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Coolongolook vs Wang Wauk

Name: Coolongolook vs Wang Wauk — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Coolongolook profile · Wang Wauk profile

Coolongolook Wang Wauk

Coolongolook and Wang Wauk are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ in their social makeup. Wang Wauk is a much younger place, with 22.4% of people under 15 compared to 12.3% in Coolongolook. This is consistent with Wang Wauk having far more people caring for children unpaid (30.0% versus 19.2%). In contrast, Coolongolook has a higher share of people needing help with daily activities (11.8% versus 0.0%) and more residents who say they have no religion (44.8% versus 33.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the size of their households, with an average of 2.5 people per home. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While they are both mostly car-dependent, Coolongolook is slightly more so (mostly car-dependent) than Wang Wauk (car-dependent). This is reflected in Coolongolook having more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and public transport, whereas Wang Wauk has none.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 11.8 pts higher in Coolongolook Owned outright: 21.4 pts higher in Wang Wauk Full-time: 21.0 pts higher in Coolongolook Recent movers: 19.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk Volunteering: 18.6 pts higher in Wang Wauk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +284 larger in Coolongolook gap steady

382 61st pct 98 41st pct

Median age in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +3 yrs older in Coolongolook gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

35.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 21.4%

12.3% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 41.1%

28.4% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 24.4%

14.0% Divorced +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.6% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.1% Separated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolongolook Wang Wauk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +7.1 pts ▸ 87.8%

5.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

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

38.7% Australian +8.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

10.5% Scottish +14.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

6.3% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% German ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

1.3% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

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 +10.3 pts ▸ 98.0%

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 +15.0 pts ▸ 56.1%

44.8% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 33.7%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

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 Wang Wauk

21.28 89th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +1 more in Coolongolook

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk

31 10th pct —

ICSEA in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk

950 27th pct —

Highest year of school

26.8% Year 12 +12.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.1% Year 10 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.0%

19.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%

6.2% Year 11 +9.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

44.1% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

8.6% Bachelor degree +17.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

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

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

1.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

7.0% Health +15.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

12.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.8 pts 5.6%

8.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Creative arts +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$40 higher in Wang Wauk gap steady

$468 9th pct $508 13th pct

Household income in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$256 higher in Wang Wauk gap widening

$952 12th pct $1,208 26th pct

Family income in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$310 higher in Wang Wauk gap widening

$1,089 9th pct $1,399 21st pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.3%

19.4% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 17.9%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 54.4%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.4%

5.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

12.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

7.1% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

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 +13.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.8% One condition +6.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +23 larger in Coolongolook

32 73rd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +20 yrs older in Coolongolook

29 yrs 60th pct 9 yrs 3rd pct

Median income in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$168 higher in Wang Wauk

$407 18th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$956 higher in Wang Wauk

$919 15th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

44.0% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 31.6%

11.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 33.3%

20.9% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.5% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.9% 6 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.8% 5 people ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

9.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$80 higher in Wang Wauk gap widening

$300 57th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +$90 higher in Wang Wauk gap narrowing

$1,375 34th pct $1,465 39th pct

People / bedroom in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +0.10 higher in Wang Wauk gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.4% Owned outright +21.4 pts ▸ 71.8%

30.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 28.2%

16.5% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +17.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.5 pts 12.8%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

9.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

17.4% $200–$349 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

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

39.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +39.5 pts 0.0%

32.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +7 more in Coolongolook

9 79th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +3.15 more in Coolongolook

23.56 94th pct 20.41 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +41.9 more in Coolongolook

144.0 72nd pct 102.0 69th pct

PT routes in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +67 longer in Wang Wauk

12 49th pct 79 96th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.3 pts 40.5%

10.4% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

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 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.4%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

18.0% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 10.8%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.0% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.2% Construction ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

13.6% Manufacturing ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

8.0% Managers +20.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%

11.2% Community & personal service +7.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.2% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

9.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

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

5.6% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +2.1 higher in Coolongolook

2.2 67th pct 0.1 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +2.2 more in Coolongolook

2.3 67th pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +38.0 pts higher in Coolongolook

38.0% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +38.5 pts higher in Coolongolook

38.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +42.5 pts higher in Coolongolook

42.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +26.6 pts higher in Coolongolook

26.6% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +30.8 pts higher in Coolongolook

35.7% 60th pct 4.9% 44th pct

Walk to health in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +8.9 more in Coolongolook

49.7 81st pct 40.8 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +0 higher in Coolongolook

1 44th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Coolongolook in Wang Wauk +0.8 pts higher in Wang Wauk

7.3% 65th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Coolongolook with nearby areas

Willina Minimbah Wang Wauk Wootton Shallow Bay Bunyah Coomba Bay Topi Topi

Compare Wang Wauk with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolongolook vs Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11032/coolongolook/vs/SAL14150/wang-wauk