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Coolum Beach vs Marcoola - Mudjimba

Name: Coolum Beach vs Marcoola - Mudjimba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Coolum Beach profile · Marcoola - Mudjimba profile

Coolum Beach Marcoola - Mudjimba

Coolum Beach and Marcoola - Mudjimba are neighbouring coastal areas in Queensland. Coolum Beach is more family-oriented and better educated, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (26.0% compared to 20.4%). It also has a much larger school system, with 2,555 enrolments across two schools. Marcoola - Mudjimba is noticeably older, as the typical resident is 49 and a higher proportion of the population is aged 65 and over (25.4% versus 19.6%). It is also more convenient for some daily needs, with 76.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 63.6% in Coolum Beach.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. Marcoola - Mudjimba has become noticeably older and seen a larger increase in the share of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, the gap in qualification levels and the number of people working or looking for work has grown in favour of Coolum Beach. Despite these diverging trends, they share several traits; they have almost identical proportions of overseas-born residents (around 19%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 5 yrs older in Marcoola - Mudjimba Unpaid child care: 4.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach Year 12: 6.6 pts higher in Coolum Beach No religion: 6.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +3,987 larger in Coolum Beach gap widening

15,948 79th pct 11,961 63rd pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +5 yrs older in Marcoola - Mudjimba gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) even 30.0%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.7%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

32.6% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 29.8%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

5.0% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolum Beach Marcoola - Mudjimba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 75.3%

5.5% England even 5.5%

3.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%

35.5% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 33.6%

15.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%

13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%

6.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 89.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 45.5%

39.8% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

6.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.0% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1 more in Coolum Beach

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +0.14 more in Coolum Beach

0.74 7th pct 0.60 2nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +2 more in Marcoola - Mudjimba

6 12th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +2,088 more in Coolum Beach

2,555 72nd pct 467 16th pct

Avg size in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +811 larger in Coolum Beach

1,278 99th pct 467 56th pct

ICSEA in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +18 higher in Coolum Beach

1,042 62nd pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 53.9%

21.1% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$39 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$794 48th pct $755 40th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$197 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$1,703 47th pct $1,506 35th pct

Family income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$273 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$2,071 49th pct $1,798 31st pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

15.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

17.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +4.0 pts 60.3%

18.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

5.9% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +45 larger in Coolum Beach

301 65th pct 256 61st pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1 yrs older in Coolum Beach

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$71 higher in Coolum Beach

$762 71st pct $691 60th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$99 higher in Coolum Beach

$1,963 65th pct $1,864 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +0.1 larger in Coolum Beach gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 45.2%

31.9% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.0% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

24.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.8%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

1.6% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$15 higher in Coolum Beach gap steady

$450 80th pct $435 75th pct

Mortgage in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +$189 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,811 48th pct

People / bedroom in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.0% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

36.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 32.0%

28.3% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 27.2%

2.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

69.8% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 62.3%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.7% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 43.7%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 52.0%

11.7% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 2.1%

7.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 34.2%

24.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba even

40 50th pct 40 50th pct

Stops/1k in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +0.84 more in Marcoola - Mudjimba

2.51 25th pct 3.34 36th pct

Departures/1k in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +242.1 more in Marcoola - Mudjimba

475.3 37th pct 717.4 46th pct

PT routes in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1 more in Coolum Beach

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +6 longer in Coolum Beach

16 76th pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +6 longer in Coolum Beach

79 84th pct 73 82nd pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 14.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) even 3.5%

1.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Bicycle even 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

36.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

5.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance even 17.2%

13.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 19.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.5% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

8.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1 higher in Coolum Beach

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1 higher in Coolum Beach

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1 higher in Coolum Beach

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +2 higher in Coolum Beach

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +23 higher in Coolum Beach

1,018 59th pct 995 49th pct

ERP in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +4,392 higher in Coolum Beach

17,064 78th pct 12,672 61st pct

Growth in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +0.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach

5.4% 58th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +397 higher in Coolum Beach

1,733 82nd pct 1,336 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +8 higher in Coolum Beach

1,624 93rd pct 1,616 93rd pct

Max temp in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba even

26.0 75th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba even

16.5 87th pct 16.5 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +0.2 higher in Coolum Beach

5.3 48th pct 5.2 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +0.4 more in Coolum Beach

4.9 45th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +2.4 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

52.4% 39th pct 54.8% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +12.7 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

63.6% 51st pct 76.4% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +2.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach

80.2% 39th pct 78.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +9.3 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

14.2% 8th pct 23.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

98.1% 53rd pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +7.4 pts higher in Marcoola - Mudjimba

47.7% 52nd pct 55.1% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +1.6 more in Marcoola - Mudjimba

8.7 15th pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +26 higher in Coolum Beach

67 44th pct 40 37th pct

Mean slope in Coolum Beach in Marcoola - Mudjimba +4.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach

7.8% 80th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Coolum Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Marcoola - Mudjimba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolum Beach vs Marcoola - Mudjimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/vs/316031426/marcoola-mudjimba