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Cooper vs Wills

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Cooper profile · Wills profile

Cooper Wills

Wills and Cooper are neighbouring areas in Melbourne's north with similar population sizes. Wills is more diverse and transient, with 35.1% of people using another language at home and 18.1% arriving recently from overseas. In contrast, Cooper is more likely to have residents who claim no religion (45.8%) and provides more public transport options, with well higher weekly departures per 1,000 people. Cooper is also slightly older, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 35 in Wills.

Both areas share a very similar social makeup, including nearly identical rates of university degrees, weekly family incomes, and children under 15. They also both have much lower walk-to-stop times than most areas, though this is slightly more pronounced in Cooper. While they track closely across most measures, Wills has seen more growth in recent arrivals and people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 5.3 pts higher in Cooper Rent: $19 higher in Wills Median age: 2 yrs older in Cooper Recent arrivals: 3.1 pts higher in Wills Recent movers: 3.2 pts higher in Wills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooperin Wills +2,040 larger in Wills
156,279 31st pct 158,319 36th pct
Median age in Cooperin Wills +2 yrs older in Cooper
37 yrs 30th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Cooperin Wills +0.3 pts higher in Cooper
1.0% 25th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooperin Wills +1.1 pts higher in Cooper
14.6% 34th pct 13.5% 26th pct
Under 15 in Cooperin Wills +0.3 pts higher in Wills
15.1% 16th pct 15.5% 19th pct
De facto in Cooperin Wills +0.6 pts higher in Cooper
15.3% 90th pct 14.8% 88th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 38.2%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.3%
15.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.5%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.5% Never married even 47.5%
37.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
5.0% Widowed even 5.0%
2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Wills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooperin Wills +2.2 pts higher in Wills
31.1% 65th pct 33.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

64.6% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 62.4%
3.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.6% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%
2.5% India even 2.4%
0.7% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

25.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%
22.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 21.2%
13.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%
8.2% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
6.0% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%
2.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Cooperin Wills +3.2 pts higher in Wills
31.9% 76th pct 35.1% 80th pct
Limited English in Cooperin Wills +0.6 pts higher in Cooper
5.9% 86th pct 5.2% 82nd pct

Language used at home

63.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 60.3%
5.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%
2.5% Arabic +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Cooperin Wills +5.3 pts higher in Cooper
45.8% 77th pct 40.5% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 40.5%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%
4.1% Islam +6.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
2.5% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooperin Wills +0.7 pts higher in Wills
70.8% 81st pct 71.5% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Cooperin Wills +0.6 pts higher in Wills
40.0% 86th pct 40.6% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooperin Wills +0.19 more in Cooper
1.94 56th pct 1.76 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooperin Wills +3 more in Cooper
46 23rd pct 43 14th pct
Students in Cooperin Wills +5,551 more in Cooper
24,265 28th pct 18,714 11th pct
Avg size in Cooperin Wills +104 larger in Cooper
539 57th pct 435 37th pct
ICSEA in Cooperin Wills +26 higher in Cooper
1,087 78th pct 1,061 67th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 71.5%
10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
6.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
14.2% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.3%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%
9.3% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%
9.8% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
7.5% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
4.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cooperin Wills +$18 higher in Wills
$888 70th pct $906 72nd pct
Household income in Cooperin Wills +$82 higher in Wills
$1,845 59th pct $1,927 71st pct
Family income in Cooperin Wills +$8 higher in Cooper
$2,390 75th pct $2,382 74th pct
High earners in Cooperin Wills +0.3 pts higher in Cooper
15.3% 75th pct 15.0% 74th pct
High-income homes in Cooperin Wills +0.4 pts higher in Wills
25.9% 71st pct 26.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 22.6%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.1%
21.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%
6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooperin Wills +0.4 pts higher in Cooper
28.2% 54th pct 27.8% 52nd pct
Mental health in Cooperin Wills +0.1 pts higher in Cooper
11.1% 82nd pct 11.0% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Cooperin Wills +0.1 pts higher in Wills
6.5% 72nd pct 6.6% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
8.5% Asthma even 8.5%
7.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 65.4%
20.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.7%
5.6% Two conditions even 5.6%
2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooperin Wills +0.3 pts higher in Cooper
12.7% 38th pct 12.4% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooperin Wills +0.2 pts higher in Cooper
13.0% 73rd pct 12.8% 69th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooperin Wills +0.9 pts higher in Cooper
23.1% 22nd pct 22.2% 18th pct
Defence service in Cooperin Wills even
1.0% 8th pct 1.0% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooperin Wills +0.5 pts higher in Cooper
18.0% 24th pct 17.5% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooperin Wills even
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Cooperin Wills +0.8 pts higher in Cooper
13.1% 36th pct 12.3% 27th pct
Living alone in Cooperin Wills +1.2 pts higher in Cooper
30.5% 86th pct 29.3% 78th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
27.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
13.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
1.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.5% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 29.3%
16.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
14.7% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%
4.4% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooperin Wills +$19 higher in Wills
$381 54th pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Cooperin Wills +$68 higher in Cooper
$2,100 68th pct $2,032 62nd pct
People / bedroom in Cooperin Wills even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cooperin Wills +0.1 pts higher in Wills
38.0% 82nd pct 38.1% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Cooperin Wills +0.8 pts higher in Cooper
29.3% 40th pct 28.6% 36th pct
Separate houses in Cooperin Wills +2.4 pts higher in Cooper
56.6% 16th pct 54.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooperin Wills even
56.0% 10th pct 56.0% 10th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

