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Broken Head vs Coopers Shoot

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Broken Head profile · Coopers Shoot profile

Broken Head Coopers Shoot

Coopers Shoot and Broken Head are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Coopers Shoot is more likely to have high-earning households, with 36.4% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.0% in Broken Head. It also has a much higher share of people working from home (45.3% versus 33.9%) and a higher proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms (69.3% versus 53.7%). Broken Head has much better access to transport and local facilities, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of a park.

These two areas share many similarities, including a typical weekly rent of around $500 and very similar shares of residents aged 65 and over. However, a widening gap is seen in the housing market, with Coopers Shoot seeing a much higher share of homes owned outright (49.3%) than Broken Head (45.6%). Both areas have typical ages and health profiles that sit well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Coopers Shoot Work from home: 11.4 pts higher in Coopers Shoot Recent movers: 8.6 pts higher in Coopers Shoot No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Broken Head De facto: 4.2 pts higher in Broken Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +24 larger in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
385 61st pct 409 62nd pct
Median age in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +3 yrs older in Coopers Shoot gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.3 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
2.1% 52nd pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.5 pts higher in Broken Head gap steady
21.8% 63rd pct 21.3% 61st pct
Under 15 in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2.0 pts higher in Broken Head gap steady
17.9% 56th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +4.2 pts higher in Broken Head gap steady
15.4% 73rd pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.4%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 21.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%
4.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Marital status

42.9% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 49.3%
41.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%
11.3% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%
3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Broken Head Coopers Shoot

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.9 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap steady
18.2% 73rd pct 20.0% 77th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 68.7%
2.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English ◂ +0.3 pts 38.4%
32.5% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.5% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%
10.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.0% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.7% Italian even 4.6%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +7.0 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
11.2% 77th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 87.5%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +8.1 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
59.5% 93rd pct 51.3% 82nd pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 51.3%
19.0% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
18.4% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 10.3%
1.0% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2.1 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
69.8% 90th pct 67.7% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2.9 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
36.4% 90th pct 39.2% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +5 more in Coopers Shoot
0 0th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot
— 377 56th pct
ICSEA in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot
— 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 67.7%
11.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.9% Certificate III / IV even 17.9%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.8 pts 6.8%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%
12.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.1% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
9.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$105 higher in Coopers Shoot gap steady
$785 57th pct $890 72nd pct
Household income in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$267 higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
$1,687 59th pct $1,954 73rd pct
Family income in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$72 higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
$2,136 65th pct $2,208 69th pct
High earners in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2.9 pts higher in Broken Head gap steady
18.8% 88th pct 15.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +11.4 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap widening
25.0% 74th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
16.2% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 24.3%
23.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.6%
8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.1%
26.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.6 pts higher in Broken Head
22.3% 21st pct 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.4 pts higher in Broken Head
6.5% 35th pct 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.6 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
2.6% 28th pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
3.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.8% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 68.7%
17.9% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 14.2%
2.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.9 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
25.1% 76th pct 26.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.1 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
12.2% 44th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +5.7 pts higher in Broken Head gap widening
31.7% 80th pct 26.0% 54th pct
Defence service in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.4 pts higher in Coopers Shoot
0.9% 32nd pct 2.3% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +3.4 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +5 larger in Broken Head
8 57th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2 yrs older in Coopers Shoot
51 yrs 88th pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Median income in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$213 higher in Coopers Shoot
$399 16th pct $612 47th pct
Household income in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$1,325 higher in Coopers Shoot
$550 3rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.2 larger in Coopers Shoot gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +4.5 pts higher in Broken Head gap steady
14.5% 70th pct 10.0% 45th pct
Living alone in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +6.5 pts higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
28.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.0%
2.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
26.5% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 20.0%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%
14.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.1% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$10 higher in Coopers Shoot gap widening
$490 91st pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +$433 higher in Broken Head gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.10 higher in Broken Head gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.5 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
22.8% 66th pct 24.3% 70th pct
Owned outright in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +3.7 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
45.6% 63rd pct 49.3% 73rd pct
Separate houses in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +3.1 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
91.9% 37th pct 95.0% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +15.6 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
53.7% 11th pct 69.3% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
22.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%
5.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
2.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 95.0%
8.8% Other dwelling ◂ +4.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 33.6%
24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 10.0%
14.0% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 22.1%
3.7% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.3% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.4% Studio / none ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.1% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
12.9% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.4% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $750 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
48.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 21.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +11.4 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap widening
33.9% 86th pct 45.3% 94th pct
PT commute in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +4 more in Broken Head
5 74th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +10.54 more in Broken Head
12.99 89th pct 2.44 67th pct
Departures/1k in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +676.1 more in Broken Head
688.3 82nd pct 12.2 59th pct
PT routes in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1 more in Broken Head
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +14 longer in Coopers Shoot
16 54th pct 30 67th pct

How people get to work

33.9% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 37.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 39.1%
36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 24.8%
7.7% 4 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +8.6 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap widening
33.8% 60th pct 42.4% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2.0 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap widening
11.4% 69th pct 13.4% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.4 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
1.8% 37th pct 2.1% 39th pct
Participation in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.6 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
53.6% 28th pct 55.2% 33rd pct
Full-time in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +4.3 pts higher in Coopers Shoot gap narrowing
39.9% 2nd pct 44.2% 8th pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.3% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 8.8%
8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.4% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%
7.1% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
5.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 25.4%
26.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 26.5%
6.5% Technicians & trades +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%
8.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%
5.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.7 higher in Broken Head
0.8 58th pct 0.1 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +0.5 more in Broken Head
0.6 53rd pct 0.1 37th pct
15-min city in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +19.3 pts higher in Broken Head
23.3% 65th pct 3.9% 58th pct
Walk to school in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +20.0 pts higher in Broken Head
20.5% 53rd pct 0.5% 31st pct
Walk to health in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +15.7 more in Broken Head
18.2 59th pct 2.4 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +2 higher in Broken Head
3 61st pct 1 55th pct
Mean slope in Broken Headin Coopers Shoot +1.7 pts higher in Coopers Shoot
11.7% 87th pct 13.4% 90th pct

Compare Broken Head with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broken Head vs Coopers Shoot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10588/broken-head/vs/SAL11049/coopers-shoot