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Coombabah vs Parkwood

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Coombabah profile · Parkwood profile

Coombabah Parkwood

Coombabah and Parkwood are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast, but they differ sharply in age and wealth. Coombabah is an older area, where the typical resident is 51 and 33.3% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Parkwood is much younger, with a typical age of 37. This age gap helps explain why Coombabah has more people living alone (34.5%) and a higher rate of homes owned outright (41.5%). Parkwood is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,064, which is far higher than the $1,092 seen in Coombabah. Parkwood also has more detached houses (90.5%) and larger homes with four or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who say they have no religion. They also share similar profiles in other ways, with roughly 32% of residents born overseas and nearly equal unemployment rates. While they are close by, their accessibility varies; Parkwood is more walkable for groceries, while Coombabah is better for walking to schools. The gap in typical income between the two has widened since 2011, and the age difference has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Parkwood 3+ bedrooms: 30.8 pts higher in Parkwood Median age: 14 yrs older in Coombabah Household income: $972 higher in Parkwood Living alone: 21.7 pts higher in Coombabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombabahin Parkwood +1,461 larger in Coombabah gap steady
10,298 54th pct 8,837 45th pct
Median age in Coombabahin Parkwood +14 yrs older in Coombabah gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
2.0% 48th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Coombabahin Parkwood +19.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
33.3% 100th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Coombabahin Parkwood +2.5 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
13.9% 14th pct 16.4% 32nd pct
De facto in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.4 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 12.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.7 pts 13.6%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
8.1% Youth (15–24) +9.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.9% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

42.9% Married even 42.9%
28.4% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
15.2% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coombabah Parkwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.6 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
32.3% 72nd pct 31.7% 71st pct

Country of birth

62.2% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
9.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%
7.3% England ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%
1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +4.9 pts 38.4%
29.1% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
2.3% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.8% Greek even 0.8%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Coombabahin Parkwood +5.9 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
11.0% 46th pct 16.9% 59th pct
Limited English in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
1.3% 50th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 77.8%
1.1% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.7 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
39.6% 42nd pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%
39.6% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%
1.2% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coombabahin Parkwood +14.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
47.1% 32nd pct 61.7% 61st pct
Bachelor+ in Coombabahin Parkwood +9.9 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
13.4% 25th pct 23.3% 56th pct
Schools in Coombabahin Parkwood
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Coombabahin Parkwood
1.40 28th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coombabahin Parkwood +7 more in Parkwood
10 25th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Coombabahin Parkwood
1,843 59th pct —
Avg size in Coombabahin Parkwood
922 89th pct —
ICSEA in Coombabahin Parkwood
990 38th pct —

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 61.7%
26.7% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 19.2%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 29.0%
16.0% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 24.9%
18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%
11.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.9% Society & culture even 11.0%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
7.1% Education even 7.1%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
2.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coombabahin Parkwood +$131 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$605 13th pct $736 36th pct
Household income in Coombabahin Parkwood +$972 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,092 8th pct $2,064 70th pct
Family income in Coombabahin Parkwood +$642 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,461 12th pct $2,103 51st pct
High earners in Coombabahin Parkwood +4.3 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 8.7% 39th pct
High-income homes in Coombabahin Parkwood +16.4 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
8.5% 8th pct 24.9% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 22.5%
24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 34.5%
25.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.2%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.0% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 41.9%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coombabahin Parkwood +11.8 pts higher in Coombabah
37.8% 94th pct 26.1% 37th pct
Mental health in Coombabahin Parkwood +2.3 pts higher in Coombabah
9.8% 64th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
9.1% 92nd pct 5.5% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 7.8%
9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
7.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +11.6 pts ▸ 65.5%
22.8% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 18.6%
9.1% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%
6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.0 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
9.2% 14th pct 12.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.2 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
11.2% 32nd pct 10.9% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.4 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
21.0% 17th pct 24.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.7 pts higher in Coombabah
3.7% 73rd pct 2.0% 27th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.5 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
19.4% 33rd pct 18.8% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombabahin Parkwood +40 larger in Parkwood
209 55th pct 249 60th pct
Median age in Coombabahin Parkwood +6 yrs older in Coombabah
29 yrs 81st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Coombabahin Parkwood +20.8 pts higher in Parkwood
35.8% 30th pct 56.5% 77th pct
Unemployment in Coombabahin Parkwood +5.4 pts higher in Coombabah
15.7% 79th pct 10.3% 52nd pct
Median income in Coombabahin Parkwood +$110 higher in Parkwood
$534 27th pct $644 52nd pct
Household income in Coombabahin Parkwood +$1,100 higher in Parkwood
$1,292 22nd pct $2,392 86th pct
Indigenous language in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.5 pts higher in Parkwood
7.2% 65th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.9 larger in Parkwood gap widening
2.1 11th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
18.6% 82nd pct 14.9% 64th pct
Living alone in Coombabahin Parkwood +21.7 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
34.5% 87th pct 12.8% 7th pct

