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Coombs vs Molonglo - East

Name: Coombs vs Molonglo - East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Coombs profile · Molonglo - East profile

Coombs Molonglo - East

Coombs and Molonglo - East are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they are very different in scale. Coombs is a residential area where the typical resident is 30, while Molonglo - East is sparsely populated with a typical age of 57. Coombs is very walkable, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.4% near a school. In contrast, Molonglo - East is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of either groceries or schools.

Both areas experience the same climate, with an average maximum temperature of 21.2 degrees. These two places have tracked differently since 2011, as Coombs has grown into a developed suburb while Molonglo - East remains largely non-residential. This is seen in the number of businesses, with 374 in Coombs compared to none in Molonglo - East.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Molonglo - East Population: 4,847 larger in Coombs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombs in Molonglo - East +4,847 larger in Coombs

4,851 21st pct 4 0th pct

Median age in Coombs in Molonglo - East +27 yrs older in Molonglo - East

30 yrs 3rd pct 57 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +85.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

47.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +47.1 pts 0.0%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.9% Married +50.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.4% Never married ◂ +41.4 pts 0.0%

5.3% Divorced ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%

9.0% India ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% Nepal ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.8% China ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

20.7% English ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

10.5% Indian ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

6.8% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.1% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

50.1% English only ◂ +50.1 pts 0.0%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% Hindi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

4.8% Not stated +95.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

35.7% No religion ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%

31.9% Christianity ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

11.6% Hinduism ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

8.1% Islam ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coombs in Molonglo - East

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Coombs in Molonglo - East

0.86 10th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coombs in Molonglo - East +4 more in Molonglo - East

11 29th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Coombs in Molonglo - East

511 18th pct —

Avg size in Coombs in Molonglo - East

511 62nd pct —

ICSEA in Coombs in Molonglo - East

1,099 83rd pct —

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +86.3 pts 0.0%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

24.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +24.5 pts 0.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

11.8% Information technology ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$1,358 94th pct —

Household income in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$2,634 91st pct —

Family income in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$2,913 87th pct —

Personal income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +35.3 pts 0.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +32.4 pts 0.0%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

6.3% Asthma ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +77.8 pts 0.0%

13.6% One condition ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombs in Molonglo - East +74 larger in Coombs

74 24th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Coombs in Molonglo - East

24 yrs 43rd pct —

Median income in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$1,140 93rd pct —

Household income in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$1,875 60th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coombs in Molonglo - East

2.7 71st pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$480 86th pct —

Mortgage in Coombs in Molonglo - East

$2,000 61st pct —

People / bedroom in Coombs in Molonglo - East

0.90 86th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombs in Molonglo - East +12 more in Coombs

13 22nd pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Coombs in Molonglo - East +247.32 more in Molonglo - East

2.68 27th pct 250.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Coombs in Molonglo - East +29,383.2 more in Molonglo - East

616.8 43rd pct 30,000.0 100th pct

PT routes in Coombs in Molonglo - East +1 more in Coombs

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Coombs in Molonglo - East +40 longer in Molonglo - East

3 29th pct 43 90th pct

Drive to city in Coombs in Molonglo - East +2 longer in Coombs

11 14th pct 9 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Coombs in Molonglo - East +11,414 more in Coombs

11,418 35th pct 4 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Coombs in Molonglo - East +29,734 more in Coombs

29,738 39th pct 4 0th pct

Transit to city in Coombs in Molonglo - East

41 20th pct —

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coombs in Molonglo - East

10 100th pct —

IRSD decile in Coombs in Molonglo - East

9 86th pct —

IER decile in Coombs in Molonglo - East

8 71st pct —

IEO decile in Coombs in Molonglo - East

10 100th pct —

IRSAD score in Coombs in Molonglo - East

1,117 90th pct —

ERP in Coombs in Molonglo - East +6,156 higher in Coombs

6,159 27th pct 3 0th pct

Growth in Coombs in Molonglo - East

27.2% 93rd pct —

Businesses in Coombs in Molonglo - East +374 higher in Coombs

374 17th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coombs in Molonglo - East even

805 45th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Coombs in Molonglo - East even

21.2 31st pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Coombs in Molonglo - East even

6.9 3rd pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombs in Molonglo - East +5.8 higher in Coombs

6.8 71st pct 1.0 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombs in Molonglo - East +5.8 more in Coombs

6.5 68th pct 0.7 1st pct

15-min city in Coombs in Molonglo - East +92.2 pts higher in Coombs

92.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coombs in Molonglo - East +96.8 pts higher in Coombs

96.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coombs in Molonglo - East +66.7 pts higher in Coombs

100.0% 100th pct 33.3% 19th pct

Walk to school in Coombs in Molonglo - East +96.4 pts higher in Coombs

96.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coombs in Molonglo - East +66.7 pts higher in Coombs

100.0% 100th pct 33.3% 8th pct

Walk to health in Coombs in Molonglo - East +80.4 pts higher in Coombs

80.4% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coombs in Molonglo - East +742.4 more in Molonglo - East

7.6 10th pct 750.0 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Coombs in Molonglo - East +505 higher in Coombs

523 94th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Coombs in Molonglo - East +4.3 pts higher in Molonglo - East

7.3% 75th pct 11.6% 94th pct

Compare Coombs with nearby areas

Wright Molonglo Holder Duffy Denman Prospect Weston Molonglo - East Rivett

Compare Molonglo - East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombs vs Molonglo - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801101135/coombs/vs/801101145/molonglo-east

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability