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Coombabah vs Southport - North

Name: Coombabah vs Southport - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Coombabah profile · Southport - North profile

Coombabah Southport - North

Southport - North and Coombabah are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Southport - North is a walker's paradise where 68% of households rent and 25.8% of people use a language other than English at home. It has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 35. In contrast, Coombabah is more residential and older, with a typical age of 51 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (33.3%). Homes in Coombabah are more likely to be separate houses owned outright (41.5%), whereas Southport - North is dominated by flats and apartments.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $600 to $650. However, the gap between them is widening in several ways. Residents in Coombabah are now far older than those in Southport - North, a gap that has grown since 2016. At the same time, the difference in home ownership has increased, with Coombabah seeing a much higher share of outright owners compared to the high rental rate in Southport - North.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Coombabah Renting: 40.1 pts higher in Southport - North Owned outright: 25.9 pts higher in Coombabah Separate houses: 35.8 pts higher in Coombabah 3+ bedrooms: 43.4 pts higher in Coombabah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombabah in Southport - North +7,593 larger in Southport - North gap widening

10,298 54th pct 17,891 86th pct

Median age in Coombabah in Southport - North +16 yrs older in Coombabah gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 18.7%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

28.4% Never married +21.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

42.9% Married ◂ +15.2 pts 27.7%

15.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% Separated even 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Coombabah Southport - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.2% Australia ◂ +10.9 pts 51.3%

9.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.3% England ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

1.1% China +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +12.1 pts 31.3%

29.1% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 23.2%

11.0% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

2.3% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

1.6% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.0% English only ◂ +18.4 pts 64.6%

1.1% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 36.6%

39.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coombabah in Southport - North +8 more in Southport - North

2 14th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coombabah in Southport - North +4.40 more in Southport - North

1.40 28th pct 5.80 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coombabah in Southport - North +7 more in Southport - North

10 25th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Coombabah in Southport - North +5,448 more in Southport - North

1,843 59th pct 7,291 94th pct

Avg size in Coombabah in Southport - North +192 larger in Coombabah

922 89th pct 729 81st pct

ICSEA in Coombabah in Southport - North +68 higher in Southport - North

990 38th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 61.6%

26.7% Year 10 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 21.3%

16.0% Bachelor degree +9.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%

11.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

2.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coombabah in Southport - North +$47 higher in Southport - North gap widening

$605 13th pct $652 20th pct

Household income in Coombabah in Southport - North +$101 higher in Southport - North gap widening

$1,092 8th pct $1,193 13th pct

Family income in Coombabah in Southport - North +$10 higher in Southport - North gap narrowing

$1,461 12th pct $1,471 13th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 44.3%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 8.2%

9.8% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dementia even 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +5.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.8% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 18.3%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombabah in Southport - North +187 larger in Southport - North

209 55th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Coombabah in Southport - North +2 yrs older in Coombabah

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Coombabah in Southport - North +$76 higher in Southport - North

$534 27th pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Coombabah in Southport - North even

$1,292 22nd pct $1,292 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombabah in Southport - North +0.1 larger in Coombabah gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

38.1% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

42.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 32.1%

18.6% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.1% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

39.5% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.5% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

12.4% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombabah in Southport - North +$15 higher in Coombabah gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Coombabah in Southport - North +$188 higher in Coombabah gap widening

$1,647 37th pct $1,459 25th pct

People / bedroom in Coombabah in Southport - North +0.30 higher in Southport - North gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.9% Rented +40.1 pts ▸ 68.0%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +25.9 pts 15.5%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 12.7%

1.9% Not stated even 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

4.5% Flat or apartment +66.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

49.3% Separate house ◂ +35.8 pts 13.4%

41.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.5 pts 15.1%

4.5% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 2 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.7 pts 17.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom +20.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 3.5%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

72.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 61.1%

10.8% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.5% $550–$749 even 8.5%

5.2% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.2%

18.5% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombabah in Southport - North +44 more in Southport - North

32 42nd pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Coombabah in Southport - North +1.14 more in Southport - North

3.11 32nd pct 4.25 49th pct

Departures/1k in Coombabah in Southport - North +1,079.1 more in Southport - North

1,291.1 67th pct 2,370.2 86th pct

PT routes in Coombabah in Southport - North +14 more in Southport - North

5 36th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Coombabah in Southport - North +24 longer in Coombabah

26 84th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Coombabah in Southport - North +4 longer in Coombabah

48 73rd pct 44 71st pct

How people get to work

67.2% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 53.9%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

1.2% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) even 4.3%

0.7% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 24.3%

5.8% No vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.3% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.4% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

11.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coombabah in Southport - North +1 higher in Southport - North

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Coombabah in Southport - North +1 higher in Coombabah

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Coombabah in Southport - North +2 higher in Coombabah

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Coombabah in Southport - North +3 higher in Southport - North

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Coombabah in Southport - North +18 higher in Southport - North

936 24th pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Coombabah in Southport - North +9,445 higher in Southport - North

10,815 52nd pct 20,260 86th pct

Growth in Coombabah in Southport - North +7.2 pts higher in Southport - North

4.2% 47th pct 11.4% 85th pct

Businesses in Coombabah in Southport - North +3,831 higher in Southport - North

671 36th pct 4,502 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coombabah in Southport - North +141 higher in Coombabah

1,580 92nd pct 1,440 87th pct

Max temp in Coombabah in Southport - North +0.2 higher in Coombabah

26.3 78th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Coombabah in Southport - North +0.2 higher in Southport - North

16.0 86th pct 16.2 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombabah in Southport - North +4.2 higher in Southport - North

4.3 34th pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombabah in Southport - North +4.0 more in Southport - North

3.7 27th pct 7.6 87th pct

15-min city in Coombabah in Southport - North +85.4 pts higher in Southport - North

13.0% 8th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Coombabah in Southport - North +91.8 pts higher in Southport - North

2.2% 1st pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Coombabah in Southport - North +0.9 pts higher in Coombabah

98.3% 68th pct 97.4% 64th pct

Walk to school in Coombabah in Southport - North +30.0 pts higher in Southport - North

69.1% 46th pct 99.1% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Coombabah in Southport - North even

99.9% 69th pct 99.9% 68th pct

Walk to health in Coombabah in Southport - North +41.3 pts higher in Southport - North

52.2% 56th pct 93.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Coombabah in Southport - North +11.8 more in Southport - North

8.3 13th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coombabah in Southport - North +292 higher in Southport - North

60 43rd pct 353 87th pct

Mean slope in Coombabah in Southport - North +1.9 pts higher in Southport - North

3.5% 18th pct 5.4% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombabah vs Southport - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309031237/coombabah/vs/309091540/southport-north