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Lord Howe Island vs Coolangatta

Name: Lord Howe Island vs Coolangatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 662 km apart · Lord Howe Island profile · Coolangatta profile

Lord Howe Island Coolangatta

Lord Howe Island and Coolangatta are very different environments, with the former being a sparsely populated island and the latter a larger coastal hub. Lord Howe Island is much more likely to have detached houses, at 78.3% compared to 49.8% in Coolangatta. The island also has a far higher rate of volunteering at 29.0%, while Coolangatta sits at 13.1%. In contrast, Coolangatta is more connected, with 94.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Lord Howe Island has none.

Both areas are remarkably similar in their share of children under 15, which sits at about 16%. This shared family profile exists alongside a shifting divide in age; the typical resident of Lord Howe Island is 46, which is noticeably older than the typical 42-year-old in Coolangatta, though this gap has narrowed since 2011. While they share similar typical household incomes, the gap in high earners has widened over time, with Coolangatta now seeing a well higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,066 larger in Coolangatta Separate houses: 28.5 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Volunteering: 15.9 pts higher in Lord Howe Island No car: 15.5 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +57,066 larger in Coolangatta gap widening

445 0th pct 57,511 47th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +4 yrs older in Lord Howe Island gap narrowing

46 yrs 82nd pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

2.2% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 42.0%

35.9% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.5% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Lord Howe Island Coolangatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 76.4%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

1.1% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English +10.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.9% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 35.2%

15.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.7%

38.9% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +8 more in Coolangatta

1 0th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +12.74 more in Lord Howe Island

13.70 100th pct 0.96 4th pct

Students in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +7,645 more in Coolangatta

35 0th pct 7,680 35th pct

Avg size in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +818 larger in Coolangatta

35 0th pct 853 92nd pct

ICSEA in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +24 higher in Coolangatta

1,009 47th pct 1,033 59th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 22.2%

6.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 30.4%

20.4% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.2 pts 6.3%

8.6% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%

3.3% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$159 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$961 77th pct $802 54th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$64 higher in Lord Howe Island gap narrowing

$1,699 51st pct $1,635 46th pct

Family income in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$126 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$1,942 43rd pct $2,068 54th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 29.0%

27.3% $650–$1,499 even 27.3%

12.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

3.1% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 33.1%

27.2% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.7% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +6.7 pts 64.3%

16.0% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

3.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +1,424 larger in Coolangatta

5 0th pct 1,429 51st pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +12 yrs older in Coolangatta

15 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$135 higher in Lord Howe Island

$824 86th pct $689 70th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$174 higher in Coolangatta

$1,625 52nd pct $1,799 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +0.2 larger in Coolangatta gap widening

2.2 11th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 30.4%

9.2% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 36.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

11.8% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

1.9% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$140 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$310 32nd pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +$600 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$1,400 21st pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +0.10 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 32.8%

37.3% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 30.3%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house ◂ +28.5 pts 49.8%

6.8% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 36.4%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 21.1%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.1 pts 5.2%

3.7% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +16.9 pts ▸ 46.9%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +16.1 pts 13.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.1%

0.0% $750 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 25.4%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 17.8%

12.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +210 more in Coolangatta

0 0th pct 210 40th pct

Stops/1k in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +3.65 more in Coolangatta

0.00 0th pct 3.65 35th pct

Departures/1k in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +1,734.6 more in Coolangatta

0.0 0th pct 1,734.6 80th pct

PT routes in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +14 more in Coolangatta

0 0th pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta

— 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta

— 60 71st pct

How people get to work

21.6% Car (driver) +41.4 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.4% Bicycle ◂ +21.1 pts 1.4%

16.2% Walked ◂ +14.2 pts 2.0%

11.6% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.1 pts 37.1%

18.2% 2 vehicles +21.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +15.5 pts 5.3%

1.9% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +29.0 pts 8.8%

21.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.0 pts 4.6%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Construction +7.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.3% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

1.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Arts & recreation even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +13.0 pts 13.1%

10.0% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +10.1 pts 8.2%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

5.8% Community & personal service +7.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.1% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +62,480 higher in Coolangatta

442 0th pct 62,922 46th pct

Growth in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +8.6 pts higher in Coolangatta

-0.5% 3rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta

— 1,751 99th pct

Max temp in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta

— 25.8 69th pct

Min temp in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta

— 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +1.9 higher in Coolangatta

5.0 50th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +1.0 more in Coolangatta

5.4 59th pct 6.4 71st pct

15-min city in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +0.9 pts higher in Coolangatta

83.1% 71st pct 84.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +3.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

81.0% 71st pct 84.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +94.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

0.0% 0th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +11.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

50.8% 30th pct 62.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +2.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

97.9% 68th pct 95.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +21.4 pts higher in Coolangatta

52.3% 61st pct 73.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +64.4 more in Lord Howe Island

78.7 100th pct 14.2 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +168 higher in Coolangatta

8 36th pct 176 76th pct

Mean slope in Lord Howe Island in Coolangatta +1.7 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.5% 86th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Broadbeach - Burleigh Robina Surfers Paradise Southport Nerang Gold Coast - North Tweed Valley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lord Howe Island vs Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10803/lord-howe-island/vs/30902/coolangatta