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Cooloongup vs Baldivis - South

Name: Cooloongup vs Baldivis - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Cooloongup profile · Baldivis - South profile

Cooloongup Baldivis - South

Baldivis - South and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Baldivis - South is a growing hub for young families, where the typical resident is 32 and 38.6% of people provide unpaid childcare. It is a wealthier area with a typical weekly household income of $2,161, and 25.8% of households earn $3,000 or more each week. In contrast, Cooloongup has a much older population with a typical age of 42 and a typical weekly income of $1,229. Health challenges are more common there, with 36.6% of residents living with a long-term condition compared to 24.8% in Baldivis - South.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as the same 35-minute drive to the city and a nearly identical proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, their surroundings differ; Cooloongup is more connected to public transport and has more homes owned outright. Meanwhile, Baldivis - South has seen much faster growth since 2021, with a population increase of 17.3% compared to 3.6% in Cooloongup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,543 larger in Baldivis - South Household income: $932 higher in Baldivis - South Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Cooloongup Participation: 18.1 pts higher in Baldivis - South Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Baldivis - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +17,543 larger in Baldivis - South

8,503 43rd pct 26,046 97th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +10 yrs older in Cooloongup

42 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.5% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 8.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.5% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.4% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.7%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cooloongup Baldivis - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 63.4%

10.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.9% South Africa +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

34.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 33.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

3.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.7% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 84.8%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

37.4% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +6 more in Baldivis - South

3 43rd pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.74 more in Cooloongup

2.01 48th pct 1.27 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +5 more in Baldivis - South

19 49th pct 24 59th pct

Students in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +6,879 more in Baldivis - South

953 35th pct 7,832 95th pct

Avg size in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +553 larger in Baldivis - South

318 35th pct 870 88th pct

ICSEA in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +86 higher in Baldivis - South

919 12th pct 1,005 45th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 56.0%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 21.6%

12.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

45.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 40.1%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

12.7% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.6% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

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

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$342 higher in Baldivis - South

$596 12th pct $938 72nd pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$932 higher in Baldivis - South

$1,229 15th pct $2,161 76th pct

Family income in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$857 higher in Baldivis - South

$1,480 13th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.4 pts 19.3%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 8.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.3% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.6 pts 35.9%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 5.9%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

8.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +14.1 pts ▸ 67.8%

22.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 18.2%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +141 larger in Baldivis - South

388 73rd pct 529 81st pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South even

20 yrs 14th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$425 higher in Baldivis - South

$504 20th pct $929 86th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$1,142 higher in Baldivis - South

$1,196 15th pct $2,338 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.6 larger in Baldivis - South

2.4 36th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

46.4% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 67.6%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 18.3%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 13.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 29.0%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 15.2%

11.1% 4 people +11.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

15.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.3% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$70 higher in Baldivis - South

$300 27th pct $370 50th pct

Mortgage in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +$615 higher in Baldivis - South

$1,300 14th pct $1,915 55th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.10 higher in Baldivis - South

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

32.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.2 pts 15.9%

25.2% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 96.7%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.9% 4 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 66.8%

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 20.4%

4.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +38.2 pts 27.4%

17.7% $350–$549 +46.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

13.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 34.0%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 6.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +50 more in Baldivis - South

62 68th pct 112 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +2.99 more in Cooloongup

7.29 86th pct 4.30 50th pct

Departures/1k in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +1,671.4 more in Cooloongup

2,344.7 86th pct 673.3 45th pct

PT routes in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +7 more in Cooloongup

13 73rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +5 longer in Baldivis - South

2 14th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +1 longer in Baldivis - South

34 62nd pct 35 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +1,132 more in Baldivis - South

24,914 72nd pct 26,046 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +22,148 more in Cooloongup

48,194 53rd pct 26,046 35th pct

Transit to city in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South

59 51st pct —

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.9%

3.7% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.5% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.8% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 30.9%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.9% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance even 13.1%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

6.7% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%

9.9% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 9.0%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.2% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +5 higher in Baldivis - South

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +4 higher in Baldivis - South

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +6 higher in Baldivis - South

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +3 higher in Baldivis - South

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +123 higher in Baldivis - South

877 8th pct 1,000 51st pct

ERP in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +22,577 higher in Baldivis - South

9,132 43rd pct 31,709 95th pct

Growth in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +13.7 pts higher in Baldivis - South

3.6% 41st pct 17.3% 88th pct

Businesses in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +912 higher in Baldivis - South

249 11th pct 1,161 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +25 higher in Baldivis - South

648 26th pct 673 30th pct

Max temp in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.1 higher in Baldivis - South

24.0 53rd pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.3 higher in Cooloongup

14.4 76th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.5 higher in Cooloongup

5.0 43rd pct 4.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.7 more in Cooloongup

4.6 40th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +24.9 pts higher in Cooloongup

52.1% 39th pct 27.2% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +19.5 pts higher in Cooloongup

57.1% 45th pct 37.6% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +5.1 pts higher in Cooloongup

98.3% 68th pct 93.2% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +9.7 pts higher in Baldivis - South

71.3% 48th pct 81.0% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +11.7 pts higher in Cooloongup

100.0% 100th pct 88.3% 36th pct

Walk to health in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +6.8 pts higher in Baldivis - South

29.5% 34th pct 36.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.3 more in Cooloongup

10.7 28th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +38 higher in Cooloongup

161 63rd pct 124 56th pct

Mean slope in Cooloongup in Baldivis - South +0.9 pts higher in Baldivis - South

5.8% 58th pct 6.7% 69th pct

Compare Cooloongup with nearby areas

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Compare Baldivis - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloongup vs Baldivis - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/507051186/cooloongup/vs/507051313/baldivis-south