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Coopers Plains vs Salisbury - Nathan

Name: Coopers Plains vs Salisbury - Nathan — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Coopers Plains profile · Salisbury - Nathan profile

Coopers Plains Salisbury - Nathan

Salisbury - Nathan and Coopers Plains are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct social profiles. Coopers Plains is much more multicultural, with 47.2% of people born overseas and 46.3% using another language at home, compared to 23.8% and 17.8% in Salisbury - Nathan. In contrast, Salisbury - Nathan has a wealthier population, with a typical household income of $2,087 a week compared to $1,606 in Coopers Plains. Salisbury - Nathan also has more detached houses and larger family homes, with 84.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life shares many similarities between the two, as they have nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $380 and the same average number of people per home. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over. However, the gaps in income and housing tenure have widened since 2011, and Coopers Plains has become increasingly more diverse over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 28.5 pts higher in Coopers Plains Born overseas: 23.4 pts higher in Coopers Plains Renting: 19.3 pts higher in Coopers Plains Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coopers Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1,858 larger in Salisbury - Nathan gap narrowing

5,704 27th pct 7,562 38th pct

Median age in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1 yrs older in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 32.4%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.6% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 44.1%

41.2% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 41.0%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Coopers Plains Salisbury - Nathan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.9% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 73.0%

9.6% India ◂ +6.3 pts 3.3%

6.5% China ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

2.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.6% English +14.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.6% Australian +12.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

16.3% Chinese ◂ +11.3 pts 5.0%

6.5% Irish +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

5.7% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Indian ◂ +6.1 pts 3.6%

3.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

47.9% English only +31.1 pts ▸ 78.9%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.9 pts 1.7%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.6% No religion +10.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.1% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.1 pts 2.8%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +2 more in Salisbury - Nathan

1 0th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +0.97 more in Salisbury - Nathan

1.15 20th pct 2.12 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +16 more in Salisbury - Nathan

28 66th pct 44 86th pct

Students in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1,380 more in Salisbury - Nathan

211 7th pct 1,591 53rd pct

Avg size in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +319 larger in Salisbury - Nathan

211 22nd pct 530 64th pct

ICSEA in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +125 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

972 29th pct 1,097 82nd pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 71.8%

11.4% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

3.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

10.7% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

5.6% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

4.1% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$181 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$722 33rd pct $903 67th pct

Household income in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$481 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$1,606 42nd pct $2,087 71st pct

Family income in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$642 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$1,883 37th pct $2,525 75th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.1%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 36.3%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.3%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 66.9%

16.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +54 larger in Salisbury - Nathan

143 43rd pct 197 53rd pct

Median age in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +5 yrs older in Coopers Plains

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$183 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

$575 37th pct $758 71st pct

Household income in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$375 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

$1,553 41st pct $1,928 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 60.9%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 23.9%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +1.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 22.9%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

15.1% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$9 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap narrowing

$376 52nd pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +$267 higher in Salisbury - Nathan gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +0.10 higher in Coopers Plains gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.6% Rented ◂ +19.3 pts 29.3%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.5% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

12.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 5.4%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 4.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 50.5%

22.2% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 11.0%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

18.7% $200–$349 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 11.7%

5.7% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 24.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +6 more in Salisbury - Nathan

44 53rd pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1.10 more in Coopers Plains

7.71 86th pct 6.61 79th pct

Departures/1k in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +888.5 more in Salisbury - Nathan

2,192.1 86th pct 3,080.7 87th pct

PT routes in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +7 more in Salisbury - Nathan

20 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stop walk in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +5 longer in Salisbury - Nathan

6 57th pct 11 72nd pct

Drive to city in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +3 longer in Coopers Plains

15 26th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1,858 more in Salisbury - Nathan

5,704 13th pct 7,562 19th pct

Reach 45 min in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +26,529 more in Salisbury - Nathan

19,607 29th pct 46,136 51st pct

Transit to city in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +5 longer in Coopers Plains

58 49th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 52.4%

13.0% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

4.7% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 36.5%

9.6% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

5.4% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

9.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

7.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.3% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Finance & insurance even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 12.5%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%

8.6% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +3 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +4 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +4 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +60 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

987 46th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +1,913 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

6,428 29th pct 8,341 39th pct

Growth in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +2.2 pts higher in Coopers Plains

11.0% 83rd pct 8.7% 76th pct

Businesses in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +223 higher in Coopers Plains

1,142 63rd pct 919 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan even

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

Max temp in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan even

26.9 83rd pct 26.9 83rd pct

Min temp in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan even

15.1 81st pct 15.1 81st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +0.7 higher in Salisbury - Nathan

6.6 68th pct 7.2 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +0.6 more in Salisbury - Nathan

6.4 67th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +6.4 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

90.3% 71st pct 96.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +8.5 pts higher in Coopers Plains

95.2% 82nd pct 86.7% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +2.7 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

94.5% 55th pct 97.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +4.7 pts higher in Coopers Plains

83.5% 60th pct 78.8% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +3.5 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

95.8% 46th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +25.2 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

64.9% 65th pct 90.0% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +0.6 more in Salisbury - Nathan

16.0 59th pct 16.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +50 higher in Coopers Plains

212 73rd pct 163 64th pct

Mean slope in Coopers Plains in Salisbury - Nathan +2.2 pts higher in Salisbury - Nathan

4.2% 30th pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Coopers Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury - Nathan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coopers Plains vs Salisbury - Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303041067/coopers-plains/vs/303041070/salisbury-nathan