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Coalcliff vs Coledale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Coalcliff profile · Coledale profile

Coalcliff Coledale

Coledale and Coalcliff are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Coledale is very walkable, with 86.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 83.9% near a school. In contrast, Coalcliff is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. Residents in Coalcliff also tend to have higher incomes; the typical weekly household income is $3,299, compared to $2,586 in Coledale, and 52.7% of Coalcliff households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than Coledale's 40.7%.

Both areas have about the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at around 2.7% to 2.8%, which sits near the national figure. They also share similar home sizes, with both averaging 2.8 people per household. While the two areas are alike in these respects, their age profiles differ. Coalcliff is older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (19.8%) compared to Coledale's 16.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,160 larger in Coledale PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Coledale Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Coledale No car: 1.1 pts higher in Coledale Median age: 5 yrs older in Coalcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coalcliffin Coledale +1,160 larger in Coledale gap widening
212 55th pct 1,372 75th pct
Median age in Coalcliffin Coledale +5 yrs older in Coalcliff gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Coalcliffin Coledale +0.1 pts higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
2.8% 59th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Coalcliffin Coledale +3.6 pts higher in Coalcliff gap steady
19.8% 55th pct 16.3% 39th pct
Under 15 in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.2 pts higher in Coledale gap widening
16.0% 42nd pct 20.3% 72nd pct
De facto in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.0 pts higher in Coledale gap steady
11.8% 47th pct 15.8% 74th pct

Age structure

39.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 31.2%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 20.6%
16.0% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 16.3%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 52.6%
33.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
6.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Coalcliff Coledale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coalcliffin Coledale +2.2 pts higher in Coalcliff gap widening
17.0% 71st pct 14.8% 64th pct

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 81.4%
4.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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

44.8% English ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%
28.8% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
23.1% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%
9.9% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.5% German ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
4.7% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.8% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coalcliffin Coledale +0.9 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
4.2% 56th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Coalcliffin Coledale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coalcliffin Coledale +6.7 pts higher in Coledale gap widening
48.1% 74th pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
42.9% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 37.7%
7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
2.8% Judaism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.2 pts higher in Coalcliff gap steady
70.2% 91st pct 66.0% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Coalcliffin Coledale +1.9 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
41.1% 93rd pct 43.0% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coalcliffin Coledale
— 3.60 48th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coalcliffin Coledale +2 more in Coledale
3 67th pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Coalcliffin Coledale +72 larger in Coledale
121 29th pct 193 37th pct
ICSEA in Coalcliffin Coledale +75 higher in Coledale
1,046 77th pct 1,122 96th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 66.0%
18.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.6% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.2%
19.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 12.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 13.8%
15.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.9% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.2% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.6% Creative arts +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coalcliffin Coledale +$124 higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
$1,125 88th pct $1,001 82nd pct
Household income in Coalcliffin Coledale +$713 higher in Coalcliff gap widening
$3,299 100th pct $2,586 91st pct
Family income in Coalcliffin Coledale +$361 higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
$3,312 95th pct $2,951 90th pct
High earners in Coalcliffin Coledale +0.3 pts higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
23.3% 93rd pct 23.1% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Coalcliffin Coledale +12.0 pts higher in Coalcliff gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 40.7% 94th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%
14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
23.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 11.7%
14.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.1% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 21.9%
21.1% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coalcliffin Coledale +2.6 pts higher in Coalcliff
28.3% 47th pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Coalcliffin Coledale +0.7 pts higher in Coalcliff
8.0% 49th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Coalcliffin Coledale +1.9 pts higher in Coledale gap steady
1.9% 24th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%
8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
5.2% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%
3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.6%
22.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 19.6%
3.3% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.9 pts higher in Coalcliff gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 23.4% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.7 pts higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
18.3% 87th pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Coalcliffin Coledale +8.2 pts higher in Coalcliff gap steady
37.8% 91st pct 29.6% 72nd pct
Defence service in Coalcliffin Coledale even
1.6% 38th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coalcliffin Coledale +3.4 pts higher in Coledale gap steady
26.7% 64th pct 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coalcliffin Coledale +31 larger in Coledale
6 51st pct 37 74th pct
Median age in Coalcliffin Coledale +19 yrs older in Coalcliff
42 yrs 80th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Coalcliffin Coledale
— 76.2% 98th pct
Median income in Coalcliffin Coledale +$838 higher in Coalcliff
$1,375 89th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Coalcliffin Coledale +$1,125 higher in Coalcliff
$3,250 89th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Coalcliffin Coledale
— 18.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coalcliffin Coledale even gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Coalcliffin Coledale +2.2 pts higher in Coledale gap widening
5.0% 23rd pct 7.2% 28th pct
Living alone in Coalcliffin Coledale +1.1 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
13.5% 14th pct 14.6% 18th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +8.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 27.0%
5.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 36.1%
8.1% 4 people +14.9 pts ▸ 23.0%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%
14.9% 5 people ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%
13.5% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coalcliffin Coledale +$40 higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
$640 100th pct $600 100th pct
Mortgage in Coalcliffin Coledale +$400 higher in Coalcliff gap widening
$3,000 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Coalcliffin Coledale even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.9 pts higher in Coledale gap widening
9.5% 25th pct 14.4% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Coalcliffin Coledale +1.0 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
41.9% 52nd pct 42.9% 55th pct
Separate houses in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.1 pts higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing
95.9% 48th pct 91.8% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coalcliffin Coledale +0.5 pts higher in Coledale gap steady
85.1% 66th pct 85.6% 67th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 39.8%
41.9% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.5% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 91.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 43.6%
40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 33.0%
14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 11.7%
6.8% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +33.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $750 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 35.0%
17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coalcliffin Coledale +1.1 pts higher in Coledale gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Coalcliffin Coledale +6.8 pts higher in Coalcliff gap widening
48.1% 96th pct 41.3% 91st pct
PT commute in Coalcliffin Coledale +0.7 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Coalcliffin Coledale +6 more in Coledale
8 78th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Coalcliffin Coledale +27.53 more in Coalcliff
37.74 100th pct 10.20 87th pct
Departures/1k in Coalcliffin Coledale +3,051.5 more in Coalcliff
4,136.8 100th pct 1,085.3 87th pct
PT routes in Coalcliffin Coledale even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Coalcliffin Coledale +2 longer in Coalcliff
8 43rd pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Coalcliffin Coledale +6 longer in Coledale
53 40th pct 59 43rd pct

