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Coomba Park vs Whoota

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.0 km apart · Coomba Park profile · Whoota profile

Coomba Park Whoota

Coomba Park and Whoota are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different economic profiles. Whoota is much wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,812 compared to $786 in Coomba Park, and far more adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (28.6% versus 10.7%). Coomba Park has a higher unemployment rate of 11.0% and more people needing help with daily activities, while Whoota has no unemployed residents and a far higher share of large homes, with 90.0% having three or more bedrooms.

Since 2011, these two places have tracked differently, but they still share some core characteristics. Both have a typical resident's age of 61 and neither has any residents who commute by public transport. While Coomba Park is more populated and has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.2%), both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 35.1 pts higher in Whoota Household income: $1,026 higher in Whoota Family income: $1,002 higher in Whoota Personal income: $413 higher in Whoota 3+ bedrooms: 23.4 pts higher in Whoota

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomba Parkin Whoota +618 larger in Coomba Park gap widening
691 70th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Coomba Parkin Whoota even gap narrowing
61 yrs 94th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Coomba Parkin Whoota +8.2 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomba Parkin Whoota +8.0 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
39.5% 95th pct 31.5% 88th pct
Under 15 in Coomba Parkin Whoota +8.6 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 16.4% 45th pct
De facto in Coomba Parkin Whoota +2.8 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

39.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 31.5%
34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 30.1%
10.7% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.8% Children (0–14) +8.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

50.5% Married +13.0 pts ▸ 63.5%
22.7% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 14.3%
16.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coomba Park Whoota

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomba Parkin Whoota +1.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
17.8% 73rd pct 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 72.6%
7.2% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
2.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% English +15.1 pts ▸ 56.2%
37.0% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 31.5%
13.9% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.3% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%
1.2% Dutch +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.1% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 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 Parkin Whoota +1.8 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
2.3% 41st pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Coomba Parkin Whoota +0.7 pts higher in Coomba Park gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.0%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 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% 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 Parkin Whoota +2.1 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
40.4% 49th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 45.2%
40.4% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
9.7% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomba Parkin Whoota +35.1 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
28.9% 12th pct 64.1% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomba Parkin Whoota +17.8 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
10.7% 33rd pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 +35.1 pts ▸ 64.1%
38.2% Year 10 ◂ +13.2 pts 25.0%
17.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +12.6 pts 4.7%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +20.9 pts 16.7%
11.9% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.8% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.8% Management & commerce +6.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
7.9% Society & culture +8.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.6% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% Information technology +8.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coomba Parkin Whoota +$413 higher in Whoota gap widening
$430 6th pct $843 65th pct
Household income in Coomba Parkin Whoota +$1,026 higher in Whoota gap widening
$786 5th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Coomba Parkin Whoota +$1,002 higher in Whoota gap widening
$966 5th pct $1,968 55th pct
High earners in Coomba Parkin Whoota +6.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
1.6% 19th pct 7.9% 49th pct
High-income homes in Coomba Parkin Whoota +25.5 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
1.2% 4th pct 26.7% 77th pct

Household income distribution

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
45.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +45.8 pts 0.0%
34.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.6 pts 23.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
1.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

60.7% Under $650 ◂ +29.0 pts 31.7%
22.6% $650–$1,499 +17.1 pts ▸ 39.7%
3.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomba Parkin Whoota +6.1 pts higher in Coomba Park
49.9% 100th pct 43.8% 95th pct
Mental health in Coomba Parkin Whoota +4.3 pts higher in Coomba Park
13.9% 89th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Coomba Parkin Whoota +11.3 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
11.3% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 20.5%
10.0% Asthma +10.6 pts ▸ 20.5%
13.9% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%
11.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
10.9% Diabetes ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 4.1%
4.5% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.5% Stroke ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.1% None +5.1 pts ▸ 45.2%
29.1% One condition ◂ +11.3 pts 17.8%
10.9% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
9.8% Three or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomba Parkin Whoota +9.8 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
15.6% 37th pct 25.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomba Parkin Whoota +2.6 pts higher in Coomba Park gap steady
13.7% 60th pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomba Parkin Whoota +3.2 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
9.5% 6th pct 12.7% 10th pct
Defence service in Coomba Parkin Whoota +4.8 pts higher in Coomba Park
4.8% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomba Parkin Whoota +6.3 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
30.2% 79th pct 36.5% 91st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomba Parkin Whoota +57 larger in Coomba Park
57 78th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coomba Parkin Whoota
39 yrs 77th pct —
Year 12 in Coomba Parkin Whoota
17.1% 8th pct —
Median income in Coomba Parkin Whoota
$381 14th pct —
Household income in Coomba Parkin Whoota
$1,042 20th pct —
Indigenous language in Coomba Parkin Whoota
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coomba Parkin Whoota +0.2 larger in Whoota gap narrowing
1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Coomba Parkin Whoota +2.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
14.1% 68th pct 11.3% 53rd pct
Living alone in Coomba Parkin Whoota +10.1 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
33.4% 80th pct 23.3% 49th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 56.6%
29.4% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
14.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%
0.6% Other families +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Household size

49.7% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 23.3%
6.6% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomba Parkin Whoota +$50 higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Coomba Parkin Whoota +$294 higher in Whoota gap narrowing
$906 12th pct $1,200 24th pct
People / bedroom in Coomba Parkin Whoota +0.10 higher in Coomba Park gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Coomba Parkin Whoota +11.1 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
11.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Coomba Parkin Whoota +5.7 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
62.3% 92nd pct 56.7% 87th pct
Separate houses in Coomba Parkin Whoota +1.2 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
98.8% 62nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomba Parkin Whoota +23.4 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
66.6% 22nd pct 90.0% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 56.7%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 40.0%
11.1% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house +7.9 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

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 43.3%
26.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
16.9% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.2% 5 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomba Parkin Whoota +2.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap steady
2.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coomba Parkin Whoota +19.5 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
19.5% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Coomba Parkin Whoota even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coomba Parkin Whoota
— 84 99th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 60.0%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 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

46.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.2 pts 18.8%
34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%
9.9% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
5.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomba Parkin Whoota +8.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
39.4% 76th pct 30.6% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomba Parkin Whoota
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomba Parkin Whoota +11.0 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
11.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coomba Parkin Whoota +17.7 pts higher in Whoota gap narrowing
28.3% 0th pct 46.0% 14th pct
Full-time in Coomba Parkin Whoota +16.6 pts higher in Whoota gap widening
43.4% 7th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

9.4% Health care & social assistance +7.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.5% Education & training +10.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.3% Administrative & support ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.8% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Other services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Professionals +22.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
12.6% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 20.0%
11.9% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.1% Labourers ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%
13.2% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.2% Sales workers ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomba Parkin Whoota +0.4 higher in Coomba Park
0.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomba Parkin Whoota +0.8 more in Coomba Park
0.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomba Parkin Whoota +1.8 pts higher in Coomba Park
1.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coomba Parkin Whoota even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomba Parkin Whoota +2.9 more in Coomba Park
2.9 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomba Parkin Whoota +5 higher in Coomba Park
6 69th pct 0 38th pct
Mean slope in Coomba Parkin Whoota +9.4 pts higher in Whoota
7.3% 65th pct 16.6% 95th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomba Park vs Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11038/coomba-park/vs/SAL14298/whoota