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Macgregor vs Coopers Plains

Name: Macgregor vs Coopers Plains — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Macgregor profile · Coopers Plains profile

Macgregor Coopers Plains

Macgregor (Qld) and Coopers Plains are neighbouring suburbs with distinct housing and community profiles. Macgregor is more diverse, with 57.7% of people born overseas and 57.5% using a language other than English at home, compared to 47.2% and 46.3% in Coopers Plains. Macgregor also has larger schools and more detached housing, while Coopers Plains has a far higher share of renters at 48.6%. There is a notable gap in home ownership, with 37.5% of Macgregor residents owning their home outright, compared to 22.5% in Coopers Plains.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They are also very similar in other ways, such as the share of adults with a bachelor degree (around 35%) and the number of people working from home. While they share these traits, the gap in the proportion of people born overseas has narrowed since 2011. Similarly, the difference in the share of residents who have completed Year 12 has also shrunk over time.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Macgregor People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coopers Plains Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Coopers Plains Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Macgregor 3+ bedrooms: 11.5 pts higher in Macgregor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +275 larger in Macgregor gap narrowing

5,979 29th pct 5,704 27th pct

Median age in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1 yrs older in Macgregor gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

16.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.6%

16.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

13.4% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.4% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%

6.6% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Macgregor Coopers Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

38.5% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

17.1% China ◂ +10.6 pts 6.5%

4.6% India +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.0% Chinese ◂ +18.7 pts 16.3%

17.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.3% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

4.9% Indian +4.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Vietnamese even 3.0%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

38.3% English only +9.6 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.0% Mandarin ◂ +14.3 pts 10.6%

7.2% Cantonese ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 35.6%

35.6% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.3% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1 more in Macgregor

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1.35 more in Macgregor

2.50 60th pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +3 more in Macgregor

31 71st pct 28 66th pct

Students in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +2,298 more in Macgregor

2,509 72nd pct 211 7th pct

Avg size in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1,044 larger in Macgregor

1,255 98th pct 211 22nd pct

ICSEA in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +96 higher in Macgregor

1,068 72nd pct 972 29th pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 70.8%

8.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%

15.5% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 23.0%

12.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.6% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$88 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$634 17th pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$146 higher in Macgregor gap steady

$1,752 50th pct $1,606 42nd pct

Family income in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$204 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$1,679 24th pct $1,883 37th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

15.9% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 42.9%

32.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.7% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.9% None ◂ +6.0 pts 68.0%

14.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.9% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +99 larger in Coopers Plains

44 14th pct 143 43rd pct

Median age in Macgregor in Coopers Plains even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$92 higher in Coopers Plains

$483 15th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$384 higher in Macgregor

$1,937 64th pct $1,553 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.4 larger in Macgregor gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 52.3%

28.5% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

2.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

29.3% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.9% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.6% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.3% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 15.1%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

8.3% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$54 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$430 74th pct $376 52nd pct

Mortgage in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +$217 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.10 higher in Coopers Plains gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.9 pts 22.5%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 73.7%

11.1% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.9% 3 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 22.2%

22.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 10.0%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 49.8%

11.0% Under $200 +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.4% $200–$349 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.9% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 5.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +9 more in Coopers Plains

35 45th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1.86 more in Coopers Plains

5.85 72nd pct 7.71 86th pct

Departures/1k in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +934.6 more in Coopers Plains

1,257.6 66th pct 2,192.1 86th pct

PT routes in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +6 more in Coopers Plains

14 76th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +5 longer in Coopers Plains

1 7th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +3 longer in Coopers Plains

12 17th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +275 more in Macgregor

5,979 13th pct 5,704 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +81,518 more in Macgregor

101,125 72nd pct 19,607 29th pct

Transit to city in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +12 longer in Coopers Plains

46 27th pct 58 49th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 56.4%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

9.4% Bus ◂ +4.7 pts 4.7%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

0.2% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 35.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

6.8% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

7.3% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.2% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1 higher in Macgregor

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1 higher in Coopers Plains

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +1 higher in Macgregor

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Macgregor in Coopers Plains even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +10 higher in Macgregor

997 50th pct 987 46th pct

ERP in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +256 higher in Macgregor

6,684 30th pct 6,428 29th pct

Growth in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.8 pts higher in Coopers Plains

10.2% 81st pct 11.0% 83rd pct

Businesses in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +430 higher in Coopers Plains

712 38th pct 1,142 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Macgregor in Coopers Plains even

1,035 63rd pct 1,035 63rd pct

Max temp in Macgregor in Coopers Plains even

26.9 83rd pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Macgregor in Coopers Plains even

15.1 81st pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.5 higher in Macgregor

7.0 74th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.9 more in Macgregor

7.3 81st pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +3.1 pts higher in Macgregor

93.4% 75th pct 90.3% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +2.7 pts higher in Coopers Plains

92.4% 78th pct 95.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +5.5 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 94.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.8 pts higher in Macgregor

84.3% 61st pct 83.5% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +4.2 pts higher in Macgregor

100.0% 100th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +20.1 pts higher in Macgregor

84.9% 80th pct 64.9% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +3.1 more in Coopers Plains

12.9 43rd pct 16.0 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +19 higher in Coopers Plains

194 70th pct 212 73rd pct

Mean slope in Macgregor in Coopers Plains +0.9 pts higher in Macgregor

5.1% 45th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

Robertson Upper Mount Gravatt Sunnybank Eight Mile Plains Wishart Runcorn Salisbury - Nathan Mount Gravatt

Compare Coopers Plains with nearby areas

Salisbury - Nathan Robertson Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Sunnybank Moorooka Sunnybank Hills Macgregor Tarragindi

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Macgregor vs Coopers Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303031061/macgregor/vs/303041067/coopers-plains