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Coomba Bay vs Whoota

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Coomba Bay profile · Whoota profile

Coomba Bay Whoota

Coomba Bay and Whoota are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Whoota has a more qualified workforce, with 64.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.2% in Coomba Bay. This is consistent with higher pay in Whoota, where the typical weekly personal income is $843, well above the $594 seen in Coomba Bay. In contrast, Coomba Bay has a higher unemployment rate of 10.2%, while Whoota reports 0.0%.

Both areas are very similar in their housing and transport needs, with almost identical shares of three-bedroom homes and no residents using public transport to commute. While they share these traits, they differ in how they work; 23.2% of people in Coomba Bay work from home, compared to none in Whoota. The two areas also both have populations that are far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 25.9 pts higher in Whoota Full-time: 31.4 pts higher in Whoota Work from home: 23.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay Unemployment: 10.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay Needs assistance: 6.5 pts higher in Coomba Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomba Bayin Whoota +95 larger in Coomba Bay gap widening
168 50th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Coomba Bayin Whoota +3 yrs older in Whoota gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Coomba Bayin Whoota even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomba Bayin Whoota +7.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
38.7% 94th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Coomba Bayin Whoota +7.5 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
8.9% 13th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Coomba Bayin Whoota +0.2 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

38.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 31.5%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 30.1%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.9% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

58.0% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 63.5%
24.8% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 14.3%
10.2% Divorced +8.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coomba Bay Whoota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomba Bayin Whoota +5.5 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
13.7% 60th pct 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

67.9% Australia +4.7 pts ▸ 72.6%
4.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 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%

Ancestry

37.5% English +18.7 pts ▸ 56.2%
26.8% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
14.3% Scottish +4.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
11.9% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% Dutch +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.8% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Whoota +4.1 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Coomba Bayin Whoota even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +11.1 pts ▸ 89.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coomba Bayin Whoota +9.7 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
32.7% 28th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 45.2%
32.7% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
22.6% Not stated ◂ +10.3 pts 12.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomba Bayin Whoota +25.9 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
38.2% 31st pct 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomba Bayin Whoota +7.6 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
21.0% 70th pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 12 +25.9 pts ▸ 64.1%
24.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 16.7%
20.0% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.5% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.3% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.3% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 9.3%
4.2% Society & culture +12.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.7% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.5% Information technology +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.5% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.5% Education +6.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.8% Creative arts ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coomba Bayin Whoota +$249 higher in Whoota gap widening
$594 24th pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Coomba Bayin Whoota +$229 higher in Whoota gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Coomba Bayin Whoota +$118 higher in Whoota gap narrowing
$1,850 47th pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Coomba Bayin Whoota +2.2 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
5.7% 36th pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Coomba Bayin Whoota +19.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
7.3% 22nd pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

47.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 26.7%
23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%
14.5% Under $650 +8.8 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 39.7%
38.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 31.7%
12.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomba Bayin Whoota +16.5 pts higher in Whoota
27.4% 43rd pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Coomba Bayin Whoota +1.7 pts higher in Coomba Bay
11.3% 78th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Coomba Bayin Whoota +6.5 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
6.5% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +11.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
3.0% Asthma +17.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
4.8% Other condition +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 45.2%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 17.8%
6.5% Two conditions +9.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Three or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomba Bayin Whoota +10.1 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
15.3% 36th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomba Bayin Whoota +5.4 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap steady
16.6% 82nd pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomba Bayin Whoota +0.6 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
12.1% 9th pct 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Coomba Bayin Whoota +4.5 pts higher in Coomba Bay
4.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomba Bayin Whoota +8.5 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
28.0% 71st pct 36.5% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coomba Bayin Whoota
58 yrs 93rd pct —
Median income in Coomba Bayin Whoota
$449 25th pct —
Household income in Coomba Bayin Whoota
$1,749 52nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coomba Bayin Whoota +0.3 larger in Coomba Bay gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Coomba Bayin Whoota +7.9 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
3.4% 19th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Coomba Bayin Whoota +3.9 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
27.3% 62nd pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

40.5% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 56.6%
53.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 37.7%
3.4% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other families +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Household size

43.6% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 53.3%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 23.3%
21.8% 3 people ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
10.9% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomba Bayin Whoota +$150 higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
$400 82nd pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Coomba Bayin Whoota +$317 higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Coomba Bayin Whoota +0.10 higher in Coomba Bay gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Coomba Bayin Whoota even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Coomba Bayin Whoota +5.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
61.8% 92nd pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Coomba Bayin Whoota +1.8 pts higher in Whoota gap steady
98.2% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomba Bayin Whoota +0.9 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap narrowing
90.9% 80th pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 56.7%
32.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 106.7%
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 ◂ +3.9 pts 43.3%
32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 23.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.9% 5 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomba Bayin Whoota even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coomba Bayin Whoota +23.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
23.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Coomba Bayin Whoota even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coomba Bayin Whoota
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
23.2% Worked at home ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
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

30.4% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 18.8%
23.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 21.9%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 9.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomba Bayin Whoota +1.6 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
29.0% 43rd pct 30.6% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomba Bayin Whoota
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomba Bayin Whoota +10.2 pts higher in Coomba Bay gap widening
10.2% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coomba Bayin Whoota +8.5 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
37.6% 7th pct 46.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Coomba Bayin Whoota +31.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
28.6% 0th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.4% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
7.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Administrative & support ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
7.1% Other services ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +15.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%
8.9% Community & personal service +11.1 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%
14.3% Sales workers ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
5.4% Managers +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomba Bayin Whoota even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomba Bayin Whoota +0 higher in Coomba Bay
1 49th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Coomba Bayin Whoota +6.2 pts higher in Whoota
10.4% 83rd pct 16.6% 95th pct

Compare Coomba Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomba Bay vs Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11037/coomba-bay/vs/SAL14298/whoota