436 38th pct

ICSEA in Cooper in Melbourne even

1,087 78th pct 1,088 78th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 81.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 3.6%

6.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

14.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.5% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.5% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cooper in Melbourne +$167 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$888 70th pct $1,055 85th pct

Household income in Cooper in Melbourne +$5 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$1,845 59th pct $1,840 58th pct

Family income in Cooper in Melbourne +$232 higher in Melbourne gap widening

$2,390 75th pct $2,622 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.4%

16.2% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

7.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +4.4 pts ▸ 69.5%

20.1% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 16.9%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooper in Melbourne +0.5 larger in Cooper gap widening

2.4 29th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.8 pts 36.7%

27.6% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

1.8% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

30.5% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.4% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 6.5%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooper in Melbourne +$19 higher in Melbourne gap steady

$381 54th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Cooper in Melbourne even gap steady

$2,100 68th pct $2,100 68th pct

People / bedroom in Cooper in Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 18.5%

29.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.7 pts 15.7%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

15.7% Flat or apartment +55.1 pts ▸ 70.8%

56.6% Separate house ◂ +50.5 pts 6.1%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 18.1%

9.6% 1 bedroom +16.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

12.1% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

4.0% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

25.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooper in Melbourne +132 more in Cooper

903 71st pct 771 47th pct

Stops/1k in Cooper in Melbourne +1.92 more in Cooper

5.78 81st pct 3.86 27th pct

Departures/1k in Cooper in Melbourne +1,770.2 more in Melbourne

2,241.4 89th pct 4,011.7 100th pct

PT routes in Cooper in Melbourne +99 more in Melbourne

39 26th pct 138 89th pct

Stop walk in Cooper in Melbourne +1 longer in Melbourne

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Cooper in Melbourne +7 longer in Cooper

14 14th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +19.2 pts 17.0%

1.7% Walked +8.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 45.3%

12.2% No vehicle +25.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.6 pts 13.6%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 2.3%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.0% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

4.5% Finance & insurance +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +7.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

14.2% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

10.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

10.1% Community & personal service even 10.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooper in Melbourne +1.1 higher in Melbourne

8.4 93rd pct 9.5 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooper in Melbourne +0.2 more in Melbourne

7.7 95th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Cooper in Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne

98.8% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cooper in Melbourne +0.7 pts higher in Melbourne

98.9% 99th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cooper in Melbourne even

99.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cooper in Melbourne +0.4 pts higher in Melbourne

98.2% 94th pct 98.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Cooper in Melbourne even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 87th pct

Walk to health in Cooper in Melbourne +7.4 pts higher in Melbourne

92.4% 94th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooper in Melbourne +5.6 more in Melbourne

15.1 54th pct 20.7 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooper in Melbourne +372 higher in Melbourne

446 100th pct 817 100th pct

Mean slope in Cooper in Melbourne +4.8 pts higher in Melbourne

3.6% 11th pct 8.3% 90th pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED208/cooper/vs/CED233/melbourne