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Coomba Park vs Tuncurry

Name: Coomba Park vs Tuncurry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Coomba Park profile · Tuncurry profile

Coomba Park Tuncurry

Tuncurry and Coomba Park are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Tuncurry is a very walkable hub where 80.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 80% are near a school. Coomba Park is car-dependent, with almost all residents living in separate houses (98.8%) and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or shop. Tuncurry also has a higher share of renters at 27.5%, while Coomba Park has far more homes owned outright (62.3%).

These two areas are drifting further apart in how people live and work. While they share a similar typical rent of around $300 to $310 and similar home sizes, the gap in working from home is widening, with 19.5% of Coomba Park residents working from home compared to 8.1% in Tuncurry. Both areas have a high proportion of seniors, with Tuncurry's share of people aged 65 and over sitting at 45.7%, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,685 larger in Tuncurry Separate houses: 44.6 pts higher in Coomba Park PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Tuncurry Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Tuncurry Housework 15h+: 9.3 pts higher in Coomba Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +5,685 larger in Tuncurry gap steady

691 70th pct 6,376 86th pct

Median age in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +1 yrs older in Tuncurry gap narrowing

61 yrs 94th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.8 pts 24.0%

10.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.5% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 43.6%

22.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

7.2% Widowed +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.5% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coomba Park Tuncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +8.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

7.2% England ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.0% Australian +6.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +11.3 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.4% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 31.3%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomba Park in Tuncurry

— 4.87 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +5 more in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Coomba Park in Tuncurry

— 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Coomba Park in Tuncurry

— 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

28.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

17.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

11.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

14.1% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.2% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 7.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$69 higher in Tuncurry gap widening

$430 6th pct $499 12th pct

Household income in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$68 higher in Tuncurry gap steady

$786 5th pct $854 8th pct

Family income in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$171 higher in Tuncurry gap widening

$966 5th pct $1,137 10th pct

Household income distribution

45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 39.7%

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

60.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 56.8%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

10.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 8.9%

10.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

4.5% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.6% Dementia +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.1% None +6.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

29.1% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

10.9% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +281 larger in Tuncurry

57 78th pct 338 86th pct

Median age in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +12 yrs older in Coomba Park

39 yrs 77th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$104 higher in Tuncurry

$381 14th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$83 higher in Tuncurry

$1,042 20th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomba Park in Tuncurry even gap narrowing

1.9 11th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 48.9%

29.4% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.1% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

49.7% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 41.5%

33.4% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

6.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.0% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$10 higher in Tuncurry gap steady

$300 57th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +$416 higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing

$906 12th pct $1,322 30th pct

People / bedroom in Coomba Park in Tuncurry even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 51.2%

11.1% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +44.6 pts 54.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 41.5%

26.2% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 13.9%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $200–$349 +19.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 33.9%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.8 pts 33.9%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +69 more in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +10.82 more in Tuncurry

0.00 0th pct 10.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +384.4 more in Tuncurry

0.0 0th pct 384.4 76th pct

PT routes in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +7 more in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Coomba Park in Tuncurry

— 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.5% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 8.1%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.0% 1 vehicle +6.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 27.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

2.8% No vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +11.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.7% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Administrative & support ◂ +8.2 pts 3.1%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +7.1 pts 2.9%

8.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.6% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.2%

14.5% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 14.2%

13.2% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

13.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +6.2 higher in Tuncurry

0.4 50th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +5.6 more in Tuncurry

0.8 58th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +76.7 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +80.5 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +96.9 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +80.0 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +84.0 pts higher in Tuncurry

1.8% 38th pct 85.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +77.6 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 77.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +14.8 more in Tuncurry

2.9 23rd pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +37 higher in Tuncurry

6 69th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Coomba Park in Tuncurry +4.5 pts higher in Coomba Park

7.3% 65th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Coomba Park with nearby areas

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Compare Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomba Park vs Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11038/coomba-park/vs/SAL13987/tuncurry