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Tweed Valley vs Coolangatta

Name: Tweed Valley vs Coolangatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Tweed Valley profile · Coolangatta profile

Tweed Valley Coolangatta

Tweed Valley and Coolangatta are nearby neighbours with very different layouts. Tweed Valley is more spread out, with 66% of homes being separate houses and a typical resident aged 47. In contrast, Coolangatta is very walkable, with a typical household income of $1,635 per week, which is well higher than the $1,296 typical in Tweed Valley. Education levels also differ; 57.4% of Coolangatta residents completed Year 12, compared to 45.9% in Tweed Valley.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical income and the number of people finishing high school. Despite these growing divides, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They have almost the same share of children under 15, and the typical number of people per home is 2.4 in both. They also share similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical percentage of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Tweed Valley Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Coolangatta Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Tweed Valley Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Coolangatta Population: 39,881 larger in Tweed Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +39,881 larger in Tweed Valley gap widening

97,392 74th pct 57,511 47th pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +5 yrs older in Tweed Valley gap widening

47 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

20.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 42.0%

31.9% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Tweed Valley Coolangatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 76.4%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

36.8% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 35.2%

13.9% Irish even 14.0%

11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 88.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +38 more in Tweed Valley

47 84th pct 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +1.96 more in Tweed Valley

2.92 66th pct 0.96 4th pct

Students in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +6,814 more in Tweed Valley

14,494 70th pct 7,680 35th pct

Avg size in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +545 larger in Coolangatta

308 32nd pct 853 92nd pct

ICSEA in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +4 higher in Coolangatta

1,030 58th pct 1,033 59th pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 57.4%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 22.2%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 30.4%

20.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

11.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$144 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$658 18th pct $802 54th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$339 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$1,296 17th pct $1,635 46th pct

Family income in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$405 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$1,663 19th pct $2,068 54th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.3%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 38.0%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +6.2 pts ▸ 64.3%

21.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 18.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +2,900 larger in Tweed Valley

4,329 86th pct 1,429 51st pct

Median age in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +2 yrs older in Coolangatta

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$107 higher in Coolangatta

$582 41st pct $689 70th pct

Household income in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$256 higher in Coolangatta

$1,543 45th pct $1,799 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 53.7%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 30.4%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

1.0% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

37.1% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

28.8% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%

13.5% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$50 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$400 71st pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +$128 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$1,872 52nd pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 32.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.2% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

66.0% Separate house ◂ +16.3 pts 49.8%

12.8% Flat or apartment +17.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 36.4%

23.1% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

20.9% $200–$349 ◂ +6.9 pts 13.9%

16.0% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

4.8% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.4%

14.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +257 more in Tweed Valley

467 71st pct 210 40th pct

Stops/1k in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +1.14 more in Tweed Valley

4.80 57th pct 3.65 35th pct

Departures/1k in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +1,227.0 more in Coolangatta

507.6 41st pct 1,734.6 80th pct

PT routes in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +20 more in Tweed Valley

34 61st pct 14 29th pct

Stop walk in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +81 longer in Tweed Valley

86 100th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta

— 60 71st pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 37.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

11.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

9.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

12.2% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +38,122 higher in Tweed Valley

101,044 71st pct 62,922 46th pct

Growth in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +4.2 pts higher in Coolangatta

3.9% 33rd pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +43 higher in Tweed Valley

1,793 100th pct 1,751 99th pct

Max temp in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +0.2 higher in Tweed Valley

26.0 71st pct 25.8 69th pct

Min temp in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +1.1 higher in Coolangatta

14.4 76th pct 15.5 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +2.1 higher in Coolangatta

4.9 47th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +1.9 more in Coolangatta

4.5 44th pct 6.4 71st pct

15-min city in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +29.6 pts higher in Coolangatta

54.4% 47th pct 84.0% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +26.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

58.2% 50th pct 84.5% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +14.2 pts higher in Coolangatta

79.9% 49th pct 94.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +12.8 pts higher in Coolangatta

49.4% 28th pct 62.3% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +16.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

79.9% 37th pct 95.9% 61st pct

Walk to health in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +38.6 pts higher in Coolangatta

35.2% 36th pct 73.7% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +1.1 more in Coolangatta

13.1 33rd pct 14.2 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +169 higher in Coolangatta

7 35th pct 176 76th pct

Mean slope in Tweed Valley in Coolangatta +0.4 pts higher in Tweed Valley

7.2% 75th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tweed Valley vs Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11203/tweed-valley/vs/30902/coolangatta