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Upper Coomera - North vs Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

Name: Upper Coomera - North vs Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Upper Coomera - North profile · Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) profile

Upper Coomera - North Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

Upper Coomera - North and Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Upper Coomera - North is more developed, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) and far more people within 15 minutes of health services (61.6%) and groceries (47.1%). In contrast, Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.9, where only 13.8% of homes are near health services and 13.1% are near groceries. Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) also has a much higher share of renters at 52.2%, compared to 39.2% in Upper Coomera - North.

Both areas have tracked as fast-growing spots since 2011, though Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) has seen a much sharper recent increase, with its population growing 22.4% since 2021. They share a very similar demographic profile, with both having about 25% of their population under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000. While Upper Coomera - North is slightly older, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,260 larger in Upper Coomera - North Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) Median age: 4 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +13,260 larger in Upper Coomera - North

20,287 89th pct 7,027 35th pct

Median age in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +4 yrs older in Upper Coomera - North

33 yrs 11th pct 29 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

30.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

14.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

Marital status

40.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

43.9% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 41.7%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Upper Coomera - North Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.4% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

11.5% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

4.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.7% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

39.5% English +0.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

33.5% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.9% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 84.2%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

40.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 37.6%

7.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +4 more in Upper Coomera - North

5 64th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +0.42 more in Upper Coomera - North

0.98 14th pct 0.56 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +2 more in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

15 40th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +5,970 more in Upper Coomera - North

6,762 93rd pct 792 30th pct

Avg size in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +560 larger in Upper Coomera - North

1,352 100th pct 792 86th pct

ICSEA in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +51 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,044 63rd pct 993 39th pct

Highest year of school

56.7% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 60.6%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.3%

8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%

17.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

9.5% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$92 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

$807 50th pct $899 66th pct

Household income in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$100 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

$1,913 60th pct $2,013 67th pct

Family income in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$93 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

$1,973 43rd pct $2,066 49th pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

25.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 25.0%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

6.8% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

37.7% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.7%

15.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +1.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +444 larger in Upper Coomera - North

674 86th pct 230 58th pct

Median age in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +3 yrs older in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

17 yrs 0th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$90 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$716 64th pct $626 48th pct

Household income in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$47 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$1,933 64th pct $1,886 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +0.1 larger in Upper Coomera - North

3.1 91st pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.4%

17.8% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.5% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.5% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%

12.6% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

10.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$10 higher in Upper Coomera - North

$450 80th pct $440 77th pct

Mortgage in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +$130 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

$1,820 49th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.6 pts 36.0%

15.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 10.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

75.8% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 79.3%

23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

55.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 52.8%

31.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 30.5%

6.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

83.1% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 90.3%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%

3.7% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 31.5%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 33.3%

7.6% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +51 more in Upper Coomera - North

64 70th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +1.30 more in Upper Coomera - North

3.15 33rd pct 1.85 20th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +60.6 more in Upper Coomera - North

349.2 32nd pct 288.6 30th pct

PT routes in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +1 more in Upper Coomera - North

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +47 longer in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

2 14th pct 49 92nd pct

Drive to city in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) even

36 64th pct 36 64th pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

10.6% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 24.7%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

8.3% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

12.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.0%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +1 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +1 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +1 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +28 higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

975 41st pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +13,163 higher in Upper Coomera - North

21,884 88th pct 8,721 41st pct

Growth in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +16.5 pts higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

5.9% 61st pct 22.4% 91st pct

Businesses in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +1,081 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,735 82nd pct 654 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +89 higher in Upper Coomera - North

1,419 87th pct 1,330 83rd pct

Max temp in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +0.4 higher in Upper Coomera - North

26.4 78th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +0.8 higher in Upper Coomera - North

15.6 84th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +2.4 higher in Upper Coomera - North

5.4 49th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +3.0 more in Upper Coomera - North

5.4 52nd pct 2.4 13th pct

15-min city in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +48.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

62.6% 48th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +34.0 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

47.1% 36th pct 13.1% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +17.8 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

86.9% 43rd pct 69.1% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +26.0 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

77.2% 53rd pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +25.0 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

99.2% 56th pct 74.2% 25th pct

Walk to health in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +47.8 pts higher in Upper Coomera - North

61.6% 63rd pct 13.8% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +2.5 more in Upper Coomera - North

11.6 34th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +107 higher in Upper Coomera - North

120 55th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in Upper Coomera - North in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) +2.7 pts higher in Willow Vale - Pimpama (West)

7.1% 74th pct 9.8% 89th pct

Compare Upper Coomera - North with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Coomera - North vs Willow Vale - Pimpama (West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/309071557/upper-coomera-north/vs/309071558/willow-vale-pimpama