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Coombabah vs Coomera

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Coombabah profile · Coomera profile

Coombabah Coomera

Coomera and Coombabah are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Coomera is a young, growing hub where the typical resident is just 29 and children under 15 make up 25.6% of the population. It has more high earners, with a typical weekly household income of $1,930, and a high share of renters at 53.7%. In contrast, Coombabah is much older, with a typical age of 51 and a large senior population of 33.3%. Residents there are more likely to own their homes outright (41.5%) and have a much lower typical weekly income of $1,092.

Both areas are effectively alike in their weather, unemployment rates, and the number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, and the difference in home ownership and household income has also grown. While Coomera is seeing rapid growth and more people moving in, Coombabah remains a more stable, older community.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Coombabah Aged 65+: 27.4 pts higher in Coombabah Renting: 25.8 pts higher in Coomera Owned outright: 31.4 pts higher in Coombabah 3+ bedrooms: 29.1 pts higher in Coomera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombabahin Coomera +9,927 larger in Coomera gap widening
10,298 54th pct 20,225 89th pct
Median age in Coombabahin Coomera +22 yrs older in Coombabah gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Coombabahin Coomera +1.4 pts higher in Coomera gap widening
2.0% 48th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Coombabahin Coomera +27.4 pts higher in Coombabah gap widening
33.3% 100th pct 5.9% 5th pct
Under 15 in Coombabahin Coomera +11.7 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
13.9% 14th pct 25.6% 94th pct
De facto in Coombabahin Coomera +5.3 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
11.8% 47th pct 17.1% 89th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.4 pts 5.9%
13.9% Children (0–14) +11.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

28.4% Never married +16.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.9% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.5%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 1.6%
4.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Coombabah Coomera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coombabahin Coomera +2.8 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
32.3% 72nd pct 29.5% 67th pct

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
9.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.3% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
1.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Philippines even 1.2%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.2%
29.1% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%
11.0% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%
4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Coombabahin Coomera +2.6 pts higher in Coomera gap widening
11.0% 46th pct 13.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Coombabahin Coomera +0.4 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
1.3% 50th pct 1.8% 57th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 78.9%
1.1% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coombabahin Coomera +7.8 pts higher in Coomera gap widening
39.6% 42nd pct 47.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 38.6%
39.6% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 47.5%
7.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.4% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coombabahin Coomera +13.3 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
47.1% 32nd pct 60.4% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Coombabahin Coomera +4.2 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
13.4% 25th pct 17.7% 40th pct
Schools in Coombabahin Coomera +4 more in Coomera
2 14th pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Coombabahin Coomera +0.24 more in Coombabah
1.40 28th pct 1.16 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coombabahin Coomera +6 more in Coomera
10 25th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Coombabahin Coomera +2,930 more in Coomera
1,843 59th pct 4,773 88th pct
Avg size in Coombabahin Coomera +126 larger in Coombabah
922 89th pct 796 86th pct
ICSEA in Coombabahin Coomera +20 higher in Coomera
990 38th pct 1,010 47th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 60.4%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.9%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%
8.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 32.9%
16.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 19.1%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 11.9%
10.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.0% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.5% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coombabahin Coomera +$229 higher in Coomera gap narrowing
$605 13th pct $834 56th pct
Household income in Coombabahin Coomera +$838 higher in Coomera gap widening
$1,092 8th pct $1,930 61st pct
Family income in Coombabahin Coomera +$526 higher in Coomera gap narrowing
$1,461 12th pct $1,987 44th pct
High earners in Coombabahin Coomera +4.8 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
4.3% 10th pct 9.1% 41st pct
High-income homes in Coombabahin Coomera +11.5 pts higher in Coomera gap widening
8.5% 8th pct 20.0% 48th pct

Household income distribution

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 25.5%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 7.8%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.0% $4,000 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 35.8%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coombabahin Coomera +14.7 pts higher in Coombabah
37.8% 94th pct 23.1% 21st pct
Mental health in Coombabahin Coomera +0.4 pts higher in Coombabah
9.8% 64th pct 9.4% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Coombabahin Coomera +4.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
9.1% 92nd pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +11.3 pts 4.7%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 2.1%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.8%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +12.5 pts ▸ 66.5%
22.8% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 17.2%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coombabahin Coomera +0.1 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
9.2% 14th pct 9.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Coombabahin Coomera +1.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
11.2% 32nd pct 9.4% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Coombabahin Coomera +12.3 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
21.0% 17th pct 33.3% 88th pct
Defence service in Coombabahin Coomera +1.7 pts higher in Coombabah
3.7% 73rd pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coombabahin Coomera +0.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
19.4% 33rd pct 18.7% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombabahin Coomera +478 larger in Coomera
209 55th pct 687 86th pct
Median age in Coombabahin Coomera +11 yrs older in Coombabah
29 yrs 81st pct 18 yrs 5th pct
Year 12 in Coombabahin Coomera +18.5 pts higher in Coomera
35.8% 30th pct 54.3% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Coombabahin Coomera +5.5 pts higher in Coombabah
15.7% 79th pct 10.1% 51st pct
Median income in Coombabahin Coomera +$250 higher in Coomera
$534 27th pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in Coombabahin Coomera +$500 higher in Coomera
$1,292 22nd pct $1,792 55th pct
Indigenous language in Coombabahin Coomera +1.1 pts higher in Coomera
7.2% 65th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombabahin Coomera +1.0 larger in Coomera gap widening
2.1 11th pct 3.1 91st pct
One-parent in Coombabahin Coomera +1.4 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
18.6% 82nd pct 20.0% 87th pct
Living alone in Coombabahin Coomera +23.0 pts higher in Coombabah gap widening
34.5% 87th pct 11.5% 5th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +17.9 pts ▸ 60.1%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +19.1 pts 19.0%
18.6% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 30.3%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +23.0 pts 11.5%
9.7% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
12.4% 3 people +9.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
2.7% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.1% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombabahin Coomera +$35 higher in Coomera gap steady
$415 69th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Coombabahin Coomera +$353 higher in Coomera gap narrowing
$1,647 37th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Coombabahin Coomera +0.10 higher in Coomera gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Coombabahin Coomera +25.8 pts higher in Coomera gap widening
27.9% 53rd pct 53.7% 91st pct
Owned outright in Coombabahin Coomera +31.4 pts higher in Coombabah gap widening
41.5% 79th pct 10.0% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Coombabahin Coomera +23.6 pts higher in Coomera gap widening
49.3% 13th pct 72.8% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coombabahin Coomera +29.1 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
66.3% 23rd pct 95.4% 96th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Rented +25.8 pts ▸ 53.7%
41.5% Owned outright ◂ +31.4 pts 10.0%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

