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Coolangatta vs Robina

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Coolangatta profile · Robina profile

Coolangatta Robina

Coolangatta and Robina are nearby Queensland areas with different profiles. Robina is far more culturally diverse, with 33.6% of people born overseas and 18.8% using a language other than English at home, compared to 18.3% and 6.2% in Coolangatta. Robina also has more large homes, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coolangatta is more walkable, with a five-minute walk to the nearest transport stop and 84.5% of homes within a short stroll of groceries, while Robina's walk to transport is much longer at 23 minutes.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of people caring for children. Both areas also have about the same proportion of children under 15 and people with long-term health conditions. Since 2011, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed, as Coolangatta's typical resident is now only three years older than that of Robina. The gap in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has also narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.2 pts higher in Robina Born overseas: 15.3 pts higher in Robina Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Robina Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Robina Recent movers: 7.7 pts higher in Robina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolangattain Robina +3,608 larger in Coolangatta gap narrowing
57,511 47th pct 53,903 43rd pct
Median age in Coolangattain Robina +3 yrs older in Coolangatta gap narrowing
42 yrs 67th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Coolangattain Robina +0.8 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
2.5% 48th pct 1.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolangattain Robina +1.9 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
20.3% 68th pct 18.3% 55th pct
Under 15 in Coolangattain Robina +0.8 pts higher in Robina gap steady
16.3% 28th pct 17.1% 40th pct
De facto in Coolangattain Robina +1.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
14.4% 79th pct 13.1% 64th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 23.7%
20.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%
16.3% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

42.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
37.5% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolangatta Robina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolangattain Robina +15.3 pts higher in Robina gap steady
18.3% 44th pct 33.6% 78th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +14.4 pts 62.1%
4.4% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% China +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +6.4 pts 38.1%
35.2% Australian ◂ +6.6 pts 28.7%
14.0% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
0.9% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.2% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
3.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Dutch even 1.7%
0.4% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Coolangattain Robina +12.6 pts higher in Robina gap widening
6.2% 30th pct 18.8% 65th pct
Limited English in Coolangattain Robina +1.9 pts higher in Robina gap steady
0.5% 21st pct 2.4% 66th pct