Family composition

42.2% Couples with children +17.3 pts ▸ 59.4%
38.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.5 pts 24.6%
18.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 14.9%
1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.5% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%
34.5% 1 person ◂ +21.7 pts 12.8%
9.7% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.4% 3 people +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
2.7% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% 6 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombabahin Parkwood +$123 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$415 69th pct $538 92nd pct
Mortgage in Coombabahin Parkwood +$247 higher in Parkwood gap widening
$1,647 37th pct $1,894 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.10 higher in Parkwood gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.9 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
27.9% 53rd pct 29.8% 58th pct
Owned outright in Coombabahin Parkwood +14.1 pts higher in Coombabah gap steady
41.5% 79th pct 27.4% 34th pct
Separate houses in Coombabahin Parkwood +41.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
49.3% 13th pct 90.5% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coombabahin Parkwood +30.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
66.3% 23rd pct 97.1% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 27.4%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 41.2%
27.9% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

49.3% Separate house +41.2 pts ▸ 90.5%
41.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.9 pts 7.7%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%
4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +39.9 pts ▸ 54.0%
50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 30.8%
28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.3 pts 1.1%
1.7% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 38.8%
8.5% $550–$749 +30.3 pts ▸ 38.8%
10.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
5.2% Under $200 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.3% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 26.5%
28.0% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 38.8%
18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%
8.0% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.1 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
5.8% 58th pct 2.7% 26th pct
Work from home in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.7 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
10.3% 32nd pct 11.0% 35th pct
PT commute in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
1.2% 38th pct 2.9% 64th pct
PT stops in Coombabahin Parkwood +11 more in Parkwood
32 42nd pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.76 more in Parkwood
3.11 32nd pct 4.87 58th pct
Departures/1k in Coombabahin Parkwood +175.4 more in Coombabah
1,291.1 67th pct 1,115.8 61st pct
PT routes in Coombabahin Parkwood +1 more in Parkwood
5 36th pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Coombabahin Parkwood +22 longer in Coombabah
26 84th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Coombabahin Parkwood +3 longer in Coombabah
48 73rd pct 45 72nd pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 63.6%
10.3% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.3 pts 22.5%
33.7% 2 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
7.4% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.1% 4 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.3 pts higher in Coombabah gap narrowing
44.3% 73rd pct 43.0% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Coombabahin Parkwood +5.6 pts higher in Parkwood gap widening
7.9% 33rd pct 13.5% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.2 pts higher in Parkwood gap steady
5.9% 73rd pct 6.1% 76th pct
Participation in Coombabahin Parkwood +15.8 pts higher in Parkwood gap narrowing
49.0% 12th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.8 pts higher in Coombabah gap widening
54.0% 17th pct 52.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
10.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
7.5% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
4.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%
3.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.3%
11.2% Sales workers even 11.2%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%
9.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coombabahin Parkwood +3 higher in Parkwood
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSD decile in Coombabahin Parkwood +3 higher in Parkwood
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Coombabahin Parkwood +4 higher in Parkwood
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Coombabahin Parkwood +3 higher in Parkwood
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Coombabahin Parkwood +81 higher in Parkwood
936 24th pct 1,017 58th pct
ERP in Coombabahin Parkwood +1,680 higher in Coombabah
10,815 52nd pct 9,135 43rd pct
Growth in Coombabahin Parkwood +2.2 pts higher in Coombabah
4.2% 47th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Coombabahin Parkwood +135 higher in Parkwood
671 36th pct 806 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coombabahin Parkwood +25 higher in Coombabah
1,580 92nd pct 1,555 91st pct
Max temp in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.1 higher in Coombabah
26.3 78th pct 26.2 77th pct
Min temp in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.3 higher in Coombabah
16.0 86th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.4 higher in Parkwood
4.3 34th pct 4.6 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.1 more in Parkwood
3.7 27th pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Coombabahin Parkwood +26.8 pts higher in Parkwood
13.0% 8th pct 39.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Coombabahin Parkwood +53.2 pts higher in Parkwood
2.2% 1st pct 55.4% 44th pct
Walk to transit in Coombabahin Parkwood +1.6 pts higher in Coombabah
98.3% 68th pct 96.6% 61st pct
Walk to school in Coombabahin Parkwood +44.5 pts higher in Coombabah
69.1% 46th pct 24.6% 13th pct
Walk to a park in Coombabahin Parkwood +3.1 pts higher in Coombabah
99.9% 69th pct 96.8% 49th pct
Walk to health in Coombabahin Parkwood +13.4 pts higher in Coombabah
52.2% 56th pct 38.9% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Coombabahin Parkwood +0.2 more in Coombabah
8.3 13th pct 8.0 12th pct
Intersections/km² in Coombabahin Parkwood +35 higher in Parkwood
60 43rd pct 95 50th pct
Mean slope in Coombabahin Parkwood +2.8 pts higher in Parkwood
3.5% 18th pct 6.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombabah vs Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031237/coombabah/vs/309091265/parkwood