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Coolangatta vs Orient Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Coolangatta profile · Orient Point profile

Coolangatta Orient Point

Orient Point and Coolangatta (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Coolangatta (NSW) has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $2,058 compared to $985 in Orient Point. This gap is reflected in education and work, with far more adults in Coolangatta (NSW) having finished Year 12 (49.3%) or holding a bachelor degree (20.0%). Orient Point is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Coolangatta (NSW) (car-dependent) and has far more residents living alone (29.6% versus 7.3%).

Both areas are very similar in their use of languages other than English and their school advantage scores. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, though the experience of these communities differs. In Orient Point, First Nations residents are far older, with a much higher unemployment rate and a higher share of people speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, First Nations residents in Coolangatta (NSW) have far higher typical personal and household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 305 larger in Orient Point Living alone: 22.4 pts higher in Orient Point Unemployment: 9.7 pts higher in Orient Point Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Coolangatta No car: 6.0 pts higher in Orient Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolangattain Orient Point +305 larger in Orient Point gap narrowing
324 60th pct 629 68th pct
Median age in Coolangattain Orient Point +1 yrs older in Orient Point gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Coolangattain Orient Point +3.2 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
9.9% 87th pct 13.0% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolangattain Orient Point +8.2 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
24.1% 72nd pct 32.3% 88th pct
Under 15 in Coolangattain Orient Point +4.5 pts higher in Orient Point gap steady
10.5% 18th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Coolangattain Orient Point +6.2 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
7.1% 17th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.5% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 8.9%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 41.5%
28.8% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 34.4%
7.0% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Coolangatta Orient Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolangattain Orient Point +1.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
13.0% 57th pct 11.6% 51st pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 80.8%
5.9% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
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

48.8% English ◂ +6.2 pts 42.6%
42.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 37.5%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
11.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
5.2% German even 5.2%
0.9% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coolangattain Orient Point +0.9 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
3.7% 52nd pct 4.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Coolangattain Orient Point +0.6 pts higher in Orient Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 88.7%
1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
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

