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Upper Corindi vs Woolgoolga

Name: Upper Corindi vs Woolgoolga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Upper Corindi profile · Woolgoolga profile

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga

Woolgoolga and Upper Corindi are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Woolgoolga is a larger hub where 24.2% of people were born overseas and 22.4% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Upper Corindi is sparsely populated and more traditional, with a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (20.2% compared to 10.1% in Woolgoolga) and a much higher share of people reporting no religion (51.3% versus 35.0%). Infrastructure also differs sharply; Woolgoolga is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.2, while Upper Corindi is car-dependent with a score of 0.1.

Both areas have tracked similarly over the last decade, as the gaps in their typical weekly household incomes and the proportion of people aged 65 and over have remained small. They share a similar scale of home occupancy, with both averaging about 2.4 to 2.5 people per house. While Woolgoolga has more people who have moved recently (43.4% in the last five years), both areas sit well above the national figure for typical resident age, with Woolgoolga at 45 and Upper Corindi at 51.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,993 larger in Woolgoolga Limited English: 5.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga No car: 5.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga Other language: 18.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga Born overseas: 16.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +5,993 larger in Woolgoolga gap widening

158 49th pct 6,151 86th pct

Median age in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +6 yrs older in Upper Corindi gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.9%

26.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.7%

6.3% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

40.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

33.3% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 29.9%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

4.4% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Separated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Upper Corindi Woolgoolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 70.4%

0.0% India +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.9% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

38.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 37.7%

8.9% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Indian +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +14.4 pts 71.7%

0.0% Punjabi +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 35.0%

32.9% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.0% Other religions +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.6% Not stated ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga

— 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +4 more in Woolgoolga

1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +233 larger in Woolgoolga

183 36th pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +52 higher in Woolgoolga

938 21st pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.0%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

32.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 31.1%

15.4% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

16.7% Health ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%

15.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

3.8% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 1.8%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$53 higher in Woolgoolga gap widening

$583 22nd pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$77 higher in Upper Corindi gap widening

$1,267 30th pct $1,190 25th pct

Family income in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$67 higher in Upper Corindi gap widening

$1,562 30th pct $1,495 26th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 24.5%

24.5% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.0% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 47.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

1.9% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

17.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

11.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

1.9% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +274 larger in Woolgoolga

9 58th pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +2 yrs older in Woolgoolga

16 yrs 13th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$8 higher in Woolgoolga

$574 43rd pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$255 higher in Woolgoolga

$1,074 21st pct $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +0.1 larger in Upper Corindi gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

13.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

49.1% 2 people ◂ +14.0 pts 35.1%

32.1% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

5.7% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

5.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$40 higher in Upper Corindi gap steady

$400 82nd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +$390 higher in Woolgoolga gap narrowing

$1,343 31st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 43.8%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 22.6%

20.8% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

11.3% Other tenure ◂ +8.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 82.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 37.5%

26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 24.2%

24.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%

5.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

27.3% $350–$549 +20.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.3% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +42.6 pts 7.4%

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +14 more in Woolgoolga

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +2.28 more in Woolgoolga

0.00 0th pct 2.28 66th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +127.1 more in Woolgoolga

0.0 0th pct 127.1 71st pct

PT routes in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +1 more in Woolgoolga

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga

— 46 77th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 65.5%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

0.0% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 33.6%

27.3% 1 vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.0% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 7.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.8% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

7.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 18.9%

15.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +5.1 higher in Woolgoolga

0.1 34th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +5.3 more in Woolgoolga

0.0 31st pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +63.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +64.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga

2.2% 59th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +67.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 67.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +61.1 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +67.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +46.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +0.5 more in Upper Corindi

12.7 48th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +13 higher in Woolgoolga

1 47th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Upper Corindi in Woolgoolga +3.9 pts higher in Upper Corindi

10.5% 83rd pct 6.6% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Corindi vs Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14038/upper-corindi/vs/SAL14420/woolgoolga