49.3% Separate house +23.6 pts ▸ 72.8%
41.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 26.1%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%
4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +46.0 pts ▸ 60.2%
50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 28.1%
28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.0 pts 2.5%
1.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 80.4%
10.8% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 4.5%
8.5% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
1.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.9%
18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 7.5%
8.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coombabahin Coomera +4.2 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
5.8% 58th pct 1.6% 10th pct
Work from home in Coombabahin Coomera +2.3 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
10.3% 32nd pct 12.6% 43rd pct
PT commute in Coombabahin Coomera +0.5 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
1.2% 38th pct 1.8% 48th pct
PT stops in Coombabahin Coomera +31 more in Coomera
32 42nd pct 63 69th pct
Stops/1k in Coombabahin Coomera even
3.11 32nd pct 3.11 32nd pct
Departures/1k in Coombabahin Coomera +701.6 more in Coombabah
1,291.1 67th pct 589.6 42nd pct
PT routes in Coombabahin Coomera +17 more in Coomera
5 36th pct 22 86th pct
Stop walk in Coombabahin Coomera +21 longer in Coombabah
26 84th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Coombabahin Coomera +10 longer in Coombabah
48 73rd pct 38 66th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.0 pts 65.2%
10.3% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.4% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 29.4%
33.7% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
7.4% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.1% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coombabahin Coomera +22.5 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
44.3% 73rd pct 66.7% 96th pct
Recent arrivals in Coombabahin Coomera +6.3 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
7.9% 33rd pct 14.2% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coombabahin Coomera +0.4 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
5.9% 73rd pct 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Coombabahin Coomera +20.7 pts higher in Coomera gap steady
49.0% 12th pct 69.7% 86th pct
Full-time in Coombabahin Coomera +4.4 pts higher in Coomera gap narrowing
54.0% 17th pct 58.4% 47th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%
10.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.8% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
5.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing even 4.2%
3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%
9.7% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coombabahin Coomera +2 higher in Coomera
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Coombabahin Coomera +2 higher in Coomera
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Coombabahin Coomera +3 higher in Coomera
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Coombabahin Coomera +2 higher in Coomera
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Coombabahin Coomera +57 higher in Coomera
936 24th pct 993 48th pct
ERP in Coombabahin Coomera +13,498 higher in Coomera
10,815 52nd pct 24,313 89th pct
Growth in Coombabahin Coomera +13.7 pts higher in Coomera
4.2% 47th pct 17.9% 89th pct
Businesses in Coombabahin Coomera +1,271 higher in Coomera
671 36th pct 1,942 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coombabahin Coomera +79 higher in Coombabah
1,580 92nd pct 1,501 89th pct
Max temp in Coombabahin Coomera even
26.3 78th pct 26.3 78th pct
Min temp in Coombabahin Coomera even
16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombabahin Coomera +0.3 higher in Coomera
4.3 34th pct 4.5 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coombabahin Coomera +0.4 more in Coomera
3.7 27th pct 4.1 32nd pct
15-min city in Coombabahin Coomera +32.6 pts higher in Coomera
13.0% 8th pct 45.6% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Coombabahin Coomera +42.3 pts higher in Coomera
2.2% 1st pct 44.5% 33rd pct
Walk to transit in Coombabahin Coomera +11.1 pts higher in Coombabah
98.3% 68th pct 87.2% 43rd pct
Walk to school in Coombabahin Coomera +2.0 pts higher in Coombabah
69.1% 46th pct 67.1% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Coombabahin Coomera +0.5 pts higher in Coombabah
99.9% 69th pct 99.4% 57th pct
Walk to health in Coombabahin Coomera +42.5 pts higher in Coombabah
52.2% 56th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Amenities/1k in Coombabahin Coomera +4.7 more in Coomera
8.3 13th pct 12.9 43rd pct
Intersections/km² in Coombabahin Coomera +38 higher in Coomera
60 43rd pct 99 51st pct
Mean slope in Coombabahin Coomera +2.0 pts higher in Coomera
3.5% 18th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombabah vs Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031237/coombabah/vs/309071251/coomera