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Coolongolook vs Coomba Bay

Name: Coolongolook vs Coomba Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Coolongolook profile · Coomba Bay profile

Coolongolook Coomba Bay

Coolongolook and Coomba Bay are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Coomba Bay is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,583 compared to $952 in Coolongolook. Education levels are also much higher in Coomba Bay, where 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7% do in Coolongolook. In contrast, Coolongolook has a more diverse community with 8.4% First Nations residents and is more walkable, scoring 2.2 (mostly car-dependent) compared to Coomba Bay's 0.0 (car-dependent).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in many ways. They share a very similar housing style, with almost all homes being separate houses, and both have a typical resident age in the late 50s. They are also alike in that almost no one in either area commutes by public transport. While both sit above the national figure for homes owned outright, Coomba Bay has a far higher share at 61.8% than Coolongolook's 50.4%.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 8.4 pts higher in Coolongolook Full-time: 21.0 pts higher in Coolongolook Family income: $761 higher in Coomba Bay Household income: $631 higher in Coomba Bay Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Coolongolook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +214 larger in Coolongolook gap widening

382 61st pct 168 50th pct

Median age in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +3 yrs older in Coomba Bay gap narrowing

55 yrs 86th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

35.3% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 10.7%

12.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

Marital status

50.9% Married +7.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

28.4% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 24.8%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 10.2%

4.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Coolongolook Coomba Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 67.9%

5.2% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

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%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +6.0 pts 37.5%

38.7% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 26.8%

10.5% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.3% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.6% German ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

1.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +9.7 pts 78.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

44.8% No religion ◂ +12.0 pts 32.7%

11.3% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay

21.28 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +1 more in Coolongolook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay

31 10th pct —

ICSEA in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay

950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 24.3%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.8 pts 28.3%

8.6% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

12.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.5% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%

7.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$126 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening

$468 9th pct $594 24th pct

Household income in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$631 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening

$952 12th pct $1,583 53rd pct

Family income in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$761 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening

$1,089 9th pct $1,850 47th pct

Household income distribution

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.3 pts 23.6%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 14.5%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.8% Under $650 ◂ +21.5 pts 38.2%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +8.5 pts 9.5%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +8.0 pts 3.0%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.1% Stroke ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +1.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

23.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 20.8%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +32 larger in Coolongolook

32 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +29 yrs older in Coomba Bay

29 yrs 60th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct

Median income in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$42 higher in Coomba Bay

$407 18th pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$830 higher in Coomba Bay

$919 15th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +0.1 larger in Coolongolook gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 3.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 43.6%

20.9% 1 person +6.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.5% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.4% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$100 higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +$142 higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing

$1,375 34th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.5% Rented ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

2.9% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 98.2%

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

33.8% 3 bedrooms +13.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 32.7%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

9.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +9 more in Coolongolook

9 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +23.56 more in Coolongolook

23.56 94th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +144.0 more in Coolongolook

144.0 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +1 more in Coolongolook

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay

12 49th pct —

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 50.0%

10.4% Worked at home +12.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

9.6% Walked ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 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

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 30.4%

27.1% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +8.2 pts 5.4%

5.6% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Rental & real estate +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

11.2% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.6% Clerical & administrative +10.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +9.0 pts 5.4%

9.6% Sales workers +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

8.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +2.2 higher in Coolongolook

2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +2.3 more in Coolongolook

2.3 67th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +38.0 pts higher in Coolongolook

38.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +38.5 pts higher in Coolongolook

38.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +42.5 pts higher in Coolongolook

42.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +26.6 pts higher in Coolongolook

26.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +35.7 pts higher in Coolongolook

35.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +49.7 more in Coolongolook

49.7 81st pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay even

1 44th pct 1 49th pct

Mean slope in Coolongolook in Coomba Bay +3.1 pts higher in Coomba Bay

7.3% 65th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Coolongolook with nearby areas

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Compare Coomba Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolongolook vs Coomba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11032/coolongolook/vs/SAL11037/coomba-bay