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Coorparoo vs East Brisbane

Name: Coorparoo vs East Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Coorparoo profile · East Brisbane profile

Coorparoo East Brisbane

Coorparoo and East Brisbane are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Coorparoo is a larger hub with far more schools, including eight compared to just one in East Brisbane. It also has a higher proportion of children under 15 at 14.8%, and its residents have far more access to money and resources. In contrast, East Brisbane has a far higher share of households renting at 56.3%, and a higher percentage of people born overseas at 30.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Coorparoo at $2,100 and East Brisbane at $2,054. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the share of renters, which is now 11.6 percentage points higher in East Brisbane.

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,692 larger in Coorparoo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in East Brisbane Renting: 11.6 pts higher in East Brisbane No religion: 8.3 pts higher in East Brisbane Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in East Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +11,692 larger in Coorparoo gap widening

17,810 86th pct 6,118 29th pct

Median age in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +2 yrs older in Coorparoo gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.2%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

Marital status

46.8% Never married +10.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

38.9% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 29.6%

7.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.6% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coorparoo East Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 64.3%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.7% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

35.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.4% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 26.6%

17.5% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

5.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

3.3% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Filipino even 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

79.0% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 75.1%

1.2% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

46.2% Christianity ◂ +8.8 pts 37.5%

5.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Islam even 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +7 more in Coorparoo

8 87th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +1.58 more in Coorparoo

3.04 69th pct 1.46 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +3 more in Coorparoo

52 88th pct 49 87th pct

Students in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +6,086 more in Coorparoo

7,987 96th pct 1,901 60th pct

Avg size in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +903 larger in East Brisbane

998 91st pct 1,901 100th pct

ICSEA in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +84 higher in East Brisbane

1,086 78th pct 1,170 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 78.6%

9.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

3.2% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 38.4%

15.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.3% Certificate III / IV even 14.2%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%

13.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.7% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

9.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

6.1% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$86 higher in Coorparoo gap widening

$1,129 87th pct $1,043 81st pct

Household income in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$46 higher in Coorparoo gap widening

$2,100 72nd pct $2,054 69th pct

Family income in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$139 higher in Coorparoo gap widening

$2,839 86th pct $2,700 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 20.8%

19.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%

28.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +1.9 pts 66.7%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +126 larger in Coorparoo

223 57th pct 97 31st pct

Median age in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +3 yrs older in East Brisbane

26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$93 higher in Coorparoo

$770 72nd pct $677 58th pct

Household income in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$567 higher in Coorparoo

$2,055 71st pct $1,488 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.1 larger in Coorparoo gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.5 pts 47.3%

31.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

34.4% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 32.1%

13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.8% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$20 higher in East Brisbane gap steady

$380 54th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +$109 higher in East Brisbane gap widening

$2,058 66th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.10 higher in East Brisbane gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 24.1%

21.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 17.6%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

49.6% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 50.2%

40.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 33.6%

25.4% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

8.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 44.8%

22.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

8.8% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.1% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

28.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +54 more in Coorparoo

76 77th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.67 more in Coorparoo

4.27 49th pct 3.60 39th pct

Departures/1k in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +442.7 more in East Brisbane

1,427.3 72nd pct 1,870.1 81st pct

PT routes in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +23 more in Coorparoo

38 87th pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +3 longer in Coorparoo

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +2 longer in Coorparoo

8 7th pct 6 2nd pct

Reach 30 min in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +1,994 more in East Brisbane

38,552 81st pct 40,546 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +20,958 more in East Brisbane

184,152 85th pct 205,110 86th pct

Transit to city in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

35 13th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

45.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 40.2%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

7.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

2.1% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

45.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 44.7%

33.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

8.9% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.0% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

12.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Retail trade even 7.2%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%

14.9% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +2 higher in Coorparoo

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +3 higher in Coorparoo

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +15 higher in Coorparoo

1,099 87th pct 1,084 82nd pct

ERP in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +12,307 higher in Coorparoo

19,140 85th pct 6,833 31st pct

Growth in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +4.4 pts higher in East Brisbane

5.4% 58th pct 9.8% 79th pct

Businesses in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +731 higher in Coorparoo

1,889 86th pct 1,158 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

1,102 68th pct 1,102 68th pct

Max temp in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

27.0 84th pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

15.6 84th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.1 higher in East Brisbane

8.5 91st pct 8.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.1 more in East Brisbane

7.9 96th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +1.2 pts higher in East Brisbane

98.7% 84th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +1.0 pts higher in East Brisbane

98.4% 86th pct 99.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +1.5 pts higher in East Brisbane

98.4% 84th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Coorparoo in East Brisbane even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.6 pts higher in Coorparoo

98.7% 97th pct 98.0% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +1.6 more in East Brisbane

11.7 35th pct 13.2 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +65 higher in East Brisbane

255 78th pct 320 86th pct

Mean slope in Coorparoo in East Brisbane +0.3 pts higher in Coorparoo

6.2% 63rd pct 5.9% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorparoo vs East Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303021053/coorparoo/vs/305021115/east-brisbane