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Coombabah vs Helensvale

Name: Coombabah vs Helensvale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Coombabah profile · Helensvale profile

Coombabah Helensvale

Helensvale and Coombabah are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different profiles. Helensvale is a more affluent area where the typical weekly household income is $2,014, compared to $1,092 in Coombabah. It has a higher share of university-educated residents, with 59.4% completing Year 12, and is dominated by detached houses, which make up 81.3% of homes. Coombabah has a much older population, with the typical resident aged 51 and 33.3% of the population aged 65 or over.

The gap in typical age between the two has widened since 2011, growing from five to 10 years. Despite this, the areas share some similarities, such as having nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (around 32%) and similar unemployment rates. Both areas also have a similar share of First Nations residents, at about 2% of the population, though First Nations households in Helensvale earn far more and have higher school completion rates.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.1 pts higher in Helensvale 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Helensvale Household income: $922 higher in Helensvale Population: 8,651 larger in Helensvale Living alone: 17.6 pts higher in Coombabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombabah in Helensvale +8,651 larger in Helensvale gap widening

10,298 54th pct 18,949 87th pct

Median age in Coombabah in Helensvale +10 yrs older in Coombabah gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 17.1%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

42.9% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

28.4% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +6.3 pts 8.9%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coombabah Helensvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 63.3%

9.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

7.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.1% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 42.2%

29.1% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

2.3% Chinese +2.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% German even 4.4%

2.6% Italian even 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 81.6%

1.1% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 45.7%

39.6% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

1.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coombabah in Helensvale even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coombabah in Helensvale +0.82 more in Coombabah

1.40 28th pct 0.58 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coombabah in Helensvale +7 more in Helensvale

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Coombabah in Helensvale +903 more in Helensvale

1,843 59th pct 2,746 75th pct

Avg size in Coombabah in Helensvale +452 larger in Helensvale

922 89th pct 1,373 100th pct

ICSEA in Coombabah in Helensvale +27 higher in Helensvale

990 38th pct 1,016 50th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 59.4%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.4%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 31.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.5% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coombabah in Helensvale +$185 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$605 13th pct $790 47th pct

Household income in Coombabah in Helensvale +$922 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,092 8th pct $2,014 67th pct

Family income in Coombabah in Helensvale +$750 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,461 12th pct $2,211 58th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 22.8%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.8 pts 12.7%

3.0% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.8%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 9.0%

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +10.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.4%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombabah in Helensvale +156 larger in Helensvale

209 55th pct 365 72nd pct

Median age in Coombabah in Helensvale +6 yrs older in Coombabah

29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Coombabah in Helensvale +$148 higher in Helensvale

$534 27th pct $682 59th pct

Household income in Coombabah in Helensvale +$1,089 higher in Helensvale

$1,292 22nd pct $2,381 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombabah in Helensvale +0.7 larger in Helensvale gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 62.3%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 24.3%

18.6% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 32.8%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +17.6 pts 16.9%

9.7% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.4% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.7% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombabah in Helensvale +$80 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$415 69th pct $495 88th pct

Mortgage in Coombabah in Helensvale +$451 higher in Helensvale gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $2,098 69th pct

People / bedroom in Coombabah in Helensvale +0.10 higher in Helensvale gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +19.0 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.5 pts 30.9%

27.9% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 19.0%

1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

49.3% Separate house +32.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

41.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.2 pts 14.4%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 29.7%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +29.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 9.8%

1.7% 5 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 47.9%

8.5% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

1.3% $750 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

5.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 22.8%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.0% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombabah in Helensvale +50 more in Helensvale

32 42nd pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Coombabah in Helensvale +1.22 more in Helensvale

3.11 32nd pct 4.33 50th pct

Departures/1k in Coombabah in Helensvale +398.3 more in Coombabah

1,291.1 67th pct 892.9 53rd pct

PT routes in Coombabah in Helensvale +23 more in Helensvale

5 36th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Coombabah in Helensvale +22 longer in Coombabah

26 84th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Coombabah in Helensvale +9 longer in Coombabah

48 73rd pct 39 67th pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 63.8%

10.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.2 pts 26.6%

33.7% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 41.4%

7.4% 3 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.1% 4 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

10.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

7.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

9.7% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coombabah in Helensvale +4 higher in Helensvale

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Coombabah in Helensvale +4 higher in Helensvale

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coombabah in Helensvale +6 higher in Helensvale

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Coombabah in Helensvale +3 higher in Helensvale

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Coombabah in Helensvale +93 higher in Helensvale

936 24th pct 1,029 63rd pct

ERP in Coombabah in Helensvale +10,258 higher in Helensvale

10,815 52nd pct 21,073 87th pct

Growth in Coombabah in Helensvale +5.1 pts higher in Helensvale

4.2% 47th pct 9.3% 78th pct

Businesses in Coombabah in Helensvale +1,929 higher in Helensvale

671 36th pct 2,600 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coombabah in Helensvale even

1,580 92nd pct 1,580 92nd pct

Max temp in Coombabah in Helensvale even

26.3 78th pct 26.3 78th pct

Min temp in Coombabah in Helensvale even

16.0 86th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombabah in Helensvale +0.7 higher in Helensvale

4.3 34th pct 5.0 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombabah in Helensvale +0.9 more in Helensvale

3.7 27th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Coombabah in Helensvale +34.4 pts higher in Helensvale

13.0% 8th pct 47.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Coombabah in Helensvale +70.5 pts higher in Helensvale

2.2% 1st pct 72.7% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Coombabah in Helensvale +20.9 pts higher in Coombabah

98.3% 68th pct 77.4% 37th pct

Walk to school in Coombabah in Helensvale +23.2 pts higher in Coombabah

69.1% 46th pct 45.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Coombabah in Helensvale +1.4 pts higher in Coombabah

99.9% 69th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Coombabah in Helensvale +21.9 pts higher in Coombabah

52.2% 56th pct 30.3% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Coombabah in Helensvale +6.7 more in Helensvale

8.3 13th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Coombabah in Helensvale +39 higher in Helensvale

60 43rd pct 99 51st pct

Mean slope in Coombabah in Helensvale +1.5 pts higher in Helensvale

3.5% 18th pct 4.9% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombabah vs Helensvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031237/coombabah/vs/309071252/helensvale