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Coolangatta vs Pyree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Coolangatta profile · Pyree profile

Coolangatta Pyree

Coolangatta (NSW) and Pyree are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct housing and age profiles. Coolangatta (NSW) is an older area, where 24.1% of people are aged 65 and over, compared to just 9.1% in Pyree. Housing differs sharply: Coolangatta (NSW) consists entirely of separate houses and has a high rate of outright ownership at 53.6%, while Pyree has a much higher share of renters at 47.5% and a larger proportion of townhouses. Pyree also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 33.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.0% in Coolangatta (NSW).

Both areas have a typical weekly household income that sits near the national figure. They are also very similar in that almost no one uses a language other than English at home or relies on public transport to commute. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; for example, Pyree has seen a higher rate of people moving into the area in the last five years than Coolangatta (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 41.1 pts higher in Pyree Separate houses: 17.5 pts higher in Coolangatta Mortgage: $1,255 higher in Pyree Population: 214 larger in Coolangatta No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Coolangatta

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolangattain Pyree +214 larger in Coolangatta gap widening
324 60th pct 110 43rd pct
Median age in Coolangattain Pyree +5 yrs older in Coolangatta gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Coolangattain Pyree +4.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
9.9% 87th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolangattain Pyree +15.0 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 9.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Coolangattain Pyree +7.7 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 18.2% 58th pct
De facto in Coolangattain Pyree +10.6 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
7.1% 17th pct 17.6% 82nd pct

Age structure

34.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.0 pts 9.1%
14.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.9%
10.5% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.8 pts 6.4%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 44.0%
28.8% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 27.5%
7.0% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.2% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolangatta Pyree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolangattain Pyree +9.3 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
13.0% 57th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 84.5%
5.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.3% Australian +14.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
48.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 40.9%
12.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
5.2% German ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Coolangattain Pyree +1.0 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Coolangattain Pyree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.4% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 88.2%
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 Pyree +16.3 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
46.3% 69th pct 30.0% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 60.9%
46.3% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 30.0%
7.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 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 Coolangattain Pyree +4.0 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
49.3% 60th pct 45.2% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Coolangattain Pyree +13.0 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
20.0% 67th pct 33.0% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolangattain Pyree even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coolangattain Pyree +74 larger in Coolangatta
180 35th pct 106 27th pct
ICSEA in Coolangattain Pyree +78 higher in Coolangatta
1,021 67th pct 943 24th pct

Highest year of school

49.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 45.2%
32.7% Year 10 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
6.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.7% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 5.0%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +12.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 8.3%
12.4% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 6.7%
10.8% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%
9.8% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.6% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolangattain Pyree +$168 higher in Pyree gap widening
$822 62nd pct $990 81st pct
Household income in Coolangattain Pyree +$100 higher in Coolangatta gap steady
$2,058 78th pct $1,958 73rd pct
Family income in Coolangattain Pyree +$250 higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
$2,166 67th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Coolangattain Pyree +3.5 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
13.0% 73rd pct 16.5% 84th pct
High-income homes in Coolangattain Pyree +1.8 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
31.8% 86th pct 30.0% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.5%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 10.0%
16.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

41.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 33.0%
33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 25.3%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
5.6% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolangattain Pyree +1.8 pts higher in Coolangatta
31.8% 65th pct 30.0% 56th pct
Mental health in Coolangattain Pyree +2.3 pts higher in Pyree
6.8% 37th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Coolangattain Pyree +0.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
2.8% 29th pct 2.7% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%
6.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
5.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dementia +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +7.1 pts ▸ 67.3%
24.4% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 21.8%
4.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolangattain Pyree +1.7 pts higher in Pyree gap steady
22.5% 68th pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolangattain Pyree +2.7 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
12.6% 48th pct 9.9% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolangattain Pyree +5.1 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
24.6% 46th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Coolangattain Pyree +2.5 pts higher in Coolangatta
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolangattain Pyree +7.4 pts higher in Coolangatta gap steady
31.6% 84th pct 24.2% 50th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolangattain Pyree +26 larger in Coolangatta
32 73rd pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Coolangattain Pyree +32 yrs older in Pyree
18 yrs 18th pct 50 yrs 87th pct
Unemployment in Coolangattain Pyree
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Coolangattain Pyree +$1,224 higher in Pyree
$900 73rd pct $2,124 97th pct
Household income in Coolangattain Pyree +$125 higher in Coolangatta
$4,124 96th pct $3,999 95th pct
Indigenous language in Coolangattain Pyree
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coolangattain Pyree +0.2 larger in Coolangatta gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Coolangattain Pyree +6.5 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 4.5% 21st pct
Living alone in Coolangattain Pyree +12.7 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
7.3% 2nd pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 57.3%
40.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.4 pts 30.3%
11.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 4.5%
1.1% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Household size