56.6% Separate house ◂ +2.4 pts 54.2%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.7% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%
32.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
13.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
9.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 52.6%
25.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.0%
12.1% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 6.0%
4.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
23.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooperin Wills +0.9 pts higher in Wills
12.2% 88th pct 13.1% 90th pct
Work from home in Cooperin Wills +0.7 pts higher in Cooper
36.3% 86th pct 35.6% 85th pct
PT commute in Cooperin Wills +1.0 pts higher in Wills
4.9% 79th pct 5.9% 86th pct
PT stops in Cooperin Wills +146 more in Cooper
903 71st pct 757 44th pct
Stops/1k in Cooperin Wills +1.00 more in Cooper
5.78 81st pct 4.78 52nd pct
Departures/1k in Cooperin Wills +473.8 more in Cooper
2,241.4 89th pct 1,767.7 79th pct
PT routes in Cooperin Wills +8 more in Cooper
39 26th pct 31 14th pct
Stop walk in Cooperin Wills +1 longer in Wills
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Cooperin Wills +1 longer in Wills
14 14th pct 15 17th pct

How people get to work

36.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 35.6%
36.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 34.7%
2.7% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Car (passenger) even 2.3%
1.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
30.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%
12.2% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooperin Wills +3.2 pts higher in Wills
40.7% 58th pct 43.9% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Cooperin Wills +3.1 pts higher in Wills
15.0% 62nd pct 18.1% 76th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooperin Wills +0.1 pts higher in Cooper
5.2% 58th pct 5.1% 55th pct
Participation in Cooperin Wills +1.0 pts higher in Wills
66.3% 82nd pct 67.3% 86th pct
Full-time in Cooperin Wills +0.7 pts higher in Wills
59.2% 57th pct 59.8% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%
11.4% Professional & technical even 11.5%
11.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
7.5% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.0% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
4.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%
14.2% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.2% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.4% Labourers even 6.4%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooperin Wills +0.2 higher in Wills
8.4 93rd pct 8.6 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooperin Wills +0.0 more in Wills
7.7 95th pct 7.8 96th pct
15-min city in Cooperin Wills +0.5 pts higher in Cooper
98.8% 96th pct 98.2% 94th pct
Walk to shops in Cooperin Wills +1.0 pts higher in Cooper
98.9% 99th pct 97.9% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Cooperin Wills even
99.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cooperin Wills +1.0 pts higher in Wills
98.2% 94th pct 99.2% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Cooperin Wills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cooperin Wills +0.4 pts higher in Wills
92.4% 94th pct 92.8% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooperin Wills +0.3 more in Cooper
15.1 54th pct 14.8 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cooperin Wills +33 higher in Wills
446 100th pct 479 100th pct
Mean slope in Cooperin Wills +0.2 pts higher in Cooper
3.6% 11th pct 3.4% 9th pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED208/cooper/vs/CED239/wills