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Awaba vs Cooranbong

Name: Awaba vs Cooranbong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Awaba profile · Cooranbong profile

Awaba Cooranbong

Cooranbong and Awaba are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie, but they differ in scale and layout. Cooranbong is much larger and more active, with 50.0% of people moving in during the last five years and 22.8% aged 65 and over. It is more diverse, with 15.4% of residents born overseas and a higher proportion of renters at 21.3%. Awaba is more residential and focused on home ownership, with 97.9% of homes being separate houses. While Cooranbong has more local shops and health services within a 15-minute walk, Awaba has far more public transport departures and a higher number of schools per child.

These differences in layout are widening as Cooranbong becomes more accessible and diverse. Despite this, the two areas share very similar household finances, with typical weekly household incomes sitting at $1,639 in Cooranbong and $1,726 in Awaba. They also have almost identical shares of children under 15 and similar rates of long-term health conditions, showing that while their urban footprints differ, the basic living standards and family structures are much the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,647 larger in Cooranbong Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cooranbong Recent movers: 17.9 pts higher in Cooranbong PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Cooranbong Recent arrivals: 7.5 pts higher in Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Awaba in Cooranbong +6,647 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

430 63rd pct 7,077 87th pct

Median age in Awaba in Cooranbong +1 yrs older in Awaba gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 21.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +11.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

33.1% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%

2.3% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Awaba Cooranbong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +10.2 pts 81.7%

0.0% New Zealand +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 45.7%

44.2% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 42.0%

9.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

4.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 90.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 58.8%

42.1% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 34.0%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Awaba in Cooranbong +10.63 more in Awaba

12.05 78th pct 1.42 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Awaba in Cooranbong +4 more in Awaba

12 82nd pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Awaba in Cooranbong +89 larger in Cooranbong

279 46th pct 368 55th pct

ICSEA in Awaba in Cooranbong +3 higher in Awaba

990 50th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 28.0%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.8 pts 33.5%

20.1% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +6.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

29.1% Engineering & related ◂ +14.6 pts 14.5%

16.9% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Education even 12.2%

6.9% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.2%

0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Awaba in Cooranbong +$48 higher in Awaba gap widening

$780 56th pct $732 46th pct

Household income in Awaba in Cooranbong +$87 higher in Awaba gap widening

$1,726 61st pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Awaba in Cooranbong +$146 higher in Awaba gap widening

$2,178 67th pct $2,032 59th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 30.3%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.3% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

9.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 59.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Awaba in Cooranbong +309 larger in Cooranbong

26 72nd pct 335 86th pct

Median age in Awaba in Cooranbong +23 yrs older in Awaba

42 yrs 80th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Awaba in Cooranbong +$71 higher in Awaba

$725 58th pct $654 51st pct

Household income in Awaba in Cooranbong +$271 higher in Cooranbong

$1,687 50th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Awaba in Cooranbong +0.1 larger in Awaba gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 59.4%

24.3% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.7% 1 person +3.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.8%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Awaba in Cooranbong +$80 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$300 57th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Awaba in Cooranbong +$303 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Awaba in Cooranbong +0.10 higher in Awaba gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 40.8%

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.8 pts 29.0%

8.5% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 27.4%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 31.9%

0.0% $350–$549 +51.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.6 pts 23.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.2% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Awaba in Cooranbong +17 more in Cooranbong

3 72nd pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Awaba in Cooranbong +4.15 more in Awaba

6.98 85th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Awaba in Cooranbong +573.2 more in Awaba

774.4 83rd pct 201.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Awaba in Cooranbong even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Awaba in Cooranbong +30 longer in Cooranbong

14 51st pct 44 76th pct

Drive to city in Awaba in Cooranbong +5 longer in Awaba

88 62nd pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 55.7%

15.3% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.2% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% 4 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 10.4%

21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 14.8%

2.1% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

10.2% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Mining ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 7.1%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.8% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Awaba in Cooranbong +1.5 higher in Cooranbong

1.6 63rd pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Awaba in Cooranbong +1.4 more in Cooranbong

1.8 64th pct 3.2 73rd pct

15-min city in Awaba in Cooranbong +31.2 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 31.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Awaba in Cooranbong +24.5 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 24.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Awaba in Cooranbong +6.6 pts higher in Cooranbong

46.3% 72nd pct 52.9% 74th pct

Walk to school in Awaba in Cooranbong +28.6 pts higher in Awaba

67.1% 81st pct 38.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Awaba in Cooranbong +23.3 pts higher in Cooranbong

38.8% 60th pct 62.1% 67th pct

Walk to health in Awaba in Cooranbong +37.0 pts higher in Cooranbong

0.0% 0th pct 37.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Awaba in Cooranbong +8.4 more in Awaba

16.3 57th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Awaba in Cooranbong +8 higher in Cooranbong

6 69th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Awaba in Cooranbong +5.5 pts higher in Awaba

11.6% 87th pct 6.1% 54th pct

Compare Awaba with nearby areas

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Compare Cooranbong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Awaba vs Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10119/awaba/vs/SAL11052/cooranbong