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Coolaroo vs Craigieburn

Name: Coolaroo vs Craigieburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Coolaroo profile · Craigieburn profile

Coolaroo Craigieburn

Craigieburn and Coolaroo are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Craigieburn is a younger, more affluent area where the typical household earns $1,798 a week, and 63.3% of adults have completed Year 12. In contrast, Coolaroo is older, with a typical weekly household income of $1,025 and a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over (19.4% compared to 6.8% in Craigieburn). Coolaroo also offers more convenience for pedestrians, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 45.1% of Craigieburn homes have the same access.

Both areas are highly diverse, with about 45% to 49% of residents born overseas and similar shares of people using a language other than English at home. These similarities exist even as the gap in workforce activity is widening, with 62.5% of adults in Craigieburn working or looking for work compared to just 39.1% in Coolaroo. This difference is consistent with the higher share of residents in Coolaroo who live alone or have long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 61,985 larger in Craigieburn Participation: 23.4 pts higher in Craigieburn Owned outright: 20.1 pts higher in Coolaroo Year 12: 19.4 pts higher in Craigieburn Household income: $773 higher in Craigieburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +61,985 larger in Craigieburn gap widening

3,193 85th pct 65,178 100th pct

Median age in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +5 yrs older in Coolaroo gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.5% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 19.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 6.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

42.0% Married +13.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 32.5%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolaroo Craigieburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

2.3% India +11.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.3% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

16.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

13.6% English ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

2.3% Indian +10.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.2% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

33.4% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

14.1% Arabic ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

0.8% Punjabi +10.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.4% Hindi +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.4% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.5% Islam ◂ +17.2 pts 15.3%

15.3% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

0.9% Other religions +8.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

1.9% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +2.44 more in Coolaroo

3.22 45th pct 0.78 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +2 more in Craigieburn

25 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +170 larger in Craigieburn

682 89th pct 851 98th pct

ICSEA in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +14 higher in Craigieburn

989 49th pct 1,002 58th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 +19.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

26.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.1 pts 13.4%

13.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.0%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

18.4% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

26.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.0% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

6.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

4.7% Information technology +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$260 higher in Craigieburn gap steady

$440 7th pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$773 higher in Craigieburn gap widening

$1,025 14th pct $1,798 65th pct

Family income in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$636 higher in Craigieburn gap widening

$1,219 12th pct $1,855 48th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.6%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 10.7%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.2% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

61.5% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 44.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.1 pts 5.0%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None +13.9 pts ▸ 73.8%

16.9% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +379 larger in Craigieburn

45 76th pct 424 86th pct

Median age in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +6 yrs older in Coolaroo

27 yrs 54th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$190 higher in Craigieburn

$466 27th pct $656 51st pct

Household income in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$1,060 higher in Craigieburn

$866 13th pct $1,926 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +0.4 larger in Craigieburn gap widening

2.9 81st pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 73.3%

24.6% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 12.7%

14.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

2.2% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

26.8% 2 people ◂ +5.5 pts 21.4%

13.3% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.0% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 13.4%

17.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$45 higher in Craigieburn gap steady

$335 67th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +$526 higher in Craigieburn gap narrowing

$1,324 30th pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Coolaroo in Craigieburn even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

35.2% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 15.1%

29.3% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 28.4%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 89.2%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

73.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.3 pts 42.6%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +29.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%

1.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.1% $350–$549 +35.0 pts ▸ 67.2%

44.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.0 pts 23.7%

15.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 32.5%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 9.9%

3.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +162 more in Craigieburn

41 87th pct 203 94th pct

Stops/1k in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +9.73 more in Coolaroo

12.84 89th pct 3.11 70th pct

Departures/1k in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +3,496.0 more in Coolaroo

4,632.0 100th pct 1,136.0 87th pct

PT routes in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +7 more in Craigieburn

9 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stop walk in Coolaroo in Craigieburn even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +8 longer in Craigieburn

22 19th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +7,239 more in Craigieburn

13,859 65th pct 21,098 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +30,098 more in Coolaroo

65,854 71st pct 35,756 59th pct

Transit to city in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +14 longer in Craigieburn

64 64th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 60.4%

11.6% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 32.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 3.4%

5.7% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.7% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +1.4 higher in Coolaroo

7.4 95th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +1.1 more in Coolaroo

6.9 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +15.3 pts higher in Coolaroo

96.5% 98th pct 81.2% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +27.0 pts higher in Coolaroo

96.5% 98th pct 69.5% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +2.2 pts higher in Craigieburn

95.9% 87th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +4.1 pts higher in Coolaroo

96.1% 97th pct 92.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +0.8 pts higher in Coolaroo

99.5% 86th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +33.4 pts higher in Coolaroo

78.5% 93rd pct 45.1% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +16.0 more in Coolaroo

25.1 68th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +93 higher in Craigieburn

259 93rd pct 352 98th pct

Mean slope in Coolaroo in Craigieburn +0.1 pts higher in Coolaroo

3.2% 15th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Compare Craigieburn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolaroo vs Craigieburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20624/coolaroo/vs/SAL20661/craigieburn