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Koonyum Range vs Main Arm

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Koonyum Range profile · Main Arm profile

Koonyum Range Main Arm

Main Arm and Koonyum Range are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale and wealth. Main Arm has a larger population of 640 and is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 36 in Koonyum Range. There is a huge gap in earnings; typical household weekly income in Koonyum Range is $4,499, which is far higher than the $1,403 in Main Arm. However, Main Arm has more amenities, with about 15% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries, while Koonyum Range has none.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in their lack of local infrastructure, as both remain entirely car-dependent with no homes within walking distance of public transport, schools, or health services. They also share a similar school advantage score, sitting just above 1,000. While Koonyum Range has far more people per home, averaging 5.5 compared to 2.8 in Main Arm, both areas are much more crowded than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 623 larger in Main Arm People / bedroom: 3.50 higher in Koonyum Range Household income: $3,096 higher in Koonyum Range Family income: $1,267 higher in Koonyum Range Mortgage: $650 higher in Main Arm

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +623 larger in Main Arm gap steady
17 12th pct 640 68th pct
Median age in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +9 yrs older in Main Arm gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 2.2% 53rd pct
Aged 65+ in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 16.7% 41st pct
Under 15 in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 16.7% 47th pct
De facto in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 22.3% 90th pct

Age structure

35.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 22.0%
17.6% Older adults (45–64) +17.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

90.9% Never married ◂ +48.6 pts 42.3%
36.4% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Divorced +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Koonyum Range Main Arm

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 16.7% 70th pct

Country of birth

64.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 61.4%
0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% English ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%
17.6% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
17.6% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 9.8%
17.6% Dutch ◂ +16.1 pts 1.6%
0.0% Irish +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% German +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 8.6% 73rd pct
Limited English in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +30.2 pts 69.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

76.5% No religion ◂ +27.1 pts 49.4%
0.0% Not stated +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Christianity +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Judaism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 48.8% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 23.2% 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +4 more in Main Arm
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +202 larger in Main Arm
56 17th pct 257 43rd pct
ICSEA in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +23 higher in Main Arm
1,021 67th pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

133.3% Year 12 ◂ +84.5 pts 48.8%
0.0% Year 10 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.5 pts 20.5%
37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.7 pts 21.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Health ◂ +41.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Education +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Creative arts +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +$229 higher in Main Arm gap narrowing
$399 4th pct $628 29th pct
Household income in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +$3,096 higher in Koonyum Range
$4,499 100th pct $1,403 41st pct
Family income in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +$1,267 higher in Koonyum Range
$2,749 87th pct $1,482 26th pct
High earners in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 5.3% 33rd pct
High-income homes in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 15.3% 48th pct

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 8.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 17.2% 10th pct
Mental health in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 5.3% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 2.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.6% Mental health ◂ +12.3 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Other condition +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
47.1% One condition ◂ +32.7 pts 14.4%
0.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 10.9% 32nd pct
Unpaid child care in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 2.6% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 23.4% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +14 larger in Main Arm
0 0th pct 14 63rd pct
Median age in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— $537 37th pct
Household income in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— $2,999 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +2.7 larger in Koonyum Range
5.5 100th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 11.6% 55th pct
Living alone in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 17.5% 28th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +41.1 pts 58.9%
0.0% Couples without children +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +$650 higher in Main Arm
$1,083 18th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +3.50 higher in Koonyum Range
4.50 100th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 19.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 52.0% 79th pct
Separate houses in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 96.6% 51st pct
3+ bedrooms in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 67.2% 23rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 23.6% 69th pct
PT commute in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +76.4 pts 23.6%
0.0% Car (driver) +53.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 31.4% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 12.1% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 4.5% 63rd pct
Participation in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 49.8% 21st pct
Full-time in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm
— 38.6% 1st pct

Industries people work in

60.0% Education & training ◂ +48.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Retail trade +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Construction +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

80.0% Community & personal service ◂ +66.6 pts 13.4%
60.0% Professionals ◂ +36.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% Managers +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +0.6 higher in Main Arm
0.0 0th pct 0.6 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +0.6 more in Main Arm
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +15.2 pts higher in Main Arm
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 68th pct
Walk to transit in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +14.9 pts higher in Main Arm
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 50th pct
Walk to health in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +6.3 more in Main Arm
0.0 0th pct 6.3 32nd pct
Intersections/km² in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +1 higher in Koonyum Range
2 60th pct 1 48th pct
Mean slope in Koonyum Rangein Main Arm +8.0 pts higher in Koonyum Range
23.4% 100th pct 15.4% 93rd pct

Compare Koonyum Range with nearby areas

Palmwoods Main Arm Upper Wilsons Creek Mullumbimby Creek Wanganui Wilsons Creek Huonbrook Upper Main Arm

Compare Main Arm with nearby areas

Koonyum Range Mullumbimby Creek Palmwoods The Pocket Wilsons Creek Middle Pocket Upper Main Arm Upper Wilsons Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koonyum Range vs Main Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12198/koonyum-range/vs/SAL12454/main-arm