54.5% 2 people ◂ +7.0 pts 47.5%
7.3% 1 person +12.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.5% 3 people +14.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
20.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolangattain Pyree +$40 higher in Coolangatta gap widening
$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Coolangattain Pyree +$1,255 higher in Pyree gap narrowing
$1,833 63rd pct $3,088 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Coolangattain Pyree +0.10 higher in Pyree gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coolangattain Pyree +41.1 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 47.5% 91st pct
Owned outright in Coolangattain Pyree +11.1 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
53.6% 82nd pct 42.5% 54th pct
Separate houses in Coolangattain Pyree +17.5 pts higher in Coolangatta gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 82.5% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolangattain Pyree +1.6 pts higher in Coolangatta gap narrowing
99.1% 98th pct 97.5% 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 42.5%
6.4% Rented +41.1 pts ▸ 47.5%
41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +17.5 pts 82.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +22.5 pts ▸ 52.5%
51.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 32.5%
17.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%
3.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +47.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.9% $3,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
23.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 0.0%
13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolangattain Pyree even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coolangattain Pyree +4.3 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
21.8% 64th pct 26.1% 74th pct
PT commute in Coolangattain Pyree even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolangattain Pyree +8 more in Pyree
1 64th pct 9 79th pct
Stops/1k in Coolangattain Pyree +78.73 more in Pyree
3.09 70th pct 81.82 100th pct
Departures/1k in Coolangattain Pyree +511.8 more in Pyree
15.4 59th pct 527.3 79th pct
PT routes in Coolangattain Pyree +1 more in Pyree
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Coolangattain Pyree +4 longer in Coolangatta
14 51st pct 10 46th pct
Drive to city in Coolangattain Pyree +17 longer in Pyree
105 72nd pct 122 82nd pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 49.3%
21.8% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
2.2% Walked +12.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.8 pts 35.0%
13.1% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 27.5%
24.3% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.8% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolangattain Pyree +11.6 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
19.6% 14th pct 31.1% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Coolangattain Pyree
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolangattain Pyree even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coolangattain Pyree +13.1 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
63.9% 62nd pct 76.9% 91st pct
Full-time in Coolangattain Pyree +14.6 pts higher in Pyree gap widening
49.2% 14th pct 63.8% 75th pct

Industries people work in

7.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.6% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 14.5%
12.3% Retail trade ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
5.0% Public administration & safety +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%
4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
2.2% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 11.6%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 14.5%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
9.5% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolangattain Pyree +0.4 higher in Pyree
0.5 51st pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolangattain Pyree +0.5 more in Pyree
0.3 46th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Coolangattain Pyree +0.7 pts higher in Coolangatta
0.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolangattain Pyree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolangattain Pyree +22.3 pts higher in Pyree
15.0% 62nd pct 37.3% 69th pct
Walk to school in Coolangattain Pyree +1.3 pts higher in Coolangatta
1.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolangattain Pyree +1.4 pts higher in Pyree
2.0% 38th pct 3.4% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Coolangattain Pyree even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolangattain Pyree +87.8 more in Pyree
3.1 24th pct 90.9 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolangattain Pyree +3 higher in Coolangatta
4 63rd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Coolangattain Pyree +6.4 pts higher in Coolangatta
8.9% 75th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare Coolangatta with nearby areas

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Compare Pyree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolangatta vs Pyree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11026/coolangatta/vs/SAL13296/pyree