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Cooranbong vs Dora Creek

Name: Cooranbong vs Dora Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Cooranbong profile · Dora Creek profile

Cooranbong Dora Creek

Cooranbong and Dora Creek are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Cooranbong is a younger place where the typical resident is 39, and it has seen a recent influx of people, with 50.0% moving in during the last five years. This is consistent with its higher share of children under 15 (20.0%) and more adults with bachelor degrees (21.5%). In contrast, Dora Creek is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of homes owned outright (45.7% compared to 29.0% in Cooranbong).

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly rent, which is $380 in both places. They also share very similar typical personal incomes and rent rates. However, the two differ in how people get around; Dora Creek has far more train use and more homes within walking distance of public transport. Meanwhile, Cooranbong has more residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries (24.5%) and health services (37.0%), whereas Dora Creek has 0.0% for both.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Dora Creek Population: 5,338 larger in Cooranbong Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Dora Creek Recent movers: 14.1 pts higher in Cooranbong Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Cooranbong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +5,338 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

7,077 87th pct 1,739 77th pct

Median age in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +12 yrs older in Dora Creek gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 45.5%

29.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

8.8% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooranbong Dora Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +1.3 pts 44.4%

42.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.1%

10.7% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.2% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +9.0 pts 49.8%

34.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

6.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +2.80 more in Dora Creek

1.42 16th pct 4.22 53rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooranbong in Dora Creek even

8 77th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +15 larger in Dora Creek

368 55th pct 384 57th pct

ICSEA in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +2 higher in Cooranbong

987 48th pct 984 46th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.4 pts 36.8%

28.0% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.5% Year 11 even 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +7.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 13.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.8%

13.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

12.2% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +$6 higher in Cooranbong gap narrowing

$732 46th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +$238 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$1,639 56th pct $1,401 41st pct

Family income in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +$358 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$2,032 59th pct $1,674 37th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.4%

16.5% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 7.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more even 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

2.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.6% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

5.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +7.4 pts 52.2%

22.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.8% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.9% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +219 larger in Cooranbong

335 86th pct 116 86th pct

Median age in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +4 yrs older in Dora Creek

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +$10 higher in Dora Creek

$654 51st pct $664 52nd pct

Household income in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +$271 higher in Cooranbong

$1,958 60th pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +0.4 larger in Cooranbong gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

59.4% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 46.2%

27.5% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.7% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

23.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooranbong in Dora Creek even gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +$314 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $1,744 58th pct

People / bedroom in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +0.10 higher in Cooranbong gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Owned outright +16.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 31.1%

21.3% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

7.3% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +11.2 pts ▸ 96.6%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 0.4%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 24.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom even 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

51.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 61.1%

31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +13.1 pts 18.8%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.1 pts 32.0%

23.6% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +10 more in Cooranbong

20 86th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +2.92 more in Dora Creek

2.83 69th pct 5.75 80th pct

Departures/1k in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +48.9 more in Dora Creek

201.2 73rd pct 250.1 74th pct

PT routes in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +1 more in Dora Creek

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +31 longer in Cooranbong

44 76th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +4 longer in Cooranbong

83 58th pct 79 56th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 54.4%

21.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 19.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train even 0.4%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.8% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.8% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% 4 or more even 10.3%

4.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

12.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.2% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

9.9% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Sales workers even 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +0.3 higher in Cooranbong

3.2 73rd pct 2.9 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +0.1 more in Dora Creek

3.2 73rd pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +9.6 pts higher in Dora Creek

31.2% 75th pct 40.8% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +24.5 pts higher in Cooranbong

24.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +14.9 pts higher in Dora Creek

52.9% 74th pct 67.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +18.6 pts higher in Dora Creek

38.5% 71st pct 57.1% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +16.9 pts higher in Cooranbong

62.1% 67th pct 45.2% 62nd pct

Walk to health in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +37.0 pts higher in Cooranbong

37.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +3.0 more in Dora Creek

7.9 36th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +7 higher in Cooranbong

14 73rd pct 7 71st pct

Mean slope in Cooranbong in Dora Creek +1.6 pts higher in Cooranbong

6.1% 54th pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Cooranbong with nearby areas

Dora Creek Freemans Waterhole Martinsville Eraring Awaba Morisset Myuna Bay Ryhope

Compare Dora Creek with nearby areas

Eraring Cooranbong Morisset Myuna Bay Bonnells Bay Windermere Park Yarrawonga Park Balcolyn

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooranbong vs Dora Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11052/cooranbong/vs/SAL11279/dora-creek