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Broadmeadows vs Coolaroo

Name: Broadmeadows vs Coolaroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Broadmeadows profile · Coolaroo profile

Broadmeadows Coolaroo

Broadmeadows (Vic.) and Coolaroo are neighbouring areas with very different housing and demographic profiles. Broadmeadows (Vic.) is younger, with a typical resident aged 32, and has a much higher rental rate of 48.9%. In contrast, Coolaroo has an older population with a typical age of 37, and more residents own their homes outright (35.2%). Housing types also differ sharply; Coolaroo is dominated by separate houses (91.4%) and larger homes, while Broadmeadows (Vic.) has more flats and townhouses. Broadmeadows (Vic.) also has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.1%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several key areas. They are effectively alike in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,200, and both have a very high proportion of people born overseas. They also share similar levels of English language proficiency and a similar number of people per home. While Broadmeadows (Vic.) is more connected by public transport routes and health services, both areas remain among the highest in the nation for the share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.4 pts higher in Coolaroo Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Broadmeadows Population: 9,331 larger in Broadmeadows 3+ bedrooms: 18.5 pts higher in Coolaroo Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in Coolaroo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +9,331 larger in Broadmeadows gap widening

12,524 88th pct 3,193 85th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +5 yrs older in Coolaroo gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 27.4%

21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.7% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%

39.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 36.0%

4.9% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

3.8% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Broadmeadows Coolaroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

41.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.4% Nepal ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.5% India ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

13.4% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% English +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.3% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

26.7% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.9% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 14.1%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Greek even 0.8%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.2% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.1% Islam ◂ +3.6 pts 32.5%

13.5% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.5%

6.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +0.13 more in Broadmeadows

3.35 46th pct 3.22 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +19 more in Broadmeadows

44 91st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +120 larger in Coolaroo

562 80th pct 682 89th pct

ICSEA in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +17 higher in Broadmeadows

1,006 59th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.9%

20.6% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

9.6% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.7% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 18.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

5.9% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.5%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$38 higher in Broadmeadows gap widening

$478 10th pct $440 7th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$126 higher in Broadmeadows gap widening

$1,151 22nd pct $1,025 14th pct

Family income in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$43 higher in Broadmeadows gap widening

$1,262 13th pct $1,219 12th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 even 35.6%

23.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

5.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

0.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +3.6 pts 59.9%

14.1% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.1% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +64 larger in Broadmeadows

109 86th pct 45 76th pct

Median age in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +2 yrs older in Coolaroo

25 yrs 46th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$20 higher in Broadmeadows

$486 30th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$116 higher in Broadmeadows

$982 18th pct $866 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 58.4%

21.4% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

1.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

25.5% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

24.3% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 24.0%

16.9% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$4 higher in Coolaroo gap narrowing

$331 66th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +$84 higher in Broadmeadows gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $1,324 30th pct

People / bedroom in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +0.10 higher in Broadmeadows gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 29.3%

21.1% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.6% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +23.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

19.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.3 pts 8.6%

12.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.9% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 73.9%

23.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 9.0%

11.0% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

19.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

21.2% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +35 more in Broadmeadows

76 88th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +6.77 more in Coolaroo

6.07 82nd pct 12.84 89th pct

Departures/1k in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +1,740.1 more in Coolaroo

2,891.9 96th pct 4,632.0 100th pct

PT routes in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +18 more in Broadmeadows

27 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +1 longer in Broadmeadows

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +4 longer in Coolaroo

18 15th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo even

13,859 65th pct 13,859 65th pct

Reach 45 min in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +63,505 more in Broadmeadows

129,359 85th pct 65,854 71st pct

Transit to city in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +5 longer in Coolaroo

59 53rd pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

11.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 39.1%

29.1% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

9.6% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

7.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.3%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 14.0%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +0.1 higher in Coolaroo

7.3 94th pct 7.4 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +0.5 more in Broadmeadows

7.5 97th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +2.0 pts higher in Coolaroo

94.5% 97th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +3.3 pts higher in Coolaroo

93.2% 96th pct 96.5% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +2.1 pts higher in Coolaroo

93.9% 85th pct 95.9% 87th pct

Walk to school in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +2.6 pts higher in Coolaroo

93.5% 95th pct 96.1% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +0.5 pts higher in Coolaroo

99.1% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +10.2 pts higher in Broadmeadows

88.8% 96th pct 78.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +12.6 more in Coolaroo

12.5 47th pct 25.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +62 higher in Broadmeadows

321 96th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Broadmeadows in Coolaroo +0.2 pts higher in Broadmeadows

3.3% 18th pct 3.2% 15th pct

Compare Broadmeadows with nearby areas

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Compare Coolaroo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadmeadows vs Coolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/vs/SAL20624/coolaroo