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Coomba Bay vs Coomba Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Coomba Bay profile · Coomba Park profile

Coomba Bay Coomba Park

Coomba Park and Coomba Bay are neighbouring areas with very different financial and health profiles. Coomba Bay is notably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,583 compared to just $786 in Coomba Park. This gap is reflected in education and housing, as Coomba Bay has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (21.0% versus 10.7%) and a much higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (90.9% versus 66.6%). In contrast, Coomba Park has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 49.9%, compared to 27.4% in Coomba Bay.

Since 2011, the two areas have remained similar in several core ways. Both have a high proportion of retirees, with about 39% of residents aged 65 and over, and both are almost entirely made up of detached houses. They also share a lack of public transport, with no nearby stops or departures for residents in either place. While the gaps in income and health remain large, both areas are consistently older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 523 larger in Coomba Park 3+ bedrooms: 24.3 pts higher in Coomba Bay First Nations: 8.2 pts higher in Coomba Park Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Coomba Park No car: 2.8 pts higher in Coomba Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +523 larger in Coomba Park gap widening
168 50th pct 691 70th pct
Median age in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +3 yrs older in Coomba Park gap widening
58 yrs 90th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +8.2 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
38.7% 94th pct 39.5% 95th pct
Under 15 in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +1.1 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap steady
8.9% 13th pct 7.8% 12th pct
De facto in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.6 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

38.7% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 34.7%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) even 10.7%
8.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Marital status

58.0% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 50.5%
24.8% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 22.7%
10.2% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
3.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Coomba Bay Coomba Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +4.1 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 17.8% 73rd pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 75.1%
4.8% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.5% English +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
26.8% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 37.0%
11.9% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%
4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian 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 Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.3 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 41st pct
Limited English in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.7 pts higher in Coomba Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +12.9 pts ▸ 90.9%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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 Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +7.6 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
32.7% 28th pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
32.7% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.6% Not stated ◂ +12.9 pts 9.7%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +9.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
38.2% 31st pct 28.9% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +10.3 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
21.0% 70th pct 10.7% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

24.3% Year 10 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
38.2% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 28.9%
7.9% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.2% Year 11 even 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 11.9%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 14.1%
13.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
6.7% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.2% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$164 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
$594 24th pct $430 6th pct
Household income in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$797 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $786 5th pct
Family income in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$884 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
$1,850 47th pct $966 5th pct
High earners in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +4.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap steady
5.7% 36th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +6.1 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 1.2% 4th pct

Household income distribution

47.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +34.3 pts 13.0%
23.6% $650–$1,499 +22.1 pts ▸ 45.8%
14.5% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 34.9%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 +22.5 pts ▸ 60.7%
26.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 3.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +22.5 pts higher in Coomba Park
27.4% 43rd pct 49.9% 100th pct
Mental health in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.6 pts higher in Coomba Park
11.3% 78th pct 13.9% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +4.7 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
6.5% 71st pct 11.3% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +14.4 pts ▸ 23.9%
11.3% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.8% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Diabetes +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.2% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.0% Asthma +7.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
1.8% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +8.1 pts 40.1%
20.8% One condition +8.3 pts ▸ 29.1%
6.5% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Three or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.3 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
15.3% 36th pct 15.6% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.9 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap steady
16.6% 82nd pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.6 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
12.1% 9th pct 9.5% 6th pct
Defence service in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.3 pts higher in Coomba Park
4.5% 76th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.2 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
28.0% 71st pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +57 larger in Coomba Park
0 0th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +19 yrs older in Coomba Bay
58 yrs 93rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct
Year 12 in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park
— 17.1% 8th pct
Median income in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$68 higher in Coomba Bay
$449 25th pct $381 14th pct
Household income in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$707 higher in Coomba Bay
$1,749 52nd pct $1,042 20th pct
Indigenous language in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.5 larger in Coomba Bay gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +10.7 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
3.4% 19th pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +6.2 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
27.3% 62nd pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 56.9%
53.4% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 29.4%
3.4% One-parent families +10.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

43.6% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
27.3% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
21.8% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 6.6%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$100 higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +$611 higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $906 12th pct
People / bedroom in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +11.1 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 31st pct
Owned outright in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.5 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
61.8% 92nd pct 62.3% 92nd pct
Separate houses in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.6 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
98.2% 58th pct 98.8% 62nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +24.3 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
90.9% 80th pct 66.6% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 62.3%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 21.4%
0.0% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 98.8%
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

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 45.5%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 16.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
10.9% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 4.2%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +50.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 26.8%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +3.7 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap steady
23.2% 68th pct 19.5% 59th pct
PT commute in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +11.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
23.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.6% 1 vehicle +17.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.4% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.3 pts 9.9%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 5.0%
0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +10.4 pts higher in Coomba Park gap steady
29.0% 43rd pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
10.2% 90th pct 11.0% 91st pct
Participation in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +9.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
37.6% 7th pct 28.3% 0th pct
Full-time in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +14.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
28.6% 0th pct 43.4% 7th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%
12.5% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 2.5%
7.1% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.4% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.9% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.4% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%
5.4% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%
7.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%
5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.3 pts 11.9%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%
5.4% Labourers +9.7 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%
5.4% Managers +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
8.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.4 higher in Coomba Park
0.0 0th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +0.8 more in Coomba Park
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +1.8 pts higher in Coomba Park
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Walk to health in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +2.9 more in Coomba Park
0.0 0th pct 2.9 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +5 higher in Coomba Park
1 49th pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in Coomba Bayin Coomba Park +3.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay
10.4% 83rd pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomba Bay vs Coomba Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11037/coomba-bay/vs/SAL11038/coomba-park