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Cobaki Lakes vs Tugun

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

Cobaki Lakes Tugun

Tugun and Cobaki Lakes are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Tugun is a larger, very walkable hub where 17.7% of the population are children and 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Cobaki Lakes is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no children under 15 and a far older typical resident age of 48. While Tugun has many people who have moved in over the last five years (44.7%), Cobaki Lakes has a much higher share of people working from home at 25.8%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have completed Year 12. This shared level of schooling exists alongside differences in how they live and work. In Tugun, 10.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, while this is 0.0% in Cobaki Lakes. Tugun also has far more public transport options and a higher share of professionals, whereas Cobaki Lakes has more managers and a higher proportion of full-time employees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,133 larger in Tugun Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Tugun Bachelor+: 22.8 pts higher in Tugun PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Tugun One-parent: 15.8 pts higher in Tugun

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +7,133 larger in Tugun gap steady

42 24th pct 7,175 87th pct

Median age in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +9 yrs older in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

33.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +23.5 pts 9.8%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 25.1%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +20.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 17.8%

0.0% Children (0–14) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 39.1%

46.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 40.5%

14.6% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cobaki Lakes Tugun

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +12.4 pts 75.7%

14.3% New Zealand ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%

7.1% England ◂ +3.9 pts 3.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

54.8% English ◂ +12.4 pts 42.4%

42.9% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 34.2%

21.4% Scottish ◂ +9.6 pts 11.9%

0.0% Irish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Dutch ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

109.5% English only ◂ +24.8 pts 84.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 48.8%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

0.0% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +128 larger in Tugun

965 100th pct 1,093 100th pct

ICSEA in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +8 higher in Tugun

1,025 69th pct 1,033 73rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.5 pts 58.0%

26.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

9.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.0%

7.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 28.9%

0.0% Bachelor degree +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 16.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

38.5% Management & commerce ◂ +21.8 pts 16.7%

30.8% Engineering & related ◂ +19.7 pts 11.0%

23.1% Health ◂ +10.5 pts 12.6%

19.2% Information technology ◂ +17.9 pts 1.4%

11.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

11.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

0.0% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +$10 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $850 66th pct

Household income in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +$513 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,737 62nd pct

Family income in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +$259 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $2,074 62nd pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 8.6%

16.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 33.8%

19.5% Under $650 +15.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Other condition ◂ +11.4 pts 7.6%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +6.3 pts 8.0%

0.0% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.8% None ◂ +8.7 pts 65.1%

21.4% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 17.8%

0.0% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +173 larger in Tugun

0 0th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun

— 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun

— $814 66th pct

Household income in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun

— $2,100 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +0.5 larger in Cobaki Lakes gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 55.0%

25.8% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

0.0% One-parent families +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +17.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 26.7%

0.0% 3 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% 5 people ◂ +11.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% 4 people +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +$60 higher in Tugun

$400 82nd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +$650 higher in Tugun gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +0.20 higher in Cobaki Lakes gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +26.9 pts 28.7%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +22.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

0.0% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.7% Other tenure ◂ +15.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +53.8 pts 46.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +22.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

38.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 16.7%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.0% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +72.9 pts 27.1%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +24 more in Tugun

0 0th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +3.34 more in Tugun

0.00 0th pct 3.34 71st pct

Departures/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +1,499.4 more in Tugun

0.0 0th pct 1,499.4 89th pct

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

0 0th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun

— 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun

— 60 44th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

25.8% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 14.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 2 vehicles +18.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

16.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% 3 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 6.4%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

9.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

9.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.9 pts 3.8%

9.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%

9.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 3.0%

0.0% Education & training +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 13.0%

0.0% Professionals +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%

22.6% Sales workers ◂ +14.3 pts 8.2%

19.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.7 pts 10.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +7.4 higher in Tugun

0.0 17th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +6.4 more in Tugun

0.0 0th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +87.5 pts higher in Tugun

0.0% 0th pct 87.5% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +86.9 pts higher in Tugun

0.0% 0th pct 86.9% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +99.4 pts higher in Tugun

0.0% 0th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +88.1 pts higher in Tugun

0.0% 0th pct 88.1% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +16.2 more in Tugun

0.0 0th pct 16.2 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +245 higher in Tugun

4 64th pct 249 93rd pct

Mean slope in Cobaki Lakes in Tugun +6.0 pts higher in Cobaki Lakes

12.6% 88th pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Cobaki Lakes with nearby areas

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Compare Tugun with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobaki Lakes vs Tugun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10947/cobaki-lakes/vs/SAL32881/tugun