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +11.8 pts 76.5%
0.2% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.1% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Coolangattain Robina +2.7 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
46.7% 76th pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 44.0%
44.2% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
1.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolangattain Robina +7.1 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
57.4% 59th pct 64.5% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coolangattain Robina +2.4 pts higher in Robina gap steady
22.8% 60th pct 25.2% 64th pct
Schools in Coolangattain Robina +1 more in Robina
9 10th pct 10 12th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolangattain Robina +0.12 more in Robina
0.96 4th pct 1.08 8th pct
Students in Coolangattain Robina +3,160 more in Robina
7,680 35th pct 10,840 55th pct
Avg size in Coolangattain Robina +231 larger in Robina
853 92nd pct 1,084 100th pct
ICSEA in Coolangattain Robina +30 higher in Robina
1,033 59th pct 1,063 71st pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 64.5%
22.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 16.9%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 25.4%
24.9% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.3% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
9.0% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
1.2% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coolangattain Robina +$26 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$802 54th pct $776 46th pct
Household income in Coolangattain Robina +$67 higher in Robina gap narrowing
$1,635 46th pct $1,702 52nd pct
Family income in Coolangattain Robina +$97 higher in Coolangatta gap steady
$2,068 54th pct $1,971 46th pct
High earners in Coolangattain Robina +1.9 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
11.1% 56th pct 9.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Coolangattain Robina +1.2 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
20.1% 51st pct 18.9% 45th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.3% $650–$1,499 even 27.3%
16.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%
9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.0%
17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolangattain Robina +1.0 pts higher in Coolangatta
27.1% 41st pct 26.1% 35th pct
Mental health in Coolangattain Robina even
8.2% 36th pct 8.2% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Coolangattain Robina +0.3 pts higher in Robina gap steady
5.3% 41st pct 5.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
8.2% Mental health even 8.2%
7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%
3.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +2.1 pts ▸ 66.4%
18.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolangattain Robina +1.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
13.1% 31st pct 11.6% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coolangattain Robina +1.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 9.9% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolangattain Robina +0.4 pts higher in Robina gap steady
25.9% 49th pct 26.4% 53rd pct
Defence service in Coolangattain Robina +0.5 pts higher in Coolangatta
3.0% 52nd pct 2.5% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolangattain Robina +0.8 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
19.7% 35th pct 18.8% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolangattain Robina +510 larger in Coolangatta
1,429 51st pct 919 36th pct
Median age in Coolangattain Robina +2 yrs older in Coolangatta
27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Coolangattain Robina +12.1 pts higher in Robina
50.0% 72nd pct 62.1% 88th pct
Unemployment in Coolangattain Robina +0.9 pts higher in Coolangatta
7.1% 21st pct 6.2% 14th pct
Median income in Coolangattain Robina +$90 higher in Robina
$689 70th pct $779 81st pct
Household income in Coolangattain Robina +$127 higher in Robina
$1,799 67th pct $1,926 75th pct
Indigenous language in Coolangattain Robina +2.2 pts higher in Coolangatta
5.0% 44th pct 2.8% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolangattain Robina +0.1 larger in Robina gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct
One-parent in Coolangattain Robina +1.8 pts higher in Robina gap widening
14.9% 62nd pct 16.7% 79th pct
Living alone in Coolangattain Robina +5.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
27.5% 57th pct 22.1% 27th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 54.8%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 27.4%
14.9% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.4%
27.5% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%
15.4% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolangattain Robina +$50 higher in Robina gap narrowing
$450 86th pct $500 91st pct
Mortgage in Coolangattain Robina +$93 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$2,000 65th pct $1,907 55th pct
People / bedroom in Coolangattain Robina even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Coolangattain Robina +5.1 pts higher in Robina gap widening
30.3% 58th pct 35.4% 74th pct
Owned outright in Coolangattain Robina +5.0 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
32.8% 49th pct 27.8% 30th pct
Separate houses in Coolangattain Robina +1.1 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
49.8% 13th pct 50.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolangattain Robina +16.2 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
63.2% 16th pct 79.5% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 34.1%
32.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 27.8%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 50.8%
19.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.2 pts 16.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 47.0%
29.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 14.4%
21.1% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
5.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
20.1% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
7.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.8%
25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 12.8%
12.9% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolangattain Robina +1.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
5.3% 47th pct 3.8% 24th pct
Work from home in Coolangattain Robina even gap steady
14.4% 58th pct 14.4% 58th pct
PT commute in Coolangattain Robina +0.3 pts higher in Robina gap steady
1.2% 37th pct 1.5% 43rd pct
PT stops in Coolangattain Robina +51 more in Coolangatta
210 40th pct 159 29th pct
Stops/1k in Coolangattain Robina +0.70 more in Coolangatta
3.65 35th pct 2.95 25th pct
Departures/1k in Coolangattain Robina +904.5 more in Coolangatta
1,734.6 80th pct 830.2 52nd pct
PT routes in Coolangattain Robina +17 more in Robina
14 29th pct 31 56th pct
Stop walk in Coolangattain Robina +18 longer in Robina
5 50th pct 23 79th pct
Drive to city in Coolangattain Robina +6 longer in Coolangatta
60 71st pct 54 68th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 63.2%
14.4% Worked at home even 14.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%
37.1% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolangattain Robina +7.7 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
44.1% 75th pct 51.8% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolangattain Robina +0.8 pts higher in Robina gap narrowing
11.7% 44th pct 12.4% 49th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolangattain Robina +0.6 pts higher in Robina gap steady
4.5% 42nd pct 5.0% 59th pct
Participation in Coolangattain Robina +1.0 pts higher in Robina gap steady
62.4% 59th pct 63.4% 66th pct
Full-time in Coolangattain Robina +1.7 pts higher in Robina gap steady
52.3% 11th pct 54.0% 17th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%
12.9% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
9.6% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
8.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 23.1%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
13.4% Community & personal service even 13.4%
11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%
9.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Coolangattain Robina +4,689 higher in Coolangatta
62,922 46th pct 58,233 42nd pct
Growth in Coolangattain Robina +1.5 pts higher in Coolangatta
8.1% 72nd pct 6.6% 60th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolangattain Robina +207 higher in Coolangatta
1,751 99th pct 1,544 92nd pct
Max temp in Coolangattain Robina +0.4 higher in Robina
25.8 69th pct 26.2 72nd pct
Min temp in Coolangattain Robina +0.2 higher in Robina
15.5 84th pct 15.8 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolangattain Robina +0.6 higher in Coolangatta
6.9 75th pct 6.3 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolangattain Robina +0.3 more in Coolangatta
6.4 71st pct 6.1 67th pct
15-min city in Coolangattain Robina +1.3 pts higher in Coolangatta
84.0% 72nd pct 82.7% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Coolangattain Robina +11.5 pts higher in Coolangatta
84.5% 75th pct 73.0% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Coolangattain Robina +2.4 pts higher in Coolangatta
94.1% 67th pct 91.7% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Coolangattain Robina +12.1 pts higher in Robina
62.3% 45th pct 74.3% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Coolangattain Robina +1.8 pts higher in Robina
95.9% 61st pct 97.7% 67th pct
Walk to health in Coolangattain Robina +8.6 pts higher in Coolangatta
73.7% 78th pct 65.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Coolangattain Robina +2.1 more in Coolangatta
14.2 43rd pct 12.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolangattain Robina +1 higher in Coolangatta
176 76th pct 175 76th pct
Mean slope in Coolangattain Robina +1.2 pts higher in Coolangatta
6.8% 73rd pct 5.6% 52nd pct

Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

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Compare Robina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolangatta vs Robina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30902/coolangatta/vs/30908/robina