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Bora Ridge vs Coraki

Name: Bora Ridge vs Coraki — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bora Ridge profile · Coraki profile

Bora Ridge Coraki

Coraki and Bora Ridge are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Coraki is a more established hub where the typical resident is 46 and many people live alone (29.5%). It is described as somewhat walkable, with 77.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 73% near a school. Bora Ridge is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no one within walking distance of a school or health service. There are also sharp differences in health and education: Coraki has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (37.2% compared to 24.3%), while Bora Ridge has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (16.7% compared to 6.3%).

Daily life in both places shares a similar cost of living, with typical weekly rents both at $300 and typical weekly family incomes nearly identical. While Coraki is much older—with 25.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to 13.1% in Bora Ridge—both areas have seen their housing patterns remain distinct. Bora Ridge has a far higher share of homes owned outright (64.3% versus 45.7%) and a higher proportion of children under 15, reaching 24.3% compared to 16.1% in Coraki.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,266 larger in Coraki 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Coraki Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Bora Ridge No car: 4.7 pts higher in Coraki Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Coraki

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bora Ridge in Coraki +1,266 larger in Coraki gap steady

107 43rd pct 1,373 75th pct

Median age in Bora Ridge in Coraki +6 yrs older in Coraki gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.2 pts 16.1%

20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

40.5% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%

39.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 36.3%

8.3% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Bora Ridge Coraki

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.6% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 34.8%

35.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 82.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.8% No religion ◂ +12.9 pts 32.9%

13.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

2.8% Judaism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bora Ridge in Coraki

— 9.05 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bora Ridge in Coraki +2 more in Coraki

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bora Ridge in Coraki

— 39 14th pct

ICSEA in Bora Ridge in Coraki

— 832 8th pct

Highest year of school

33.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 31.3%

29.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 27.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

51.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 35.8%

22.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.3 pts 10.6%

14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.4 pts 1.3%

12.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +10.3 pts 1.9%

7.3% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

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

Field of qualification

22.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.8 pts 10.2%

19.5% Health ◂ +10.0 pts 9.5%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 10.6%

12.2% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%

12.2% Creative arts ◂ +10.8 pts 1.4%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Bora Ridge in Coraki +$47 higher in Coraki gap widening

$466 9th pct $513 13th pct

Household income in Bora Ridge in Coraki +$220 higher in Bora Ridge gap widening

$1,292 32nd pct $1,072 17th pct

Family income in Bora Ridge in Coraki +$38 higher in Bora Ridge gap narrowing

$1,375 19th pct $1,337 17th pct

Household income distribution

53.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 38.2%

35.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.4%

10.7% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 45.3%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

7.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.5% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.7% Asthma +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.8% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None ◂ +12.2 pts 43.8%

18.7% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

3.7% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bora Ridge in Coraki +124 larger in Coraki

3 43rd pct 127 86th pct

Median age in Bora Ridge in Coraki +7 yrs older in Coraki

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Bora Ridge in Coraki +$35 higher in Coraki

$349 11th pct $384 14th pct

Household income in Bora Ridge in Coraki +$511 higher in Bora Ridge

$1,499 42nd pct $988 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bora Ridge in Coraki +0.5 larger in Bora Ridge gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.5% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 47.8%

18.3% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.1% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.9% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.9% 6 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 6.2%

10.7% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

0.0% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bora Ridge in Coraki even

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bora Ridge in Coraki +$487 higher in Bora Ridge gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,246 26th pct

People / bedroom in Bora Ridge in Coraki +0.10 higher in Bora Ridge gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 45.7%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 32.1%

14.3% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

32.1% 3 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

25.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +59.4 pts 15.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

0.0% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +43.9 pts 11.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bora Ridge in Coraki +30 more in Coraki

0 0th pct 30 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bora Ridge in Coraki +21.85 more in Coraki

0.00 0th pct 21.85 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Bora Ridge in Coraki +196.6 more in Coraki

0.0 0th pct 196.6 73rd pct

PT routes in Bora Ridge in Coraki +2 more in Coraki

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bora Ridge in Coraki

— 10 46th pct

How people get to work

76.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.6 pts 67.4%

17.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

0.0% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

67.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.4 pts 33.4%

14.3% 1 vehicle +22.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 16.9%

0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Construction ◂ +23.1 pts 7.6%

23.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.3 pts 6.8%

15.4% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.7%

10.3% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 3.6%

7.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +18.7 pts 9.5%

25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.8 pts 14.8%

7.7% Labourers +13.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.9% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 7.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bora Ridge in Coraki +4.8 higher in Coraki

0.0 29th pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bora Ridge in Coraki +5.4 more in Coraki

0.0 0th pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Bora Ridge in Coraki +72.8 pts higher in Coraki

0.0% 0th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Bora Ridge in Coraki +47.4 pts higher in Coraki

0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bora Ridge in Coraki +77.4 pts higher in Coraki

0.0% 0th pct 77.4% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bora Ridge in Coraki +73.0 pts higher in Coraki

0.0% 0th pct 73.0% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Bora Ridge in Coraki +75.2 pts higher in Coraki

0.0% 0th pct 75.2% 71st pct

Walk to health in Bora Ridge in Coraki +66.5 pts higher in Coraki

0.0% 0th pct 66.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Bora Ridge in Coraki +16.3 more in Coraki

18.7 60th pct 35.0 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bora Ridge in Coraki +3 higher in Coraki

0 28th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Bora Ridge in Coraki +2.8 pts higher in Bora Ridge

6.8% 61st pct 4.0% 28th pct

Compare Bora Ridge with nearby areas

Bungawalbin West Coraki Swan Bay Codrington East Coraki Ellangowan Coraki New Italy

Compare Coraki with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bora Ridge vs Coraki [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10505/bora-ridge/vs/SAL11063/coraki