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Coolagolite vs Quaama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Coolagolite profile · Quaama profile

Coolagolite Quaama

Coolagolite and Quaama are neighbouring areas in the Bega Valley with similar population sizes. They differ most in their local amenities and demographics. Quaama is much more walkable, with 68.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 52.3% near a school, compared to 0.0% for both in Coolagolite. In contrast, Coolagolite has far more public transport options, with 32.36 stops per 1,000 people. There is also a stark difference in age among First Nations residents, who are far older in Quaama with a typical age of 42, compared to just 11 in Coolagolite.

Daily life in both places is very similar, as they share nearly identical rates of home ownership and a similar mix of detached houses. Both areas also have about 11.3% of their people born overseas and a typical home size of around 2.3 to 2.4 people. While they share these patterns, Coolagolite has a higher share of children under 15 and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

No car: 3.5 pts higher in Quaama Needs assistance: 4.0 pts higher in Quaama Unpaid carers: 3.6 pts higher in Quaama Separate houses: 0.9 pts higher in Coolagolite Full-time: 8.6 pts higher in Quaama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolagolitein Quaama +18 larger in Coolagolite gap narrowing
309 59th pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Coolagolitein Quaama +2 yrs older in Quaama gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.3 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
4.2% 69th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Coolagolitein Quaama +1.9 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
25.6% 76th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Coolagolitein Quaama +4.1 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
16.8% 48th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Coolagolitein Quaama +5.4 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 14.9% 70th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
25.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%
7.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

44.4% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.8%
35.2% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 34.1%
11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%
3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Coolagolite Quaama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolagolitein Quaama even gap narrowing
11.3% 50th pct 11.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 79.0%
3.2% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.9% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 43.0%
11.0% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.1% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.2% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%
3.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Coolagolitein Quaama +1.0 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
1.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coolagolitein Quaama even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 91.4%
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 Coolagolitein Quaama +6.2 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
55.3% 89th pct 49.1% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 49.1%
34.3% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
0.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolagolitein Quaama +3.2 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
44.5% 49th pct 41.3% 40th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolagolitein Quaama +1.0 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
16.9% 58th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolagolitein Quaama
— 27.03 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolagolitein Quaama +1 more in Quaama
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coolagolitein Quaama
— 53 17th pct
ICSEA in Coolagolitein Quaama
— 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.3%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.6%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%
9.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 34.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.7% Architecture & building ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%
12.5% Health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%
9.2% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Agriculture & environment even 5.5%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolagolitein Quaama +$50 higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
$521 14th pct $471 10th pct
Household income in Coolagolitein Quaama +$129 higher in Coolagolite gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $1,058 17th pct
Family income in Coolagolitein Quaama +$202 higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
$1,399 21st pct $1,197 12th pct
High earners in Coolagolitein Quaama +2.6 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
3.8% 26th pct 1.2% 18th pct
High-income homes in Coolagolitein Quaama +7.4 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
10.9% 33rd pct 3.5% 11th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 53.1%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%
19.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 56.7%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.7 pts higher in Quaama
34.0% 74th pct 34.7% 77th pct
Mental health in Coolagolitein Quaama +4.0 pts higher in Quaama
9.1% 59th pct 13.1% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Coolagolitein Quaama +4.0 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 7.6% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.1% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.3% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%
7.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.4%
22.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%
6.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolagolitein Quaama +5.7 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
28.0% 82nd pct 22.2% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolagolitein Quaama +3.6 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coolagolitein Quaama +3.1 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
23.0% 38th pct 19.8% 26th pct
Defence service in Coolagolitein Quaama +1.1 pts higher in Coolagolite
3.4% 63rd pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolagolitein Quaama +4.7 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
33.7% 88th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolagolitein Quaama even
13 62nd pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Coolagolitein Quaama +31 yrs older in Quaama
11 yrs 6th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Coolagolitein Quaama +$74 higher in Quaama
$575 43rd pct $649 51st pct
Household income in Coolagolitein Quaama +$521 higher in Coolagolite
$2,083 65th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.1 larger in Coolagolite gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coolagolitein Quaama +6.0 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
15.1% 73rd pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Coolagolitein Quaama +4.7 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
27.7% 64th pct 23.0% 48th pct

Family composition

46.5% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%
38.4% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +10.9 pts ▸ 49.6%
27.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 23.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%
9.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
3.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolagolitein Quaama +$55 higher in Coolagolite gap steady
$305 59th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Coolagolitein Quaama +$165 higher in Quaama gap narrowing
$1,135 21st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Coolagolitein Quaama even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.5 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
9.2% 24th pct 9.7% 26th pct
Owned outright in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.4 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
58.8% 89th pct 58.4% 89th pct
Separate houses in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.9 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolagolitein Quaama +1.4 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
73.1% 34th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 58.4%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
9.2% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 99.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 54.9%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 13.3%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 11.5%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
5.0% Studio / none +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $200–$349 even 27.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 +23.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
21.2% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolagolitein Quaama +3.5 pts higher in Quaama gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 66th pct
Work from home in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.4 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 16.4% 49th pct
PT commute in Coolagolitein Quaama even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolagolitein Quaama +8 more in Coolagolite
10 80th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Coolagolitein Quaama +25.49 more in Coolagolite
32.36 99th pct 6.87 85th pct
Departures/1k in Coolagolitein Quaama +158.2 more in Coolagolite
275.1 74th pct 116.8 70th pct
PT routes in Coolagolitein Quaama +1 more in Quaama
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Coolagolitein Quaama +15 longer in Quaama
66 89th pct 81 97th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 66.4%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%
19.0% 1 vehicle +12.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 15.9%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 14.2%
0.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolagolitein Quaama +6.1 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
28.5% 41st pct 34.5% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Coolagolitein Quaama even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolagolitein Quaama +0.8 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
5.1% 71st pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Coolagolitein Quaama +6.9 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
52.5% 26th pct 45.6% 14th pct
Full-time in Coolagolitein Quaama +8.6 pts higher in Quaama gap widening
46.0% 10th pct 54.5% 31st pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 13.6%
16.1% Construction ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.9% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
3.6% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
16.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.2% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 10.9%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +11.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolagolitein Quaama +1.7 higher in Quaama
0.4 49th pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolagolitein Quaama +2.3 more in Quaama
0.3 47th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Coolagolitein Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolagolitein Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolagolitein Quaama +45.5 pts higher in Quaama
21.9% 64th pct 67.4% 78th pct
Walk to school in Coolagolitein Quaama +52.3 pts higher in Quaama
0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Coolagolitein Quaama +68.9 pts higher in Quaama
0.0% 0th pct 68.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Coolagolitein Quaama even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolagolitein Quaama +15.2 more in Coolagolite
32.4 73rd pct 17.2 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolagolitein Quaama even
1 46th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Coolagolitein Quaama +2.4 pts higher in Coolagolite
9.9% 80th pct 7.5% 67th pct

Compare Coolagolite with nearby areas

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Compare Quaama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolagolite vs Quaama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11023/coolagolite/vs/SAL13298/quaama