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Comerong Island vs Coolangatta

Name: Comerong Island vs Coolangatta — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Comerong Island profile · Coolangatta profile

Comerong Island Coolangatta

Coolangatta (NSW) and Comerong Island are neighbouring areas with very different scales. Coolangatta (NSW) is a small community of 324 people, while Comerong Island is sparsely populated with only 19 residents. Residents are far older in Comerong Island, where the typical person is 67, compared to 51 in Coolangatta (NSW). Personal income is also well higher in Comerong Island, with a typical weekly amount of $1,062 against $822 in Coolangatta (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical monthly home-loan payments, though the amount is well higher in Coolangatta (NSW) at $1,833. They share a similar reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent. They also have almost no homes within walking distance of health services or groceries. In both places, typical family incomes are around $2,200 a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 305 larger in Coolangatta Median age: 16 yrs older in Comerong Island Household size: 0.9 larger in Coolangatta People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coolangatta Mortgage: $452 higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +305 larger in Coolangatta gap steady

19 14th pct 324 60th pct

Median age in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +16 yrs older in Comerong Island gap widening

67 yrs 100th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +28.6 pts 24.1%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

68.4% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 57.5%

26.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

0.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Comerong Island Coolangatta

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 87.0%

0.0% England +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines 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

42.1% English +6.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

26.3% Australian +16.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

21.1% Irish ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

0.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

63.2% English only +32.2 pts ▸ 95.4%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%

31.6% No religion +14.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

0.0% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +1 more in Comerong Island

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +37 larger in Coolangatta

143 31st pct 180 35th pct

ICSEA in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +29 higher in Coolangatta

992 51st pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

21.1% Year 12 +28.2 pts ▸ 49.3%

26.3% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.7%

0.0% Year 11 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% Bachelor degree +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +47.9 pts 2.1%

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Health +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Creative arts +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +$240 higher in Comerong Island gap widening

$1,062 86th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +$183 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $2,058 78th pct

Family income in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +$83 higher in Comerong Island

$2,249 71st pct $2,166 67th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% Under $650 +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

21.1% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

15.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

26.3% Arthritis ◂ +15.8 pts 10.5%

21.1% Diabetes ◂ +17.7 pts 3.4%

15.8% Heart disease ◂ +9.3 pts 6.5%

15.8% Other condition ◂ +9.9 pts 5.9%

0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Mental health +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

36.8% None +23.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

31.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 24.4%

0.0% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +32 larger in Coolangatta

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Comerong Island in Coolangatta

— 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Comerong Island in Coolangatta

— $900 73rd pct

Household income in Comerong Island in Coolangatta

— $4,124 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +0.9 larger in Coolangatta gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +59.2 pts 40.8%

0.0% Couples with children +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%

0.0% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +25.5 pts 54.5%

0.0% 4 people +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 5 people +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comerong Island in Coolangatta

— $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +$452 higher in Coolangatta

$1,381 34th pct $1,833 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +0.20 higher in Coolangatta gap steady

0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 53.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +41.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

0.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

70.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +40.0 pts 30.0%

30.0% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

0.0% 5 or more +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +1 more in Coolangatta

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +3.09 more in Coolangatta

0.00 0th pct 3.09 70th pct

Departures/1k in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +15.4 more in Coolangatta

0.0 0th pct 15.4 59th pct

PT routes in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +1 more in Coolangatta

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +63 longer in Comerong Island

77 95th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +41 longer in Comerong Island

146 89th pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.5% Worked at home ◂ +40.7 pts 21.8%

37.5% Car (driver) +21.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +45.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.0% 4 or more +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

75.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +70.0 pts 5.0%

62.5% Construction ◂ +46.9 pts 15.6%

0.0% Retail trade +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Accommodation & food +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Education & training +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

62.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +52.4 pts 10.1%

0.0% Managers +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Technicians & trades +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Professionals +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Labourers +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Sales workers +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +0.5 higher in Coolangatta

0.0 22nd pct 0.5 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +0.3 more in Coolangatta

0.0 0th pct 0.3 46th pct

15-min city in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +0.7 pts higher in Coolangatta

0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Comerong Island in Coolangatta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +15.0 pts higher in Coolangatta

0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +1.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +2.0 pts higher in Coolangatta

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Comerong Island in Coolangatta even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +102.2 more in Comerong Island

105.3 88th pct 3.1 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +3 higher in Coolangatta

0 30th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Comerong Island in Coolangatta +5.8 pts higher in Coolangatta

3.1% 14th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Comerong Island with nearby areas

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Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

Shoalhaven Heads Comerong Island Numbaa Back Forest Far Meadow Greenwell Point Orient Point Pyree

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comerong Island vs Coolangatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10994/comerong-island/vs/SAL11026/coolangatta