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Colebee vs Plumpton

Name: Colebee vs Plumpton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Colebee profile · Plumpton profile

Colebee Plumpton

Plumpton (NSW) and Colebee are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Colebee is a more affluent area where 38.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 26.2% in Plumpton (NSW). This is reflected in incomes, with 53.1% of Colebee households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 26.8% in Plumpton (NSW). Plumpton (NSW) is more established in terms of local amenities, with 92.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 2.0% of homes in Colebee have that access.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining far above the national figure for people born overseas and those using another language at home. They share similar household sizes and the same 100% access to parks within a 15-minute walk. While both are growing, Colebee has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 61.9% moving in during the last five years, compared with 33.9% in Plumpton (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,156 larger in Plumpton Recent movers: 28.0 pts higher in Colebee Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Colebee Work from home: 16.3 pts higher in Colebee Bachelor+: 12.4 pts higher in Colebee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Colebee in Plumpton +5,156 larger in Plumpton gap narrowing

4,914 86th pct 10,070 87th pct

Median age in Colebee in Plumpton +1 yrs older in Plumpton gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%

26.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.4%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

61.3% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 52.4%

30.2% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.3% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Colebee Plumpton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.1% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 44.7%

10.4% Philippines +5.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.2% India ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% England even 0.7%

0.2% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

16.9% Filipino +5.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.2% Indian ◂ +7.3 pts 10.9%

16.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

13.0% English ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

6.0% Chinese ◂ +3.6 pts 2.4%

3.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

47.0% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 40.5%

6.4% Tagalog +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.7% Punjabi ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 54.4%

6.5% Islam +11.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 10.6%

13.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

6.0% Other religions ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

4.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Colebee in Plumpton

— 2.22 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Colebee in Plumpton +11 more in Plumpton

34 89th pct 45 91st pct

Avg size in Colebee in Plumpton +148 larger in Colebee

625 86th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Colebee in Plumpton +66 higher in Colebee

1,030 72nd pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

76.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 66.9%

11.3% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.0% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 33.8%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 21.8%

13.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.8% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.9% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.5% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Colebee in Plumpton +$365 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$1,173 89th pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Colebee in Plumpton +$1,052 higher in Colebee gap widening

$3,223 100th pct $2,171 82nd pct

Family income in Colebee in Plumpton +$874 higher in Colebee gap widening

$3,102 92nd pct $2,228 70th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.2 pts 12.1%

22.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.8%

8.2% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

2.6% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 15.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.4% None ◂ +7.5 pts 69.9%

13.3% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Colebee in Plumpton +127 larger in Plumpton

46 76th pct 173 86th pct

Median age in Colebee in Plumpton +3 yrs older in Plumpton

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Colebee in Plumpton +$166 higher in Colebee

$900 73rd pct $734 59th pct

Household income in Colebee in Plumpton +$1,437 higher in Colebee

$3,374 90th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Colebee in Plumpton +0.2 larger in Colebee gap steady

3.7 98th pct 3.5 95th pct

Family composition

78.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 73.8%

12.5% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.1% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 25.3%

17.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 18.4%

15.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

4.8% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Colebee in Plumpton +$190 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$620 100th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Colebee in Plumpton +$833 higher in Colebee gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Colebee in Plumpton +0.10 higher in Plumpton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

68.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 50.5%

20.2% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

9.4% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

99.7% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 82.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.8 pts 36.9%

5.4% 3 bedrooms +38.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

27.9% 5 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 11.3%

0.5% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

80.5% $550–$749 ◂ +71.0 pts 9.5%

8.0% $350–$549 +66.9 pts ▸ 74.9%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.7 pts 18.3%

34.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

8.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.6% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Colebee in Plumpton +17 more in Plumpton

14 84th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Colebee in Plumpton +0.23 more in Plumpton

2.85 69th pct 3.08 70th pct

Departures/1k in Colebee in Plumpton +217.8 more in Plumpton

689.5 82nd pct 907.2 86th pct

PT routes in Colebee in Plumpton +4 more in Plumpton

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Colebee in Plumpton +4 longer in Plumpton

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Colebee in Plumpton +1 longer in Colebee

34 29th pct 33 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Colebee in Plumpton +21,414 more in Plumpton

0 0th pct 21,414 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Colebee in Plumpton +52,706 more in Plumpton

0 0th pct 52,706 66th pct

How people get to work

39.1% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 49.2%

40.2% Worked at home ◂ +16.3 pts 23.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.4 pts 40.0%

16.4% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 15.8%

8.4% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

6.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

3.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Professionals ◂ +10.1 pts 18.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

15.2% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 7.7%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.4% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Colebee in Plumpton +1.7 higher in Plumpton

4.8 82nd pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Colebee in Plumpton +2.1 more in Plumpton

4.3 79th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Colebee in Plumpton +45.1 pts higher in Plumpton

45.5% 78th pct 90.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Colebee in Plumpton +49.0 pts higher in Plumpton

44.3% 78th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Colebee in Plumpton +5.6 pts higher in Colebee

98.9% 96th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Colebee in Plumpton +90.6 pts higher in Plumpton

2.0% 58th pct 92.6% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Colebee in Plumpton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Colebee in Plumpton +2.9 pts higher in Colebee

43.9% 82nd pct 41.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Colebee in Plumpton +1.0 more in Colebee

9.4 40th pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Colebee in Plumpton +101 higher in Plumpton

210 91st pct 311 96th pct

Mean slope in Colebee in Plumpton +1.6 pts higher in Colebee

5.7% 50th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Colebee with nearby areas

Dean Park Nirimba Fields Hassall Grove Schofields Oakhurst Glendenning Marsden Park Plumpton

Compare Plumpton with nearby areas

Oakhurst Hebersham Glendenning Hassall Grove Rooty Hill Dharruk Blackett Bidwill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Colebee vs Plumpton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10965/colebee/vs/SAL13242/plumpton