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Coila vs Moruya Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Coila profile · Moruya Heads profile

Coila Moruya Heads

Moruya Heads and Coila are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different population profiles. Moruya Heads is the larger of the two and has a younger feel, with 15.0% of residents being children under 15 compared to none in Coila. There are also more people in Moruya Heads who have finished Year 12 (48.5% versus 19.5%) and a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work. In contrast, Coila is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with the typical resident being 60 and 38.6% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas are effectively alike in that they are car-dependent, with neither having any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. This shared reliance on vehicles exists alongside a growing gap in some areas; for example, the difference in the number of volunteers is now far higher in Moruya Heads. While Coila has far more public transport stops and departures, Moruya Heads has more parks and better street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,081 larger in Moruya Heads Year 12: 29.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads Volunteering: 22.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads Participation: 18.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads Recent movers: 18.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coilain Moruya Heads +1,081 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
44 25th pct 1,125 73rd pct
Median age in Coilain Moruya Heads +9 yrs older in Coila gap narrowing
60 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Coilain Moruya Heads +2.6 pts higher in Coila gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 4.2% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Coilain Moruya Heads +10.1 pts higher in Coila gap narrowing
38.6% 94th pct 28.5% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Coilain Moruya Heads +15.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Coilain Moruya Heads +14.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 69th pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.1 pts 28.5%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
47.7% Never married ◂ +17.7 pts 30.1%
13.6% Separated ◂ +10.1 pts 3.6%
9.1% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Coila Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coilain Moruya Heads +4.2 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
6.8% 28th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 77.2%
0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
29.5% English +9.7 pts ▸ 39.3%
18.2% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 14.3%
13.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
9.1% Chinese ◂ +8.6 pts 0.5%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Indian 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 Coilain Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 37th pct
Limited English in Coilain Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.3% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 87.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coilain Moruya Heads +9.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
38.6% 44th pct 47.7% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
34.1% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
22.7% Not stated ◂ +10.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coilain Moruya Heads +29.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
19.5% 1st pct 48.5% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Coilain Moruya Heads +5.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 23.9% 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coilain Moruya Heads +1 more in Moruya Heads
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 356 54th pct
ICSEA in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

19.5% Year 12 +29.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
31.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 23.1%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%
7.3% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 28.6%
16.0% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 7.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%
16.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +13.5 pts 2.5%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%
12.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%
0.0% Education +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Health +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Society & culture +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coilain Moruya Heads +$190 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$524 14th pct $714 43rd pct
Household income in Coilain Moruya Heads +$457 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,357 37th pct
Family income in Coilain Moruya Heads +$41 higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,665 36th pct
High earners in Coilain Moruya Heads +3.4 pts higher in Coila gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 31.9%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

9.1% Under $650 +32.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coilain Moruya Heads +0.8 pts higher in Coila
31.8% 65th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Coilain Moruya Heads +2.7 pts higher in Coila
11.4% 79th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Coilain Moruya Heads +1.4 pts higher in Coila gap widening
6.8% 73rd pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Asthma ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%
13.6% Diabetes ◂ +9.6 pts 4.0%
6.8% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.9% None +14.4 pts ▸ 55.3%
13.6% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coilain Moruya Heads +22.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Coilain Moruya Heads +13.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Coilain Moruya Heads +16.2 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 25.3% 50th pct
Defence service in Coilain Moruya Heads +4.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coilain Moruya Heads +11.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
13.6% 11th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coilain Moruya Heads +44 larger in Moruya Heads
3 43rd pct 47 76th pct
Median age in Coilain Moruya Heads +21 yrs older in Moruya Heads
15 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Year 12 in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 30.6% 27th pct
Unemployment in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Coilain Moruya Heads +$25 higher in Coila
$750 61st pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Coilain Moruya Heads +$688 higher in Coila
$2,250 71st pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coilain Moruya Heads +0.4 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coilain Moruya Heads +13.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 38.1%
48.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%
0.0% One-parent families +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

53.3% 1 person ◂ +23.8 pts 29.6%
20.0% 2 people +21.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +19.9 pts 13.4%
0.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coilain Moruya Heads +$60 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$290 54th pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Coilain Moruya Heads +$579 higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
$1,084 18th pct $1,663 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Coilain Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 44.6% 60th pct
Separate houses in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 85.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 83.6% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +28.8 pts 44.6%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 31.2%
0.0% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 85.0%
40.0% Other dwelling ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +25.3 pts 1.4%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 23.6%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%
0.0% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 0.7% 47th pct
Work from home in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coilain Moruya Heads +3 more in Coila
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coilain Moruya Heads +68.18 more in Coila
68.18 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coilain Moruya Heads +454.5 more in Coila
454.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coilain Moruya Heads +2 more in Coila
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coilain Moruya Heads +56 longer in Moruya Heads
22 60th pct 78 95th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Worked at home ◂ +59.6 pts 11.9%
35.7% Car (driver) +31.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.0 pts 13.7%
37.5% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
18.8% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% 4 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coilain Moruya Heads +18.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
20.5% 16th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Coilain Moruya Heads +18.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
31.8% 2nd pct 50.2% 22nd pct
Full-time in Coilain Moruya Heads
— 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Professional & technical ◂ +23.8 pts 4.7%
28.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.1 pts 11.4%
21.4% Construction ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
21.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +18.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Retail trade +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%
21.4% Managers ◂ +9.4 pts 12.1%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.4 pts 14.0%
21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Coilain Moruya Heads even
0.4 49th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coilain Moruya Heads even
0.4 48th pct 0.4 50th pct
15-min city in Coilain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coilain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coilain Moruya Heads +8.8 pts higher in Coila
8.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coilain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coilain Moruya Heads +44.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads
0.0% 0th pct 44.0% 62nd pct
Walk to health in Coilain Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coilain Moruya Heads +65.5 more in Coila
68.2 86th pct 2.7 22nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coilain Moruya Heads +7 higher in Moruya Heads
0 17th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Coilain Moruya Heads +1.1 pts higher in Coila
8.2% 72nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coila vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10962/coila/vs/SAL12746/moruya-heads