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Coila vs Potato Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Coila profile · Potato Point profile

Coila Potato Point

Potato Point and Coila are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Potato Point is more highly qualified, with 50.7% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 19.5% in Coila. There are also notable differences in community activity and home life; volunteering is far higher in Potato Point at 27.4%, while Coila has no volunteers recorded. Potato Point is also more likely to have people in de facto relationships (15.5% compared to 0.0% in Coila) and a higher share of people with no religion at 57.7%, which is 19.1 percentage points more than in Coila.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small residential pockets with very similar typical family incomes and nearly identical average household sizes. They are both predominantly older than the national figure, and neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Potato Point has far more homes near a park, Coila is far better served by public transport, with 68.18 stops per 1,000 people compared to none in Potato Point.

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Where they differ most

Population: 112 larger in Potato Point Year 12: 31.2 pts higher in Potato Point Volunteering: 27.4 pts higher in Potato Point Housework 15h+: 19.9 pts higher in Potato Point Unpaid carers: 15.8 pts higher in Potato Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coilain Potato Point +112 larger in Potato Point gap widening
44 25th pct 156 48th pct
Median age in Coilain Potato Point +3 yrs older in Potato Point gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Coilain Potato Point +3.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
6.8% 81st pct 10.3% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coilain Potato Point +2.1 pts higher in Coila gap steady
38.6% 94th pct 36.5% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Coilain Potato Point +10.3 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Coilain Potato Point +15.5 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

38.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 36.5%
29.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
47.7% Never married ◂ +20.3 pts 27.4%
9.1% Divorced +10.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.6% Separated ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.4% Widowed ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Coila Potato Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coilain Potato Point +5.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
6.8% 28th pct 12.2% 54th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 80.8%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.5% English +11.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
36.4% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 33.3%
18.2% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 14.1%
13.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.1% Chinese ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coilain Potato Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coilain Potato Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

77.3% English only +20.2 pts ▸ 97.4%
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 Potato Point +19.1 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
38.6% 44th pct 57.7% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

38.6% No religion +19.1 pts ▸ 57.7%
34.1% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 35.9%
22.7% Not stated ◂ +15.0 pts 7.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coilain Potato Point +31.2 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
19.5% 1st pct 50.7% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coilain Potato Point +9.9 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
18.2% 62nd pct 28.1% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coilain Potato Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

19.5% Year 12 +31.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
31.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.3%
14.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 8.5%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 27.6%
16.0% Bachelor degree +6.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.0% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 16.4%
16.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Education +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
12.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% Health +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coilain Potato Point +$221 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$524 14th pct $745 49th pct
Household income in Coilain Potato Point +$381 higher in Potato Point gap widening
$900 10th pct $1,281 31st pct
Family income in Coilain Potato Point +$93 higher in Coila gap narrowing
$1,624 34th pct $1,531 29th pct
High earners in Coilain Potato Point +4.3 pts higher in Coila gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Coilain Potato Point
— 6.8% 20th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.4%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

9.1% Under $650 +34.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.6%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coilain Potato Point +0.2 pts higher in Potato Point
31.8% 65th pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Coilain Potato Point +3.0 pts higher in Coila
11.4% 79th pct 8.3% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Coilain Potato Point +1.0 pts higher in Coila gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.6% Asthma ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%
13.6% Diabetes ◂ +11.1 pts 2.6%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%
0.0% Other condition +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.9% None +15.5 pts ▸ 56.4%
13.6% One condition +8.2 pts ▸ 21.8%
11.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coilain Potato Point +27.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.4% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Coilain Potato Point +15.8 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Coilain Potato Point +13.5 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
9.1% 6th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Defence service in Coilain Potato Point +5.3 pts higher in Potato Point
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coilain Potato Point +19.9 pts higher in Potato Point gap widening
13.6% 11th pct 33.6% 87th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coilain Potato Point +13 larger in Potato Point
3 43rd pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Coilain Potato Point +1 yrs older in Coila
15 yrs 11th pct 14 yrs 10th pct
Median income in Coilain Potato Point +$292 higher in Potato Point
$750 61st pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Coilain Potato Point even
$2,250 71st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coilain Potato Point even gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Coilain Potato Point +13.3 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Coilain Potato Point
— 28.4% 66th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 62.9%
48.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% One-parent families +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Other families +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +34.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
53.3% 1 person ◂ +25.0 pts 28.4%
33.3% 3 people ◂ +26.6 pts 6.8%
0.0% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coilain Potato Point +$50 higher in Potato Point
$290 54th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Coilain Potato Point +$216 higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
$1,084 18th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Coilain Potato Point +0.10 higher in Coila gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Coilain Potato Point
— 8.1% 20th pct
Owned outright in Coilain Potato Point
— 59.5% 90th pct
Separate houses in Coilain Potato Point
— 98.6% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coilain Potato Point
— 77.0% 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

73.3% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 59.5%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 21.6%
0.0% Rented +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house +25.3 pts ▸ 98.6%
40.0% Other dwelling ◂ +34.6 pts 5.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.7% 3 bedrooms +26.0 pts ▸ 52.7%
26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 20.3%
20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 13.5%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coilain Potato Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coilain Potato Point
— 22.6% 67th pct
PT commute in Coilain Potato Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coilain Potato Point +3 more in Coila
3 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coilain Potato Point +68.18 more in Coila
68.18 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coilain Potato Point +454.5 more in Coila
454.5 77th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coilain Potato Point +2 more in Coila
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coilain Potato Point
22 60th pct —

How people get to work

71.4% Worked at home ◂ +48.8 pts 22.6%
35.7% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +27.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
43.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.7 pts 13.0%
18.8% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coilain Potato Point +3.4 pts higher in Potato Point gap narrowing
20.5% 16th pct 23.8% 25th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coilain Potato Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coilain Potato Point +4.5 pts higher in Potato Point gap steady
31.8% 2nd pct 36.3% 6th pct
Full-time in Coilain Potato Point
— 39.6% 2nd pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Professional & technical ◂ +22.9 pts 5.7%
28.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +17.3 pts 11.3%
21.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 15.1%
21.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +13.9 pts 7.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 28.3%
21.4% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%
21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.1 pts 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Labourers +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coilain Potato Point +0.5 higher in Potato Point
0.4 49th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coilain Potato Point +0.6 more in Potato Point
0.4 48th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Coilain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coilain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coilain Potato Point +8.8 pts higher in Coila
8.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coilain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coilain Potato Point +91.0 pts higher in Potato Point
0.0% 0th pct 91.0% 81st pct
Walk to health in Coilain Potato Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coilain Potato Point +29.7 more in Coila
68.2 86th pct 38.5 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Coilain Potato Point +2 higher in Potato Point
0 17th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Coilain Potato Point +1.1 pts higher in Coila
8.2% 72nd pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coila vs Potato Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10962/coila/vs/SAL13265/potato-point