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Bermagui vs Coolagolite

Name: Bermagui vs Coolagolite — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Bermagui profile · Coolagolite profile

Bermagui Coolagolite

Bermagui and Coolagolite are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Bermagui is somewhat walkable and more densely settled, where 81% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and 73.4% are near groceries. In contrast, Coolagolite is car-dependent, with every home being a separate house. The two areas also differ in their populations; Bermagui is older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 36.8% of people aged 65 or over, while Coolagolite has a higher share of children under 15 (16.8%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar typical family income of around $1,300 to $1,400 a week, and almost no one in either area commutes by public transport. While Bermagui has far more renters (23.6%) than Coolagolite (9.2%), both areas sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion. The gap between them in terms of the typical age of residents has remained noticeable, with Bermagui staying older than Coolagolite.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,556 larger in Bermagui Separate houses: 19.3 pts higher in Coolagolite No car: 5.1 pts higher in Bermagui Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Bermagui People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coolagolite

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bermagui in Coolagolite +1,556 larger in Bermagui gap steady

1,865 78th pct 309 59th pct

Median age in Bermagui in Coolagolite +7 yrs older in Bermagui gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

36.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.3 pts 25.6%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%

27.0% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%

3.7% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bermagui Coolagolite

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 83.2%

4.5% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +0.7 pts 44.7%

36.5% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 8.1%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

4.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 94.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +6.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bermagui in Coolagolite

4.18 53rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bermagui in Coolagolite +1 more in Bermagui

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bermagui in Coolagolite

165 34th pct —

ICSEA in Bermagui in Coolagolite

944 24th pct —

Highest year of school

47.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 44.5%

23.3% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

9.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

29.4% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.5 pts 11.4%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

6.9% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 11.4%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.2%

8.0% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

5.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$81 higher in Bermagui gap steady

$602 25th pct $521 14th pct

Household income in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$165 higher in Coolagolite gap widening

$1,022 14th pct $1,187 24th pct

Family income in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$86 higher in Coolagolite gap widening

$1,313 16th pct $1,399 21st pct

Household income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

23.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.3%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.8% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

7.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

7.9% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.1% None +2.2 pts ▸ 57.3%

21.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bermagui in Coolagolite +38 larger in Bermagui

51 77th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Bermagui in Coolagolite +26 yrs older in Bermagui

37 yrs 75th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$37 higher in Bermagui

$612 47th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$802 higher in Coolagolite

$1,281 30th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bermagui in Coolagolite +0.3 larger in Coolagolite gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 38.4%

38.1% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 46.5%

11.8% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 38.7%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 27.7%

7.4% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

1.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$5 higher in Bermagui gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $305 59th pct

Mortgage in Bermagui in Coolagolite +$382 higher in Bermagui gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,135 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bermagui in Coolagolite +0.20 higher in Coolagolite gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 58.8%

19.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

23.6% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 9.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Separate house +20.2 pts ▸ 100.8%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.4% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 17.6%

6.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.6% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 27.3%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

16.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 30.3%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 12.1%

24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 21.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bermagui in Coolagolite +13 more in Bermagui

23 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bermagui in Coolagolite +20.03 more in Coolagolite

12.33 88th pct 32.36 99th pct

Departures/1k in Bermagui in Coolagolite +136.2 more in Coolagolite

138.9 72nd pct 275.1 74th pct

PT routes in Bermagui in Coolagolite +2 more in Bermagui

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Bermagui in Coolagolite +12 longer in Coolagolite

54 82nd pct 66 89th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

15.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.3% Walked ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.9% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 19.0%

10.6% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

4.6% 4 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.6% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

4.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 17.5%

14.1% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 10.2%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

7.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bermagui in Coolagolite +4.7 higher in Bermagui

5.1 84th pct 0.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bermagui in Coolagolite +4.5 more in Bermagui

4.9 82nd pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Bermagui in Coolagolite +71.0 pts higher in Bermagui

71.0% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bermagui in Coolagolite +73.4 pts higher in Bermagui

73.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bermagui in Coolagolite +59.1 pts higher in Bermagui

81.0% 82nd pct 21.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Bermagui in Coolagolite +35.4 pts higher in Bermagui

35.4% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bermagui in Coolagolite +87.5 pts higher in Bermagui

87.5% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bermagui in Coolagolite +44.2 pts higher in Bermagui

44.2% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bermagui in Coolagolite +7.3 more in Bermagui

39.7 77th pct 32.4 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bermagui in Coolagolite +7 higher in Bermagui

7 72nd pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Bermagui in Coolagolite +2.1 pts higher in Coolagolite

7.8% 69th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Bermagui with nearby areas

Cuttagee Wallaga Lake Coolagolite Barragga Bay Akolele Tilba Tilba Murrah Dignams Creek

Compare Coolagolite with nearby areas

Bermagui Cobargo Quaama Cuttagee Dignams Creek Murrah Wallaga Lake Tilba Tilba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bermagui vs Coolagolite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10307/bermagui/vs/SAL11023/coolagolite