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Cooloongup vs Waikiki

Name: Cooloongup vs Waikiki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Cooloongup profile · Waikiki profile

Cooloongup Waikiki

Waikiki and Cooloongup are neighbouring suburbs in Western Australia. Waikiki generally has more resources and higher incomes, with a typical household earning $1,612 a week compared to $1,229 in Cooloongup. Education levels are also higher in Waikiki, where 46.1% of residents finished Year 12, while 38.4% did so in Cooloongup. In contrast, Cooloongup is better connected by public transport, with far more stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a typical walk to the nearest stop of only 2 minutes compared to 7 minutes in Waikiki.

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gap in typical incomes and Year 12 completion rates widening over time. Despite these diverging trends, they remain alike in several ways. Both areas have a similar share of people using another language at home and almost identical typical weekly rents, sitting around $300 to $320. They also share very similar numbers of First Nations residents and nearly the same proportion of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,036 larger in Waikiki Needs assistance: 3.0 pts higher in Cooloongup Aged 65+: 5.8 pts higher in Cooloongup Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Waikiki Household income: $383 higher in Waikiki

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloongup in Waikiki +4,036 larger in Waikiki gap widening

8,503 43rd pct 12,539 65th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Waikiki +3 yrs older in Cooloongup gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

17.5% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

39.5% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 35.5%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cooloongup Waikiki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 63.7%

10.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 33.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.2%

8.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 85.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 49.5%

37.4% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.84 more in Cooloongup

2.01 48th pct 1.18 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2 more in Waikiki

19 49th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1,144 more in Waikiki

953 35th pct 2,097 64th pct

Avg size in Cooloongup in Waikiki +381 larger in Waikiki

318 35th pct 699 79th pct

ICSEA in Cooloongup in Waikiki +98 higher in Waikiki

919 12th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 41.6%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.4% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$144 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$596 12th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$383 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$1,229 15th pct $1,612 42nd pct

Family income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$456 higher in Waikiki gap widening

$1,480 13th pct $1,936 40th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 42.2%

28.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +6.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloongup in Waikiki +28 larger in Waikiki

388 73rd pct 416 74th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1 yrs older in Waikiki

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$84 higher in Waikiki

$504 20th pct $588 40th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$602 higher in Waikiki

$1,196 15th pct $1,798 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.2 larger in Waikiki gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 17.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 34.6%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 23.0%

15.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$20 higher in Waikiki gap narrowing

$300 27th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Cooloongup in Waikiki +$300 higher in Waikiki gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloongup in Waikiki even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%

25.2% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 97.8%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 1.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 32.7%

4.8% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +15.2 pts 50.4%

17.7% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 45.4%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.6%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooloongup in Waikiki +21 more in Cooloongup

62 68th pct 41 50th pct

Stops/1k in Cooloongup in Waikiki +4.02 more in Cooloongup

7.29 86th pct 3.27 34th pct

Departures/1k in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1,353.9 more in Cooloongup

2,344.7 86th pct 990.8 57th pct

PT routes in Cooloongup in Waikiki +7 more in Cooloongup

13 73rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cooloongup in Waikiki +5 longer in Waikiki

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Cooloongup in Waikiki +3 longer in Waikiki

34 62nd pct 37 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Cooloongup in Waikiki +12,375 more in Cooloongup

24,914 72nd pct 12,539 39th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooloongup in Waikiki +16,411 more in Cooloongup

48,194 53rd pct 31,783 41st pct

Transit to city in Cooloongup in Waikiki +14 longer in Waikiki

59 51st pct 73 76th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 62.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

3.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 33.4%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

6.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

9.9% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.2% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2 higher in Waikiki

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1 higher in Waikiki

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cooloongup in Waikiki +3 higher in Waikiki

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1 higher in Waikiki

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cooloongup in Waikiki +67 higher in Waikiki

877 8th pct 944 27th pct

ERP in Cooloongup in Waikiki +4,542 higher in Waikiki

9,132 43rd pct 13,674 65th pct

Growth in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1.8 pts higher in Waikiki

3.6% 41st pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Cooloongup in Waikiki +204 higher in Waikiki

249 11th pct 453 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

648 26th pct 648 26th pct

Max temp in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

24.0 53rd pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

14.4 76th pct 14.4 76th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.3 higher in Waikiki

5.0 43rd pct 5.2 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloongup in Waikiki +0.2 more in Waikiki

4.6 40th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Cooloongup in Waikiki +10.8 pts higher in Waikiki

52.1% 39th pct 62.9% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2.1 pts higher in Waikiki

57.1% 45th pct 59.2% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Cooloongup in Waikiki +1.6 pts higher in Waikiki

98.3% 68th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Cooloongup in Waikiki +17.1 pts higher in Waikiki

71.3% 48th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Cooloongup in Waikiki even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cooloongup in Waikiki +6.5 pts higher in Waikiki

29.5% 34th pct 36.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloongup in Waikiki +4.2 more in Cooloongup

10.7 28th pct 6.5 5th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloongup in Waikiki +19 higher in Waikiki

161 63rd pct 181 67th pct

Mean slope in Cooloongup in Waikiki +2.0 pts higher in Cooloongup

5.8% 58th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloongup vs Waikiki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/vs/507051192/waikiki