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Coalcliff vs Helensburgh

Name: Coalcliff vs Helensburgh — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Coalcliff profile · Helensburgh profile

Coalcliff Helensburgh

Helensburgh and Coalcliff are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Coalcliff is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 38 in Helensburgh. It is also launderly more affluent and highly qualified; 41.1% of adults in Coalcliff hold a bachelor degree or higher and 52.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, both far higher than in Helensburgh. In contrast, Helensburgh is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Coalcliff (mostly car-dependent), with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (50.2%), groceries (68.1%) and health services (64.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with nearly identical rates of people moving house and very similar shares of full-time employment. They are also alike in their mix of languages and the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. While both sit near the national figure for the typical age of First Nations residents, this group is far older in Coalcliff, where the typical age is 42 compared to 24 in Helensburgh.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,364 larger in Helensburgh PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Helensburgh Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Helensburgh Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Coalcliff Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Coalcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +6,364 larger in Helensburgh gap steady

212 55th pct 6,576 86th pct

Median age in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +9 yrs older in Coalcliff gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

39.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.8 pts 26.4%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 12.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 53.8%

33.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

6.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coalcliff Helensburgh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 85.6%

4.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.8% Australian +17.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

44.8% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.3%

23.1% Irish ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%

9.9% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% German ◂ +5.3 pts 3.2%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.8% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

48.1% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 44.5%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Judaism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coalcliff in Helensburgh

— 1.36 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +2 more in Helensburgh

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +51 larger in Helensburgh

121 29th pct 172 34th pct

ICSEA in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +25 higher in Helensburgh

1,046 77th pct 1,072 85th pct

Highest year of school

70.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 54.1%

18.5% Year 10 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

1.8% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

19.8% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.6 pts 22.7%

19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.7 pts 7.4%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.6%

12.2% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.7%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

0.0% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$144 higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing

$1,125 88th pct $981 80th pct

Household income in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$809 higher in Coalcliff gap widening

$3,299 100th pct $2,490 89th pct

Family income in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$594 higher in Coalcliff gap widening

$3,312 95th pct $2,718 87th pct

Household income distribution

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 17.8%

23.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.3%

14.9% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.1% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 25.1%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

1.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Heart disease even 3.3%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.6%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.2%

3.3% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +213 larger in Helensburgh

6 51st pct 219 86th pct

Median age in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +18 yrs older in Coalcliff

42 yrs 80th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$605 higher in Coalcliff

$1,375 89th pct $770 62nd pct

Household income in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$876 higher in Coalcliff

$3,250 89th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +0.1 larger in Helensburgh gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 70.3%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +15.5 pts 19.5%

5.0% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +15.3 pts 29.3%

8.1% 4 people +16.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

16.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.9% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

13.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$105 higher in Coalcliff gap narrowing

$640 100th pct $535 95th pct

Mortgage in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +$500 higher in Coalcliff gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Coalcliff in Helensburgh even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.9% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 30.4%

9.5% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +13.7 pts 82.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 31.6%

14.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

6.8% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $550–$749 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 31.0%

17.1% $1,800–$2,999 +20.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.6% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +54 more in Helensburgh

8 78th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +28.31 more in Coalcliff

37.74 100th pct 9.43 87th pct

Departures/1k in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +3,271.2 more in Coalcliff

4,136.8 100th pct 865.6 85th pct

PT routes in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +2 more in Helensburgh

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +2 longer in Helensburgh

8 43rd pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +5 longer in Coalcliff

53 40th pct 48 37th pct

How people get to work

48.1% Worked at home ◂ +15.9 pts 32.2%

30.2% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 16.1%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 10.2%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

10.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

8.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

2.8% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

3.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 23.2%

17.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%

8.5% Technicians & trades +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +2.9 higher in Helensburgh

3.0 72nd pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +3.9 more in Helensburgh

1.9 65th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +65.8 pts higher in Helensburgh

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +68.1 pts higher in Helensburgh

0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +2.2 pts higher in Coalcliff

99.1% 97th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +50.2 pts higher in Helensburgh

0.0% 0th pct 50.2% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +3.2 pts higher in Helensburgh

92.0% 81st pct 95.2% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +64.5 pts higher in Helensburgh

0.0% 0th pct 64.5% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +53.0 more in Coalcliff

66.0 86th pct 13.1 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +23 higher in Helensburgh

16 73rd pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Coalcliff in Helensburgh +20.7 pts higher in Coalcliff

29.8% 100th pct 9.2% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coalcliff vs Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10943/coalcliff/vs/SAL11897/helensburgh