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Coolagolite vs Wallaga Lake

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Coolagolite profile · Wallaga Lake profile

Coolagolite Wallaga Lake

Wallaga Lake and Coolagolite are two nearby areas in the Bega Valley with different social profiles. Wallaga Lake is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 42.4% of the population aged 65 and over. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (18.6%) and more homes owned outright (69.0%). In contrast, Coolagolite has more children under 15 (16.8%) and a higher proportion of large, detached houses, with 100% of its homes being separate houses.

These areas have seen their differences in population movement widen since 2011, as Wallaga Lake has become much more mobile with 39.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 28.5% in Coolagolite. Despite this, they share similar daily costs, with typical weekly rents around $300 to $320 and nearly identical monthly home loan payments. Both areas are very car-reliant, as neither has any residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 278 larger in Wallaga Lake Separate houses: 15.2 pts higher in Coolagolite Median age: 11 yrs older in Wallaga Lake People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coolagolite Aged 65+: 16.9 pts higher in Wallaga Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +278 larger in Wallaga Lake gap steady
309 59th pct 587 67th pct
Median age in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +11 yrs older in Wallaga Lake gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.7 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
4.2% 69th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +16.9 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
25.6% 76th pct 42.4% 98th pct
Under 15 in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +6.6 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
16.8% 48th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +3.9 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
20.3% 88th pct 16.5% 77th pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +16.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 29.1%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 10.2%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 50.2%
35.2% Never married ◂ +13.9 pts 21.3%
11.9% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Coolagolite Wallaga Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +7.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
11.3% 50th pct 18.6% 74th pct

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 73.3%
3.2% England +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 41.6%
37.9% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
8.1% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
5.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.6% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese 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 Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.6 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
1.0% 34th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 93.5%
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 Wallaga Lake +1.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
55.3% 89th pct 56.6% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 56.6%
34.3% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%
10.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Wallaga Lake +4.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
44.5% 49th pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +5.6 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
16.9% 58th pct 22.5% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1 more in Wallaga Lake
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake
— 165 34th pct
ICSEA in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake
— 944 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.3%
9.8% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 31.5%
15.8% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.5% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.7% Architecture & building ◂ +7.4 pts 7.3%
11.4% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.8% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.5%
9.2% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
5.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +$42 higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
$521 14th pct $563 20th pct
Household income in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +$272 higher in Coolagolite gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $915 10th pct
Family income in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +$177 higher in Coolagolite gap widening
$1,399 21st pct $1,222 12th pct
High earners in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +0.5 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 4.3% 28th pct
High-income homes in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.6 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
10.9% 33rd pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
19.3% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.2%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

53.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 54.0%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 30.6%
11.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.5 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
34.0% 74th pct 35.4% 79th pct
Mental health in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +0.2 pts higher in Coolagolite
9.1% 59th pct 8.9% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.7 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
3.6% 37th pct 6.3% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
7.4% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
5.2% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
22.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.1% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +3.0 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
28.0% 82nd pct 30.9% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.5 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
11.5% 37th pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +7.5 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
23.0% 38th pct 15.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.9 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
3.4% 63rd pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.8 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
33.7% 88th pct 30.9% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +4 larger in Coolagolite
13 62nd pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +10 yrs older in Wallaga Lake
11 yrs 6th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even
$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +$521 higher in Coolagolite
$2,083 65th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +0.4 larger in Coolagolite gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +5.3 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 9.8% 44th pct
Living alone in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +6.2 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
27.7% 64th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples without children +22.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
46.5% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 29.0%
15.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 9.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 50.2%
27.7% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 5.8%
9.2% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 3.6%
6.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +$15 higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
$305 59th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +$8 higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
$1,135 21st pct $1,127 20th pct
People / bedroom in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +0.20 higher in Coolagolite gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +3.0 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap narrowing
9.2% 24th pct 12.3% 35th pct
Owned outright in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +10.1 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
58.8% 89th pct 69.0% 99th pct
Separate houses in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +15.2 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 84.8% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +10.3 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
73.1% 34th pct 62.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.8% Owned outright +10.1 pts ▸ 69.0%
27.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.5 pts 16.2%
9.2% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.5% Other tenure even 2.5%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

100.8% Separate house ◂ +16.0 pts 84.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 42.2%
17.6% 2 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
26.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 16.6%
8.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%
5.0% Studio / none ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%
2.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.5%
0.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
21.2% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.9%
12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.9 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.2 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
16.8% 51st pct 15.6% 47th pct
PT commute in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +9 more in Coolagolite
10 80th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +30.66 more in Coolagolite
32.36 99th pct 1.70 64th pct
Departures/1k in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +258.0 more in Coolagolite
275.1 74th pct 17.0 59th pct
PT routes in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +56 longer in Coolagolite
66 89th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 57.8%
16.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%
2.9% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

19.0% 1 vehicle +25.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 41.7%
19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 6.5%
17.4% 4 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +11.3 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap steady
28.5% 41st pct 39.8% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +8.3 pts higher in Wallaga Lake gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.7 pts higher in Coolagolite gap steady
5.1% 71st pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +14.2 pts higher in Coolagolite gap widening
52.5% 26th pct 38.3% 8th pct
Full-time in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +4.3 pts higher in Coolagolite gap narrowing
46.0% 10th pct 41.7% 4th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 10.4%
8.0% Accommodation & food +9.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.1% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 14.1%
2.9% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 4.7%
8.8% Administrative & support ◂ +7.2 pts 1.6%
5.8% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.9% Professional & technical +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%
3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

10.2% Professionals +8.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%
13.1% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.8% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 15.1%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 10.9%
8.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.3 higher in Wallaga Lake
0.4 49th pct 1.7 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +1.4 more in Wallaga Lake
0.3 47th pct 1.8 64th pct
15-min city in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +13.0 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
21.9% 64th pct 34.9% 68th pct
Walk to school in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +61.0 pts higher in Wallaga Lake
0.0% 0th pct 61.0% 67th pct
Walk to health in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +18.7 more in Coolagolite
32.4 73rd pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +6 higher in Wallaga Lake
1 46th pct 7 71st pct
Mean slope in Coolagolitein Wallaga Lake +2.2 pts higher in Coolagolite
9.9% 80th pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Coolagolite with nearby areas

Bermagui Cobargo Quaama Cuttagee Dignams Creek Murrah Wallaga Lake Tilba Tilba

Compare Wallaga Lake with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolagolite vs Wallaga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11023/coolagolite/vs/SAL14120/wallaga-lake