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Coolangatta vs Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Name: Coolangatta vs Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Coolangatta profile · Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera profile

Coolangatta Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

Coolangatta and Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Coolangatta is very walkable and more urban, where 30.3% of homes are rented and 27.5% of people live alone. In contrast, Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera is mostly car-dependent, with a strong preference for larger homes; 92.1% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 82.9% are separate houses. This layout is consistent with its younger population, as children under 15 make up 22.2% of residents compared to 16.3% in Coolangatta.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding their housing and age gaps. While the difference in the share of detached houses has widened, the gaps in typical age, the number of older residents, and the proportion of children have all narrowed. Despite these shifts, the areas remain very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly personal incomes, which are nearly identical at around $800.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Household size: 0.6 larger in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Under 15: 5.8 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +21,478 larger in Coolangatta gap widening

57,511 47th pct 36,033 27th pct

Median age in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +3 yrs older in Coolangatta gap narrowing

42 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 14.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

42.0% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 52.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 31.9%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Coolangatta Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +4.7 pts 71.8%

4.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.8% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English +0.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.2% Australian even 35.2%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

5.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

46.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 44.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +3 more in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

9 10th pct 12 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.55 more in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

0.96 4th pct 1.50 23rd pct

Students in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +5,966 more in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

7,680 35th pct 13,646 67th pct

Avg size in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +284 larger in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

853 92nd pct 1,137 100th pct

ICSEA in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +52 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

1,033 59th pct 1,085 79th pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 61.3%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

7.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

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

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$6 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$802 54th pct $808 56th pct

Household income in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$506 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap widening

$1,635 46th pct $2,141 80th pct

Family income in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$174 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$2,068 54th pct $2,242 66th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 22.1%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

10.2% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 31.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 67.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +679 larger in Coolangatta

1,429 51st pct 750 29th pct

Median age in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +5 yrs older in Coolangatta

27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$47 higher in Coolangatta

$689 70th pct $642 60th pct

Household income in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$441 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

$1,799 67th pct $2,240 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.6 larger in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 65.4%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 30.2%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 13.1%

14.2% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

15.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$50 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap steady

$450 86th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +$167 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.8%

30.3% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 17.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +33.2 pts ▸ 82.9%

30.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.6 pts 0.8%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 15.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

21.1% 4 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 33.5%

29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.2 pts 5.3%

5.7% 5 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 43.8%

20.1% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.2%

7.5% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 21.9%

17.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +156 more in Coolangatta

210 40th pct 54 15th pct

Stops/1k in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +2.15 more in Coolangatta

3.65 35th pct 1.50 10th pct

Departures/1k in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +1,586.4 more in Coolangatta

1,734.6 80th pct 148.2 24th pct

PT routes in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +9 more in Coolangatta

14 29th pct 5 10th pct

Stop walk in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +5 longer in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

60 71st pct 65 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

14.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 22.8%

12.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.3% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Arts & recreation even 2.5%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

13.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +24,430 higher in Coolangatta

62,922 46th pct 38,492 23rd pct

Growth in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +2.7 pts higher in Coolangatta

8.1% 72nd pct 5.4% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +11 higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

1,751 99th pct 1,762 100th pct

Max temp in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.2 higher in Coolangatta

25.8 69th pct 25.6 68th pct

Min temp in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +0.5 higher in Coolangatta

15.5 84th pct 15.0 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +4.4 higher in Coolangatta

6.9 75th pct 2.5 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +3.8 more in Coolangatta

6.4 71st pct 2.6 10th pct

15-min city in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +60.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

84.0% 72nd pct 23.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +59.2 pts higher in Coolangatta

84.5% 75th pct 25.3% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +54.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

94.1% 67th pct 39.8% 20th pct

Walk to school in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +28.8 pts higher in Coolangatta

62.3% 45th pct 33.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +29.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

95.9% 61st pct 66.4% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +56.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

73.7% 78th pct 17.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +4.9 more in Coolangatta

14.2 43rd pct 9.3 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +163 higher in Coolangatta

176 76th pct 13 42nd pct

Mean slope in Coolangatta in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera +5.6 pts higher in Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

6.8% 73rd pct 12.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolangatta vs Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30902/coolangatta/vs/30905/mudgeeraba-tallebudgera