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Coolangatta vs Gold Coast - North

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Coolangatta profile · Gold Coast - North profile

Coolangatta Gold Coast - North

Gold Coast - North and Coolangatta are nearby Queensland neighbours with a few striking differences. Gold Coast - North is much more diverse, with 32.6% of people born overseas and 15.3% using another language at home. It is also notably older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26.4% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Coolangatta is more walkable, with 84% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 70.8% in Gold Coast - North. Health services are even more accessible in Coolangatta, where 73.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk, far higher than the 34.4% in Gold Coast - North.

Both areas share similar levels of home ownership, with about a third of homes owned outright. They also have similar proportions of First Nations residents, each around 2%. Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, with Gold Coast - North becoming noticeably older than Coolangatta. At the same time, the difference in the number of people born overseas has also grown, and the share of high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week is now well higher in Coolangatta.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 14.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - North Needs assistance: 2.2 pts higher in Gold Coast - North Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - North Median age: 6 yrs older in Gold Coast - North De facto: 2.6 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +11,876 larger in Gold Coast - North gap widening
57,511 47th pct 69,387 59th pct
Median age in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +6 yrs older in Gold Coast - North gap widening
42 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
2.5% 48th pct 1.9% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +6.1 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
20.3% 68th pct 26.4% 91st pct
Under 15 in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
16.3% 28th pct 13.2% 11th pct
De facto in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
14.4% 79th pct 11.8% 41st pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 22.8%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 26.4%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
37.5% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 32.2%
11.6% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.4% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolangatta Gold Coast - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +14.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
18.3% 44th pct 32.6% 77th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +15.2 pts 61.2%
4.4% New Zealand +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +4.6 pts 40.0%
35.2% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 27.6%
14.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
5.2% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
0.9% Chinese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
0.6% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +9.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 15.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap steady
0.5% 21st pct 2.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 78.2%
0.2% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +7.3 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
46.7% 76th pct 39.4% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 46.7%
46.7% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 39.4%
7.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.2% Islam +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
57.4% 59th pct 53.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.7 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
22.8% 60th pct 19.1% 49th pct
Schools in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2 more in Coolangatta
9 10th pct 7 8th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.19 more in Coolangatta
0.96 4th pct 0.76 0th pct
Students in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1,212 more in Coolangatta
7,680 35th pct 6,468 27th pct
Avg size in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +71 larger in Gold Coast - North
853 92nd pct 924 96th pct
ICSEA in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +11 higher in Gold Coast - North
1,033 59th pct 1,044 64th pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 53.8%
22.2% Year 10 even 22.2%
6.5% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%
24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 20.9%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.1%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$107 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$802 54th pct $695 25th pct
Household income in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$304 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$1,635 46th pct $1,331 20th pct
Family income in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$343 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$2,068 54th pct $1,725 24th pct
High earners in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.5 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
11.1% 56th pct 8.5% 40th pct
High-income homes in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +5.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
20.1% 51st pct 14.4% 26th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.8%
16.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.6%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +5.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - North
27.1% 41st pct 32.4% 75th pct
Mental health in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - North
8.2% 36th pct 9.5% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.2 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
5.3% 41st pct 7.5% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.2% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +5.4 pts 58.9%
18.7% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.9 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
13.1% 31st pct 10.2% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.2 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 11.1% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +5.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
25.9% 49th pct 20.9% 13th pct
Defence service in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.2 pts higher in Gold Coast - North
3.0% 52nd pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.9 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
19.7% 35th pct 18.8% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +137 larger in Coolangatta
1,429 51st pct 1,292 47th pct
Median age in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North even
27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.6 pts higher in Coolangatta
50.0% 72nd pct 46.4% 64th pct
Unemployment in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +5.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - North
7.1% 21st pct 12.7% 69th pct
Median income in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$76 higher in Coolangatta
$689 70th pct $613 51st pct
Household income in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$331 higher in Coolangatta
$1,799 67th pct $1,468 38th pct
Indigenous language in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.8 pts higher in Coolangatta
5.0% 44th pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.2 larger in Coolangatta gap widening
2.4 29th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
14.9% 62nd pct 17.3% 83rd pct
Living alone in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.7 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
27.5% 57th pct 31.2% 85th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 44.6%
30.4% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 36.7%
14.9% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.5% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.2%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$40 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$450 86th pct $410 74th pct
Mortgage in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +$267 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$2,000 65th pct $1,733 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +4.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
30.3% 58th pct 34.9% 74th pct
Owned outright in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.0 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap steady
32.8% 49th pct 33.8% 54th pct
Separate houses in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +8.2 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
49.8% 13th pct 41.6% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
63.2% 16th pct 62.1% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 34.9%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 28.2%
32.8% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house ◂ +8.2 pts 41.6%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
30.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.9 pts 24.5%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
29.5% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%
5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
5.2% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%
13.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 28.9%
25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%
12.9% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap steady
5.3% 47th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.3 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
14.4% 58th pct 13.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 1.6% 45th pct
PT stops in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +4 more in Gold Coast - North
210 40th pct 214 41st pct
Stops/1k in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.57 more in Coolangatta
3.65 35th pct 3.08 26th pct
Departures/1k in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +602.1 more in Coolangatta
1,734.6 80th pct 1,132.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +6 more in Coolangatta
14 29th pct 8 16th pct
Stop walk in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1 longer in Coolangatta
5 50th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +16 longer in Coolangatta
60 71st pct 44 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 63.6%
14.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%
3.2% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Bus even 0.8%
0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 35.2%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 9.4%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%
5.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap narrowing
44.1% 75th pct 47.9% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
11.7% 44th pct 10.1% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.6 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap widening
4.5% 42nd pct 6.1% 78th pct
Participation in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +8.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
62.4% 59th pct 54.4% 21st pct
Full-time in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.8 pts higher in Gold Coast - North gap narrowing
52.3% 11th pct 54.1% 18th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
12.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%
9.6% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 19.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.1% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
9.4% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +11,201 higher in Gold Coast - North
62,922 46th pct 74,123 56th pct
Growth in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.4 pts higher in Coolangatta
8.1% 72nd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +216 higher in Coolangatta
1,751 99th pct 1,535 91st pct
Max temp in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.3 higher in Gold Coast - North
25.8 69th pct 26.1 72nd pct
Min temp in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +0.8 higher in Gold Coast - North
15.5 84th pct 16.3 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.0 higher in Coolangatta
6.9 75th pct 5.9 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +1.1 more in Coolangatta
6.4 71st pct 5.3 58th pct
15-min city in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +13.6 pts higher in Coolangatta
84.0% 72nd pct 70.4% 62nd pct
Walk to shops in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +13.7 pts higher in Coolangatta
84.5% 75th pct 70.8% 63rd pct
Walk to transit in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.8 pts higher in Coolangatta
94.1% 67th pct 91.3% 61st pct
Walk to school in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.4 pts higher in Gold Coast - North
62.3% 45th pct 64.6% 49th pct
Walk to a park in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +3.3 pts higher in Gold Coast - North
95.9% 61st pct 99.2% 76th pct
Walk to health in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +39.3 pts higher in Coolangatta
73.7% 78th pct 34.4% 34th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +4.8 more in Coolangatta
14.2 43rd pct 9.5 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +53 higher in Coolangatta
176 76th pct 123 68th pct
Mean slope in Coolangattain Gold Coast - North +2.5 pts higher in Coolangatta
6.8% 73rd pct 4.3% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolangatta vs Gold Coast - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30902/coolangatta/vs/30903/gold-coast-north