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Tewantin vs Cooloola

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Tewantin profile · Cooloola profile

Tewantin Cooloola

Cooloola and Tewantin are both older than most Australian areas, but they differ significantly in wealth and demographics. Cooloola is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 43.7% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more affordable, with a typical weekly rent of $280 and typical family incomes of $968. In contrast, Tewantin has a typical age of 51 and is more affluent, with typical weekly family incomes of $1,555 and rents that are far higher at $450.

These two neighbours have drifted further apart since 2011. The gaps in typical income, rent and age have all widened, while the share of people who have finished Year 12 is now far higher in Tewantin. Despite these trends, they remain similar in some ways; both are considered somewhat walkable and share nearly identical rates of volunteering and people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Tewantin Median age: 11 yrs older in Cooloola Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Tewantin Rent: $170 higher in Tewantin Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Cooloola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tewantinin Cooloola +3,970 larger in Tewantin gap steady
10,538 55th pct 6,568 32nd pct
Median age in Tewantinin Cooloola +11 yrs older in Cooloola gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 62 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.8 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
2.2% 51st pct 4.0% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Tewantinin Cooloola +11.7 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
32.0% 98th pct 43.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Tewantinin Cooloola +5.0 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
14.1% 14th pct 9.2% 6th pct
De facto in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.0 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
11.9% 48th pct 10.9% 36th pct

Age structure

32.0% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.5%
14.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 5.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.4% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 21.3%
12.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.0% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
3.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Tewantin Cooloola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tewantinin Cooloola +8.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
23.1% 52nd pct 14.6% 30th pct

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 75.4%
7.9% England ◂ +2.4 pts 5.5%
4.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +1.0 pts 44.5%
34.0% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
12.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%
6.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tewantinin Cooloola +3.6 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
5.6% 27th pct 2.0% 3rd pct
Limited English in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.3 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
0.4% 19th pct 0.0% 2nd pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.5%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tewantinin Cooloola +6.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
47.0% 75th pct 40.8% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 47.7%
47.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 40.8%
8.8% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam even 0.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tewantinin Cooloola +19.0 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
48.8% 35th pct 29.8% 1st pct
Bachelor+ in Tewantinin Cooloola +7.6 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
15.4% 33rd pct 7.9% 3rd pct
Schools in Tewantinin Cooloola +1 more in Cooloola
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.65 more in Cooloola
0.67 5th pct 3.32 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tewantinin Cooloola +1 more in Tewantin
4 8th pct 3 6th pct
Students in Tewantinin Cooloola +219 more in Tewantin
560 20th pct 341 11th pct
Avg size in Tewantinin Cooloola +390 larger in Tewantin
560 68th pct 171 17th pct
ICSEA in Tewantinin Cooloola +90 higher in Tewantin
1,018 51st pct 928 13th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 29.8%
24.8% Year 10 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
8.7% Year 9 or below +7.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 40.4%
18.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 10.9%
18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Engineering & related +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
11.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%
9.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
7.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Tewantinin Cooloola +$172 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$633 17th pct $461 0th pct
Household income in Tewantinin Cooloola +$471 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$1,261 18th pct $790 0th pct
Family income in Tewantinin Cooloola +$587 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$1,555 17th pct $968 0th pct
High earners in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.9 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
5.2% 15th pct 3.3% 5th pct
High-income homes in Tewantinin Cooloola +6.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
10.5% 15th pct 4.3% 0th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.9% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 14.3%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 61.1%
32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.0%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tewantinin Cooloola +9.1 pts higher in Cooloola
34.0% 83rd pct 43.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.5 pts higher in Cooloola
9.3% 57th pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Tewantinin Cooloola +3.3 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
8.1% 87th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +7.7 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.3% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
6.1% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.7% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.2% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +10.7 pts 46.0%
21.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
8.0% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.5% Three or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.6 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
14.8% 52nd pct 14.2% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.4 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
12.1% 48th pct 14.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Tewantinin Cooloola +8.7 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
20.6% 15th pct 11.8% 0th pct
Defence service in Tewantinin Cooloola +3.1 pts higher in Cooloola
3.6% 70th pct 6.7% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tewantinin Cooloola +5.1 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
23.0% 68th pct 28.1% 96th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tewantinin Cooloola +29 larger in Cooloola
231 58th pct 260 61st pct
Median age in Tewantinin Cooloola +10 yrs older in Cooloola
20 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Tewantinin Cooloola +11.3 pts higher in Tewantin
41.2% 45th pct 29.9% 16th pct
Unemployment in Tewantinin Cooloola +3.7 pts higher in Cooloola
8.3% 39th pct 12.0% 62nd pct
Median income in Tewantinin Cooloola +$92 higher in Tewantin
$543 30th pct $451 11th pct
Household income in Tewantinin Cooloola +$464 higher in Tewantin
$1,472 35th pct $1,008 6th pct
Indigenous language in Tewantinin Cooloola +3.9 pts higher in Tewantin
3.9% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.3 larger in Tewantin gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Tewantinin Cooloola +4.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
16.7% 75th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Tewantinin Cooloola +5.5 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
27.6% 61st pct 33.1% 84th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +23.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
46.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 27.4%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 50.7%
27.6% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.4% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tewantinin Cooloola +$170 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$450 80th pct $280 22nd pct
Mortgage in Tewantinin Cooloola +$500 higher in Tewantin gap widening
$1,800 47th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Tewantinin Cooloola even gap narrowing
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.8 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
24.6% 43rd pct 21.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in Tewantinin Cooloola +13.1 pts higher in Cooloola gap widening
41.5% 79th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Separate houses in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.2 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
84.8% 51st pct 83.6% 48th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tewantinin Cooloola +9.1 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
81.5% 58th pct 72.3% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 54.6%
28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 18.9%
24.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 21.7%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
1.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

