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Coolangatta vs Nerang

Name: Coolangatta vs Nerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Coolangatta profile · Nerang profile

Coolangatta Nerang

Nerang and Coolangatta are nearby Queensland areas with very different layouts. Nerang is more residential and family-oriented, with 84.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 71.8% being separate houses. In contrast, Coolangatta is very walkable and more compact; 84% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 38.4% in Nerang. While Nerang is mostly car-dependent, Coolangatta is very walkable and has far more public transport options.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, around $773 in Nerang and $802 in Coolangatta. This common ground exists alongside some shifting trends: the gap in the number of children under 15 has narrowed to 3.1 percentage points, and the typical age difference has also shrunk since 2011. While Nerang has a higher share of people born overseas, Coolangatta has a higher proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.0 pts higher in Nerang 3+ bedrooms: 21.6 pts higher in Nerang Household size: 0.4 larger in Nerang Under 15: 3.1 pts higher in Nerang Living alone: 8.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolangatta in Nerang +12,177 larger in Nerang gap steady

57,511 47th pct 69,688 59th pct

Median age in Coolangatta in Nerang +3 yrs older in Coolangatta gap narrowing

42 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.2%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 16.4%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

42.0% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 35.3%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coolangatta Nerang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 68.8%

4.4% New Zealand +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.8%

35.2% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 33.7%

14.0% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.5%

5.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

0.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 84.3%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 45.1%

44.2% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolangatta in Nerang +4 more in Nerang

9 10th pct 13 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolangatta in Nerang even

0.96 4th pct 0.96 4th pct

Students in Coolangatta in Nerang +2,598 more in Nerang

7,680 35th pct 10,278 51st pct

Avg size in Coolangatta in Nerang +63 larger in Coolangatta

853 92nd pct 791 89th pct

ICSEA in Coolangatta in Nerang +3 higher in Nerang

1,033 59th pct 1,036 61st pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 56.9%

22.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.0% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

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

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coolangatta in Nerang +$29 higher in Coolangatta gap steady

$802 54th pct $773 45th pct

Household income in Coolangatta in Nerang +$148 higher in Nerang gap narrowing

$1,635 46th pct $1,783 58th pct

Family income in Coolangatta in Nerang +$61 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$2,068 54th pct $2,007 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 64.2%

18.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Three or more even 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolangatta in Nerang +330 larger in Nerang

1,429 51st pct 1,759 58th pct

Median age in Coolangatta in Nerang +3 yrs older in Coolangatta

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coolangatta in Nerang +$29 higher in Coolangatta

$689 70th pct $660 64th pct

Household income in Coolangatta in Nerang +$136 higher in Nerang

$1,799 67th pct $1,935 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolangatta in Nerang +0.4 larger in Nerang gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.0%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 24.5%

14.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.7%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 19.2%

15.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.2% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolangatta in Nerang +$15 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $435 81st pct

Mortgage in Coolangatta in Nerang +$50 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $1,950 58th pct

People / bedroom in Coolangatta in Nerang even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 26.5%

30.3% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%

1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +22.0 pts ▸ 71.8%

30.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +23.7 pts 6.7%

19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 10.2%

5.7% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

20.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

13.9% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

7.5% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

12.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolangatta in Nerang +23 more in Coolangatta

210 40th pct 187 35th pct

Stops/1k in Coolangatta in Nerang +0.97 more in Coolangatta

3.65 35th pct 2.68 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Coolangatta in Nerang +1,301.0 more in Coolangatta

1,734.6 80th pct 433.6 38th pct

PT routes in Coolangatta in Nerang +16 more in Nerang

14 29th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Coolangatta in Nerang +14 longer in Nerang

5 50th pct 19 76th pct

Drive to city in Coolangatta in Nerang +13 longer in Coolangatta

60 71st pct 47 64th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 66.9%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 29.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.3% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

12.9% Construction even 12.9%

9.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Public administration & safety even 4.6%

3.4% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 18.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.1% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

9.4% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coolangatta in Nerang +11,129 higher in Nerang

62,922 46th pct 74,051 56th pct

Growth in Coolangatta in Nerang +3.4 pts higher in Coolangatta

8.1% 72nd pct 4.8% 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolangatta in Nerang +263 higher in Coolangatta

1,751 99th pct 1,487 90th pct

Max temp in Coolangatta in Nerang +0.4 higher in Nerang

25.8 69th pct 26.2 73rd pct

Min temp in Coolangatta in Nerang +0.6 higher in Coolangatta

15.5 84th pct 14.9 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolangatta in Nerang +3.0 higher in Coolangatta

6.9 75th pct 3.9 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolangatta in Nerang +2.7 more in Coolangatta

6.4 71st pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Coolangatta in Nerang +47.0 pts higher in Coolangatta

84.0% 72nd pct 36.9% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Coolangatta in Nerang +46.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

84.5% 75th pct 38.4% 20th pct

Walk to transit in Coolangatta in Nerang +23.9 pts higher in Coolangatta

94.1% 67th pct 70.2% 41st pct

Walk to school in Coolangatta in Nerang +17.8 pts higher in Coolangatta

62.3% 45th pct 44.5% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Coolangatta in Nerang +9.6 pts higher in Coolangatta

95.9% 61st pct 86.3% 45th pct

Walk to health in Coolangatta in Nerang +44.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

73.7% 78th pct 29.5% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolangatta in Nerang +5.6 more in Coolangatta

14.2 43rd pct 8.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolangatta in Nerang +128 higher in Coolangatta

176 76th pct 48 54th pct

Mean slope in Coolangatta in Nerang +1.8 pts higher in Nerang

6.8% 73rd pct 8.6% 86th pct

Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

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

Compare Nerang with nearby areas

Southport Surfers Paradise Gold Coast - North Robina Broadbeach - Burleigh Gold Coast Hinterland Ormeau - Oxenford Mudgeeraba - Tallebudgera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolangatta vs Nerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30902/coolangatta/vs/30906/nerang