No religion in Coolangattain Orient Point +4.5 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
46.3% 69th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 48.3%
46.3% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 41.8%
7.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolangattain Orient Point +17.2 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
49.3% 60th pct 32.0% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolangattain Orient Point +10.0 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
20.0% 67th pct 10.0% 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolangattain Orient Point +1 more in Orient Point
1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Coolangattain Orient Point +18 larger in Coolangatta
180 35th pct 163 33rd pct
ICSEA in Coolangattain Orient Point +72 higher in Coolangatta
1,021 67th pct 949 26th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 32.0%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 13.0%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%
6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.5% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%
12.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
12.4% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%
10.8% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%
9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
4.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coolangattain Orient Point +$277 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$822 62nd pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Coolangattain Orient Point +$1,073 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$2,058 78th pct $985 13th pct
Family income in Coolangattain Orient Point +$706 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $1,460 24th pct
High earners in Coolangattain Orient Point +9.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
13.0% 73rd pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Coolangattain Orient Point +24.7 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
31.8% 86th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 24.5%
20.9% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
16.4% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 3.6%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.9%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 6.5%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolangattain Orient Point +6.7 pts higher in Orient Point
31.8% 65th pct 38.5% 87th pct
Mental health in Coolangattain Orient Point +3.9 pts higher in Orient Point
6.8% 37th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Coolangattain Orient Point +6.0 pts higher in Orient Point gap steady
2.8% 29th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
6.8% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.9% Other condition +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.4% Diabetes +5.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +8.2 pts 52.0%
24.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.4%
4.3% Two conditions +6.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.9% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolangattain Orient Point +9.7 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
22.5% 68th pct 12.8% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolangattain Orient Point +5.0 pts higher in Orient Point gap widening
12.6% 48th pct 17.6% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolangattain Orient Point +5.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Coolangattain Orient Point +2.2 pts higher in Orient Point
2.5% 47th pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolangattain Orient Point +7.7 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
31.6% 84th pct 23.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolangattain Orient Point +50 larger in Orient Point
32 73rd pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Coolangattain Orient Point +20 yrs older in Orient Point
18 yrs 18th pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Coolangattain Orient Point
— 20.3% 11th pct
Unemployment in Coolangattain Orient Point +46.2 pts higher in Orient Point
0.0% 0th pct 46.2% 100th pct
Median income in Coolangattain Orient Point +$498 higher in Coolangatta
$900 73rd pct $402 17th pct
Household income in Coolangattain Orient Point +$3,399 higher in Coolangatta
$4,124 96th pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Coolangattain Orient Point +12.2 pts higher in Orient Point
0.0% 0th pct 12.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolangattain Orient Point +0.5 larger in Coolangatta gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coolangattain Orient Point +8.5 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 19.5% 86th pct
Living alone in Coolangattain Orient Point +22.4 pts higher in Orient Point gap widening
7.3% 2nd pct 29.6% 70th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 43.8%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 34.5%
11.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
1.1% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 42.7%
7.3% 1 person +22.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%
5.5% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolangattain Orient Point +$117 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$400 82nd pct $283 51st pct
Mortgage in Coolangattain Orient Point +$233 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
$1,833 63rd pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Coolangattain Orient Point even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coolangattain Orient Point +17.4 pts higher in Orient Point gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 23.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Coolangattain Orient Point +4.2 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
53.6% 82nd pct 49.4% 74th pct
Separate houses in Coolangattain Orient Point +2.0 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 57th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolangattain Orient Point +16.9 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
99.1% 98th pct 82.2% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 49.4%
41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 26.1%
6.4% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 98.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 28.5%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
17.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.8 pts 7.5%
3.6% 2 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
23.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 9.1%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolangattain Orient Point +6.0 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Coolangattain Orient Point +13.5 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
21.8% 64th pct 8.3% 20th pct
PT commute in Coolangattain Orient Point +1.5 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 76th pct
PT stops in Coolangattain Orient Point +7 more in Orient Point
1 64th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Coolangattain Orient Point +9.63 more in Orient Point
3.09 70th pct 12.72 89th pct
Departures/1k in Coolangattain Orient Point +253.2 more in Orient Point
15.4 59th pct 268.7 74th pct
PT routes in Coolangattain Orient Point +1 more in Orient Point
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Coolangattain Orient Point +14 longer in Coolangatta
14 51st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coolangattain Orient Point +26 longer in Orient Point
105 72nd pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +13.2 pts ▸ 71.8%
21.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 8.3%
2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 37.5%
13.1% 1 vehicle +26.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
24.3% 4 or more ◂ +22.3 pts 2.0%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 15.7%
0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolangattain Orient Point +6.4 pts higher in Orient Point gap narrowing
19.6% 14th pct 25.9% 31st pct
Recent arrivals in Coolangattain Orient Point +4.1 pts higher in Orient Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolangattain Orient Point +9.7 pts higher in Orient Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.7% 89th pct
Participation in Coolangattain Orient Point +21.8 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
63.9% 62nd pct 42.0% 11th pct
Full-time in Coolangattain Orient Point +3.5 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
49.2% 14th pct 45.6% 9th pct

Industries people work in

10.1% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 15.0%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 3.9%
12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%
5.0% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers ◂ +8.5 pts 11.7%
9.5% Community & personal service +10.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
16.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolangattain Orient Point +4.1 higher in Orient Point
0.5 51st pct 4.5 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolangattain Orient Point +3.7 more in Orient Point
0.3 46th pct 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Coolangattain Orient Point +0.7 pts higher in Coolangatta
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolangattain Orient Point +100.0 pts higher in Orient Point
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coolangattain Orient Point +85.0 pts higher in Orient Point
15.0% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coolangattain Orient Point +1.3 pts higher in Coolangatta
1.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolangattain Orient Point +98.0 pts higher in Orient Point
2.0% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coolangattain Orient Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolangattain Orient Point +22.4 more in Orient Point
3.1 24th pct 25.4 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolangattain Orient Point +11 higher in Orient Point
4 63rd pct 15 73rd pct
Mean slope in Coolangattain Orient Point +2.7 pts higher in Coolangatta
8.9% 75th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

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Compare Orient Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolangatta vs Orient Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11026/coolangatta/vs/SAL13107/orient-point