84.8% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 83.6%
10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 47.9%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 21.7%
11.9% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
4.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

15.0% $200–$349 +47.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 19.4%
22.8% $550–$749 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
15.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%
3.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.4 pts 15.7%
18.9% Under $1,000 +13.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.4 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
5.8% 58th pct 4.4% 46th pct
Work from home in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.7 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 11.5% 37th pct
PT commute in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.4 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 0.8% 28th pct
PT stops in Tewantinin Cooloola +31 more in Tewantin
55 63rd pct 24 34th pct
Stops/1k in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.57 more in Tewantin
5.22 63rd pct 3.65 40th pct
Departures/1k in Tewantinin Cooloola +1,024.8 more in Tewantin
1,056.7 59th pct 32.0 15th pct
PT routes in Tewantinin Cooloola +6 more in Tewantin
7 48th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Tewantinin Cooloola
5 50th pct —
Drive to city in Tewantinin Cooloola +67 longer in Cooloola
90 87th pct 157 99th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.2 pts 55.4%
12.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
1.9% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.2% 2 vehicles even 37.2%
12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%
5.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.5 pts higher in Cooloola gap steady
38.9% 54th pct 41.4% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.9 pts higher in Tewantin gap narrowing
5.6% 19th pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tewantinin Cooloola +1.3 pts higher in Cooloola gap narrowing
4.8% 56th pct 6.1% 76th pct
Participation in Tewantinin Cooloola +17.8 pts higher in Tewantin gap widening
48.9% 12th pct 31.1% 0th pct
Full-time in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.5 pts higher in Tewantin gap steady
46.4% 0th pct 43.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

13.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 9.3%
12.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.8% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.6%
7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
5.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
3.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
12.5% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%
12.1% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
11.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tewantinin Cooloola +3 higher in Tewantin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tewantinin Cooloola +3 higher in Tewantin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tewantinin Cooloola +3 higher in Tewantin
5 43rd pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Tewantinin Cooloola +3 higher in Tewantin
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tewantinin Cooloola +96 higher in Tewantin
959 34th pct 863 6th pct
ERP in Tewantinin Cooloola +3,512 higher in Tewantin
10,660 51st pct 7,148 33rd pct
Growth in Tewantinin Cooloola +7.9 pts higher in Cooloola
0.3% 13th pct 8.2% 74th pct
Businesses in Tewantinin Cooloola +439 higher in Tewantin
883 49th pct 444 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tewantinin Cooloola +216 higher in Tewantin
1,575 92nd pct 1,359 84th pct
Max temp in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.7 higher in Cooloola
26.2 77th pct 26.9 83rd pct
Min temp in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.5 higher in Tewantin
16.3 87th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.2 higher in Tewantin
4.8 40th pct 4.6 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.6 more in Cooloola
3.8 28th pct 4.4 37th pct
15-min city in Tewantinin Cooloola +14.5 pts higher in Cooloola
29.9% 21st pct 44.3% 32nd pct
Walk to shops in Tewantinin Cooloola +8.7 pts higher in Tewantin
63.8% 51st pct 55.0% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Tewantinin Cooloola +10.6 pts higher in Tewantin
92.8% 53rd pct 82.1% 40th pct
Walk to school in Tewantinin Cooloola +19.0 pts higher in Tewantin
34.5% 19th pct 15.4% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Tewantinin Cooloola +4.5 pts higher in Tewantin
99.6% 61st pct 95.1% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Tewantinin Cooloola +2.7 pts higher in Cooloola
33.1% 38th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Tewantinin Cooloola +30.3 more in Cooloola
10.9 29th pct 41.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Tewantinin Cooloola +38 higher in Tewantin
40 37th pct 2 15th pct
Mean slope in Tewantinin Cooloola +0.1 pts higher in Tewantin
4.7% 38th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Tewantin with nearby areas

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Compare Cooloola with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tewantin vs Cooloola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/316051438/tewantin/vs/319031511/cooloola