How people get to work

48.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.8 pts 41.3%
30.2% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%
18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 17.9%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coalcliffin Coledale +2.1 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
29.1% 43rd pct 31.2% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Coalcliffin Coledale +1.5 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.3 pts higher in Coledale gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Coalcliffin Coledale +5.9 pts higher in Coledale gap widening
58.3% 42nd pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Coalcliffin Coledale +5.1 pts higher in Coalcliff gap steady
55.7% 37th pct 50.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
17.0% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%
9.4% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Construction even 10.4%
8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
2.8% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 39.8%
17.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%
8.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coalcliffin Coledale +3.1 higher in Coledale
3.0 72nd pct 6.0 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coalcliffin Coledale +3.9 more in Coledale
1.9 65th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Coalcliffin Coledale +85.7 pts higher in Coledale
0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Coalcliffin Coledale +86.1 pts higher in Coledale
0.0% 0th pct 86.1% 92nd pct
Walk to transit in Coalcliffin Coledale +12.4 pts higher in Coalcliff
99.1% 97th pct 86.7% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Coalcliffin Coledale +83.9 pts higher in Coledale
0.0% 0th pct 83.9% 88th pct
Walk to a park in Coalcliffin Coledale +4.1 pts higher in Coledale
92.0% 81st pct 96.2% 84th pct
Walk to health in Coalcliffin Coledale +55.2 pts higher in Coledale
0.0% 0th pct 55.2% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Coalcliffin Coledale +42.0 more in Coalcliff
66.0 86th pct 24.1 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Coalcliffin Coledale +30 higher in Coledale
16 73rd pct 46 78th pct
Mean slope in Coalcliffin Coledale +16.6 pts higher in Coalcliff
29.8% 100th pct 13.3% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coalcliff vs Coledale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10943/coalcliff/vs/SAL10966/coledale