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Coopers Plains vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Name: Coopers Plains vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Coopers Plains profile · Rocklea - Acacia Ridge profile

Coopers Plains Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge and Coopers Plains are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with distinct profiles. Coopers Plains has a much higher share of people born overseas (47.2%) and those using another language at home (46.3%), while Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is more likely to have separate houses (85.2%). Education levels also differ sharply; 35.9% of adults in Coopers Plains have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.8% in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge. Rocklea - Acacia Ridge is more geared toward families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.7%) and far more schools.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in the share of people born overseas and those using other languages at home has grown, as has the gap in qualification levels and the number of one-parent families. Despite these diverging trends, they remain similar in other ways; both have about the same rate of renting (around 48%) and share the same 15-minute drive time to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,007 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Bachelor+: 17.1 pts higher in Coopers Plains Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Coopers Plains Other language: 15.6 pts higher in Coopers Plains People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coopers Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4,007 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

5,704 27th pct 9,711 51st pct

Median age in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1 yrs older in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge gap steady

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.2 pts 32.1%

19.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.3% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

Marital status

44.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 44.1%

41.2% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 35.6%

7.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Coopers Plains Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.9% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 57.6%

9.6% India ◂ +6.4 pts 3.2%

6.5% China ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

3.7% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.1% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Vietnam even 2.2%

1.4% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

20.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.6% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.3% Chinese ◂ +12.1 pts 4.2%

9.7% Indian ◂ +6.3 pts 3.4%

6.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

47.9% English only +12.5 pts ▸ 60.3%

10.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.8 pts 1.8%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%

2.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.6% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.1% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.6% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%

7.1% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Islam +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.1% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.99 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1.15 20th pct 3.14 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +22 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

28 66th pct 50 88th pct

Students in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +908 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

211 7th pct 1,119 41st pct

Avg size in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +25 larger in Coopers Plains

211 22nd pct 187 19th pct

ICSEA in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +89 higher in Coopers Plains

972 29th pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 54.3%

11.4% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 22.4%

18.1% Certificate III / IV +10.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.7 pts 6.8%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

10.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

7.0% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

5.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$63 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$722 33rd pct $659 21st pct

Household income in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$256 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$1,606 42nd pct $1,350 25th pct

Family income in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$258 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$1,883 37th pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

16.1% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.9%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +8.0 pts 60.0%

16.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +368 larger in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

143 43rd pct 511 80th pct

Median age in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +5 yrs older in Coopers Plains

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$86 higher in Coopers Plains

$575 37th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$370 higher in Coopers Plains

$1,553 41st pct $1,183 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.1 larger in Coopers Plains gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 49.6%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.2 pts 22.9%

14.9% One-parent families +10.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.4% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.9% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$41 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$376 52nd pct $335 38th pct

Mortgage in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +$216 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +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 ◂ +0.8 pts 47.8%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 20.1%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

73.7% Separate house +11.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

12.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%

12.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 3 bedrooms +20.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 13.5%

17.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 12.6%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.9%

6.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 41.8%

18.7% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

5.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 +18.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +31 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

44 53rd pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even

7.71 86th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +604.8 more in Coopers Plains

2,192.1 86th pct 1,587.4 75th pct

PT routes in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4 more in Coopers Plains

20 86th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +13 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

6 57th pct 19 79th pct

Drive to city in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge even

15 26th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4,007 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

5,704 13th pct 9,711 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +9,896 more in Coopers Plains

19,607 29th pct 9,711 15th pct

Transit to city in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +30 longer in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

58 49th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.2% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%

9.6% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

5.4% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

9.0% Retail trade even 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 17.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4 higher in Coopers Plains

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +3 higher in Coopers Plains

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1 higher in Coopers Plains

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +4 higher in Coopers Plains

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +95 higher in Coopers Plains

987 46th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +3,633 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

6,428 29th pct 10,061 48th pct

Growth in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +8.9 pts higher in Coopers Plains

11.0% 83rd pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1,338 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,142 63rd pct 2,480 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +24 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

1,035 63rd pct 1,058 65th pct

Max temp in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.6 higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

26.9 83rd pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.1 higher in Coopers Plains

15.1 81st pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.1 higher in Coopers Plains

6.6 68th pct 5.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +1.2 more in Coopers Plains

6.4 67th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +23.1 pts higher in Coopers Plains

90.3% 71st pct 67.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +31.4 pts higher in Coopers Plains

95.2% 82nd pct 63.7% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +7.2 pts higher in Coopers Plains

94.5% 55th pct 87.3% 44th pct

Walk to school in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +15.3 pts higher in Coopers Plains

83.5% 60th pct 68.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +2.3 pts higher in Coopers Plains

95.8% 46th pct 93.6% 41st pct

Walk to health in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +46.2 pts higher in Coopers Plains

64.9% 65th pct 18.7% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +3.5 more in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

16.0 59th pct 19.5 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +117 higher in Coopers Plains

212 73rd pct 95 50th pct

Mean slope in Coopers Plains in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge +0.1 pts higher in Rocklea - Acacia Ridge

4.2% 30th pct 4.3% 31st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coopers Plains vs Rocklea - Acacia Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303041067/coopers-plains/vs/303051076/rocklea-acacia-ridge