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Coomera vs Upper Coomera - North

Name: Coomera vs Upper Coomera - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Coomera profile · Upper Coomera - North profile

Coomera Upper Coomera - North

Upper Coomera - North and Coomera are two large neighbouring areas with very similar typical incomes and a high proportion of children under 15. However, Upper Coomera - North is much more walkable, with 61.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 9.7% in Coomera. Upper Coomera - North also has far larger schools, with an average size of 1,352 students compared to 796 in Coomera. In contrast, Coomera is more transient, with a far higher share of renters (53.7%) and more people moving in recently (66.7%).

The gap in population growth is widening, as Coomera grew by 17.9% since 2021, far outpacing the 5.9% rise in Upper Coomera - North. Both areas have similar levels of overseas births and a high share of people with no religion. While Coomera has far more public transport routes (22 versus 4), residents in Upper Coomera - North generally live closer to their nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Coomera Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Coomera Recent arrivals: 5.3 pts higher in Coomera Median age: 4 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North Owned outright: 5.6 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +62 larger in Upper Coomera - North

20,225 89th pct 20,287 89th pct

Median age in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +4 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North

29 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 30.1%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 25.1%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 40.3%

41.5% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.2% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Coomera Upper Coomera - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 66.4%

9.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

30.7% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

8.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% Italian even 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch even 1.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 82.5%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Punjabi even 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

38.6% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Coomera

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.18 more in Coomera

1.16 20th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Coomera

16 43rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1,989 more in Upper Coomera - North

4,773 88th pct 6,762 93rd pct

Avg size in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +557 larger in Upper Coomera - North

796 86th pct 1,352 100th pct

ICSEA in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +34 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,010 47th pct 1,044 63rd pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 56.7%

17.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%

12.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

5.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +$27 higher in Coomera

$834 56th pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +$17 higher in Coomera

$1,930 61st pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +$14 higher in Coomera

$1,987 44th pct $1,973 43rd pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

7.8% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

35.8% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

37.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.1%

17.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +13 larger in Coomera

687 86th pct 674 86th pct

Median age in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1 yrs older in Coomera

18 yrs 5th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +$68 higher in Coomera

$784 73rd pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +$141 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$1,792 55th pct $1,933 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North even

3.1 91st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 18.4%

19.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 20.5%

11.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North even

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +$180 higher in Coomera

$2,000 61st pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 39.2%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.0% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 23.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 55.9%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

80.4% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 83.1%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

4.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 42.0%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 7.6%

7.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1 more in Upper Coomera - North

63 69th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.04 more in Upper Coomera - North

3.11 32nd pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +240.4 more in Coomera

589.6 42nd pct 349.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +18 more in Coomera

22 86th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +3 longer in Coomera

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +2 longer in Coomera

38 66th pct 36 64th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 67.7%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

1.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 45.1%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

6.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

10.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Upper Coomera - North

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1 higher in Coomera

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +18 higher in Coomera

993 48th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +2,429 higher in Coomera

24,313 89th pct 21,884 88th pct

Growth in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +12.0 pts higher in Coomera

17.9% 89th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +207 higher in Coomera

1,942 86th pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +82 higher in Coomera

1,501 89th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.1 higher in Upper Coomera - North

26.3 78th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.5 higher in Coomera

16.0 86th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.8 higher in Upper Coomera - North

4.5 37th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1.3 more in Upper Coomera - North

4.1 32nd pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +17.0 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

45.6% 33rd pct 62.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +2.6 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

44.5% 33rd pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.3 pts higher in Coomera

87.2% 43rd pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +10.1 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

67.1% 44th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +0.2 pts higher in Coomera

99.4% 57th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +51.9 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

9.7% 17th pct 61.6% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1.3 more in Coomera

12.9 43rd pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +21 higher in Upper Coomera - North

99 51st pct 120 55th pct

Mean slope in Coomera in Upper Coomera - North +1.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

5.5% 53rd pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomera vs Upper Coomera - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071251/coomera/vs/309071557/upper-coomera-north