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Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan vs Upper Coomera - North

Name: Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan vs Upper Coomera - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan profile · Upper Coomera - North profile

Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Upper Coomera - North

Upper Coomera - North and Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Upper Coomera - North is more urbanised and somewhat walkable, with 86.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a high rental rate of 39.2%. In contrast, Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.1% of homes. Wealth is also higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan, where 30.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 17.9% in Upper Coomera - North.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles for their young populations. They both have an identical share of children under 15 at 25.1% and nearly the same proportion of people born overseas. While they differ in infrastructure and income, they share a common social makeup, with both areas sitting well above the national figure for the proportion of adults who provide unpaid care for children.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Population: 8,867 larger in Upper Coomera - North Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North One-parent: 7.0 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North Housework 15h+: 2.8 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +8,867 larger in Upper Coomera - North

11,420 60th pct 20,287 89th pct

Median age in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +3 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.1% Children (0–14) even 25.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +9.7 pts 43.9%

32.6% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.7% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Widowed even 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Upper Coomera - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 66.4%

8.8% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.9% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%

33.8% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 33.5%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 7.9%

4.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Indian even 1.6%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.4% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 82.5%

0.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.0% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%

5.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.9% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +3 more in Upper Coomera - North

2 14th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +0.29 more in Upper Coomera - North

0.70 6th pct 0.98 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +5 more in Upper Coomera - North

10 25th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +5,613 more in Upper Coomera - North

1,149 42nd pct 6,762 93rd pct

Avg size in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +778 larger in Upper Coomera - North

575 70th pct 1,352 100th pct

ICSEA in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +31 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,013 49th pct 1,044 63rd pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 56.7%

21.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 17.6%

20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 18.5%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

11.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$96 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$903 67th pct $807 50th pct

Household income in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$450 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$2,363 86th pct $1,913 60th pct

Family income in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$422 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$2,395 70th pct $1,973 43rd pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.7% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.1%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

6.6% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 15.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 65.1%

18.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +394 larger in Upper Coomera - North

280 63rd pct 674 86th pct

Median age in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +5 yrs older in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

22 yrs 29th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$88 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$804 75th pct $716 64th pct

Household income in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$591 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$2,524 88th pct $1,933 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +0.1 larger in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

3.2 94th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

69.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 62.7%

11.5% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 17.8%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.2% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%

21.0% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 20.5%

8.9% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

5.8% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$50 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$500 88th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +$347 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

$2,167 73rd pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.4 pts 43.6%

19.8% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +21.3 pts 75.8%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

63.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 55.9%

19.0% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

12.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.5%

3.4% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.7% $350–$549 +25.4 pts ▸ 83.1%

29.4% $550–$749 ◂ +21.5 pts 7.9%

5.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

0.4% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 42.0%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 7.6%

7.5% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +56 more in Upper Coomera - North

8 16th pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +2.45 more in Upper Coomera - North

0.70 8th pct 3.15 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +294.5 more in Upper Coomera - North

54.6 16th pct 349.2 32nd pct

PT routes in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +3 more in Upper Coomera - North

1 7th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +11 longer in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

47 72nd pct 36 64th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

14.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 10.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 45.1%

18.9% 1 vehicle +9.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 16.5%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

0.8% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

9.0% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

6.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

8.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +3 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +3 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +2 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +68 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

1,043 69th pct 975 41st pct

ERP in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +9,446 higher in Upper Coomera - North

12,438 60th pct 21,884 88th pct

Growth in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +1.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

7.4% 71st pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +652 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,083 60th pct 1,735 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +56 higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

1,475 89th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +0.3 higher in Upper Coomera - North

26.1 76th pct 26.4 78th pct

Min temp in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +1.0 higher in Upper Coomera - North

14.6 78th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +2.4 higher in Upper Coomera - North

2.9 19th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +2.4 more in Upper Coomera - North

3.0 20th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +19.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

43.1% 31st pct 62.6% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +2.4 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

44.7% 34th pct 47.1% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +52.1 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

34.8% 19th pct 86.9% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +34.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

42.4% 25th pct 77.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +22.8 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

76.4% 26th pct 99.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +45.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

16.3% 22nd pct 61.6% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +0.3 more in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

11.9 36th pct 11.6 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +110 higher in Upper Coomera - North

10 24th pct 120 55th pct

Mean slope in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan in Upper Coomera - North +4.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan

11.9% 95th pct 7.1% 74th pct

Compare Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan with nearby areas

Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Upper Coomera - North Oxenford - Maudsland Pimpama - South Helensvale Pimpama - North Yarrabilba Ormeau (West) - Yatala

Compare Upper Coomera - North with nearby areas

Pimpama - South Helensvale Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Coomera Oxenford - Maudsland Pimpama - North Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan Pacific Pines - Gaven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Coomera (South) - Wongawallan vs Upper Coomera - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071556/upper-coomera-wongawallan/vs/309071557/upper-coomera-north