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Banora Point vs Coolangatta

Name: Banora Point vs Coolangatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Banora Point profile · Coolangatta profile

Banora Point Coolangatta

Banora Point and Coolangatta (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Banora Point is largely made up of separate houses, with 78.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coolangatta (Qld) is dominated by flats or apartments, and 41.2% of its households are renting, compared to just 18.6% in Banora Point. Coolangatta (Qld) is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4 and high accessibility to health services and groceries, while Banora Point is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.7.

Since 2011, both areas have seen their populations grow and shift, though they share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,300. They are both home to a high proportion of older residents, with people aged 65 and over making up 31.8% of Banora Point and 27.8% of Coolangatta (Qld), both of which are far above the national figure. They also share similar levels of volunteering and a very low rate of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Banora Point 3+ bedrooms: 50.9 pts higher in Banora Point Renting: 22.6 pts higher in Coolangatta People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coolangatta Recent movers: 16.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banora Point in Coolangatta +9,969 larger in Banora Point gap steady

16,460 89th pct 6,491 86th pct

Median age in Banora Point in Coolangatta +1 yrs older in Coolangatta gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 27.8%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.0 pts 8.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 36.0%

29.0% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.0% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.7% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.4%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Banora Point Coolangatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +7.9 pts 71.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

2.6% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 42.3%

38.0% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 31.8%

13.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.0% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 84.1%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 44.8%

37.9% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.9% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banora Point in Coolangatta +1.76 more in Coolangatta

2.00 29th pct 3.76 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banora Point in Coolangatta +6 more in Banora Point

15 86th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Banora Point in Coolangatta +137 larger in Banora Point

461 67th pct 324 51st pct

ICSEA in Banora Point in Coolangatta +40 higher in Banora Point

1,035 73rd pct 995 53rd pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

30.1% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 22.7%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 6.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 26.5%

17.1% Bachelor degree +9.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

11.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

2.6% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$156 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$629 29th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$63 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$1,268 30th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$216 higher in Coolangatta gap widening

$1,571 31st pct $1,787 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.7%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.8% Under $650 even 20.8%

5.1% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 37.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 10.4%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.8%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banora Point in Coolangatta +703 larger in Banora Point

847 87th pct 144 86th pct

Median age in Banora Point in Coolangatta +4 yrs older in Coolangatta

25 yrs 46th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$142 higher in Coolangatta

$583 44th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$276 higher in Banora Point

$1,713 51st pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banora Point in Coolangatta +0.5 larger in Banora Point gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples without children +19.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

47.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.2 pts 32.7%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%

1.2% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

27.6% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 5.2%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$35 higher in Banora Point gap steady

$440 87th pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Banora Point in Coolangatta +$66 higher in Banora Point gap narrowing

$1,871 65th pct $1,805 61st pct

People / bedroom in Banora Point in Coolangatta +0.20 higher in Coolangatta gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 36.5%

18.6% Rented +22.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.0 pts 19.2%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

1.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

3.3% Flat or apartment +73.6 pts ▸ 76.9%

61.6% Separate house ◂ +48.5 pts 13.1%

35.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.9 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

16.4% 2 bedrooms +40.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 20.6%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.1 pts 5.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom +9.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 12.9%

14.7% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.2% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

2.5% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 32.1%

28.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.2% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banora Point in Coolangatta +36 more in Banora Point

58 88th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Banora Point in Coolangatta +0.13 more in Banora Point

3.52 71st pct 3.39 71st pct

Departures/1k in Banora Point in Coolangatta +1,951.0 more in Coolangatta

425.5 77th pct 2,376.5 94th pct

PT routes in Banora Point in Coolangatta +3 more in Banora Point

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Banora Point in Coolangatta +4 longer in Banora Point

9 44th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Banora Point in Coolangatta

— 64 47th pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 57.7%

10.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.9% Walked +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 32.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

13.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

10.0% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

4.4% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +7.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

14.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.6%

10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Banora Point in Coolangatta +4.7 higher in Coolangatta

3.7 76th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banora Point in Coolangatta +4.4 more in Coolangatta

3.4 74th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Banora Point in Coolangatta +64.5 pts higher in Coolangatta

35.5% 76th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Banora Point in Coolangatta +59.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

40.7% 77th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Banora Point in Coolangatta +13.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

83.7% 82nd pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to school in Banora Point in Coolangatta +41.1 pts higher in Coolangatta

58.8% 78th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Banora Point in Coolangatta +10.7 pts higher in Coolangatta

89.2% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Banora Point in Coolangatta +94.0 pts higher in Coolangatta

0.5% 72nd pct 94.5% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Banora Point in Coolangatta +15.4 more in Coolangatta

5.0 29th pct 20.3 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Banora Point in Coolangatta +356 higher in Coolangatta

112 86th pct 468 100th pct

Mean slope in Banora Point in Coolangatta +0.6 pts higher in Banora Point

8.7% 74th pct 8.1% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banora Point vs Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10186/banora-point/vs/SAL30680/coolangatta