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Cobaki Lakes vs Bilinga

Name: Cobaki Lakes vs Bilinga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Cobaki Lakes profile · Bilinga profile

Cobaki Lakes Bilinga

Bilinga and Cobaki Lakes are neighbours with very different profiles. Bilinga is a populated hub that is very walkable, while Cobaki Lakes is sparsely populated and car-dependent. Bilinga has a much higher share of university-qualified adults (21.4%) and people earning $2,000 or more a week (10.1%) compared to Cobaki Lakes, where both figures are 0.0%. Bilinga also sees much more movement, with 53.1% of people having moved in the last five years, compared with 19.5% in Cobaki Lakes.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who provide unpaid care. They also share a similar typical resident age of 48 and have nearly identical typical weekly rents, with Bilinga at $428 and Cobaki Lakes at $400. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in employment is wide; Cobaki Lakes has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (70.7%) than Bilinga (57.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,841 larger in Bilinga Recent movers: 33.6 pts higher in Bilinga Bachelor+: 21.4 pts higher in Bilinga Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Bilinga PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Bilinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +1,841 larger in Bilinga gap steady

42 24th pct 1,883 78th pct

Median age in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga even gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +24.6 pts 8.7%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

19.0% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 37.4%

46.3% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 40.3%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Separated +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cobaki Lakes Bilinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +14.6 pts 73.5%

14.3% New Zealand ◂ +10.3 pts 4.0%

7.1% England ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

54.8% English ◂ +11.2 pts 43.5%

42.9% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 30.1%

21.4% Scottish ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%

0.0% Irish +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% Dutch ◂ +5.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% German +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

109.5% English only ◂ +24.0 pts 85.5%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 42.4%

40.5% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

0.0% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +4 more in Bilinga

5 73rd pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +585 larger in Cobaki Lakes

965 100th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +8 higher in Cobaki Lakes

1,025 69th pct 1,016 65th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 53.0%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 27.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +20.6 pts 17.9%

30.8% Engineering & related ◂ +18.7 pts 12.1%

23.1% Health ◂ +11.7 pts 11.4%

19.2% Information technology ◂ +17.5 pts 1.8%

11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 7.2%

11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.1 pts 5.4%

0.0% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +$56 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $804 59th pct

Household income in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +$815 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,435 43rd pct

Family income in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +$519 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $1,814 45th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 6.7%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%

19.5% Under $650 +17.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +11.8 pts 7.2%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%

0.0% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +12.7 pts 61.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

0.0% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +40 larger in Bilinga

0 0th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga

— 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga

— $687 55th pct

Household income in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga

— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +0.9 larger in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 35.4%

25.8% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

0.0% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +28.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.8% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +14.0 pts 2.7%

0.0% 3 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +$28 higher in Bilinga

$400 82nd pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +$700 higher in Bilinga gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +0.30 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +25.6 pts 30.0%

0.0% Rented +47.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +15.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +76.8 pts 23.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +72.8 pts ▸ 72.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 2 bedrooms +32.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.1 pts 8.8%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +76.7 pts 23.3%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +35.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +19 more in Bilinga

0 0th pct 19 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +10.09 more in Bilinga

0.00 0th pct 10.09 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +7,064.8 more in Bilinga

0.0 0th pct 7,064.8 100th pct

PT routes in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +4 more in Bilinga

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga

— 60 44th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +13.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +10.5 pts 15.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Walked +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

22.2% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 4.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 6.9%

9.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.6%

9.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%

9.7% Other services ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +12.1 pts 13.7%

22.6% Sales workers ◂ +13.0 pts 9.6%

0.0% Professionals +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.4 pts 13.9%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 10.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +6.5 higher in Bilinga

0.0 17th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +5.5 more in Bilinga

0.0 0th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +99.7 pts higher in Bilinga

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +82.5 pts higher in Bilinga

0.0% 0th pct 82.5% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +99.8 pts higher in Bilinga

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +8.8 pts higher in Bilinga

0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +100.0 pts higher in Bilinga

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +99.8 pts higher in Bilinga

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +29.7 more in Bilinga

0.0 0th pct 29.7 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +205 higher in Bilinga

4 64th pct 209 91st pct

Mean slope in Cobaki Lakes in Bilinga +9.3 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes

12.6% 88th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Cobaki Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Bilinga with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobaki Lakes vs Bilinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10947/cobaki-lakes/vs/SAL30250/bilinga