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Coomoora vs Musk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Coomoora profile · Musk profile

Coomoora Musk

Coomoora and Musk are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different age profiles. Coomoora is younger, with a typical resident aged 44 and 19.5% of the population under 15. This is consistent with more people caring for children unpaid (30.8%) and larger homes, as 82.1% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Musk is far older; the typical resident is 61 and 42.4% of people are aged 65 or over. Musk also has a higher share of homes owned outright at 57.9%.

Both areas are almost identical in their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which each sit at around 1%. They also share a similar distance to the city, with drive times of 76 to 77 minutes. While Coomoora has more adults working or looking for work, Musk has a higher share of people employed full-time. Access to transport varies widely, as Musk has more public transport stops and departures, while Coomoora is further from these services.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Musk Aged 65+: 22.6 pts higher in Musk Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Coomoora Unpaid child care: 18.5 pts higher in Coomoora People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coomoora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomoorain Musk +131 larger in Coomoora gap widening
308 59th pct 177 51st pct
Median age in Coomoorain Musk +17 yrs older in Musk gap widening
44 yrs 46th pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Coomoorain Musk +1.0 pts higher in Coomoora gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomoorain Musk +22.6 pts higher in Musk gap steady
19.8% 55th pct 42.4% 98th pct
Under 15 in Coomoorain Musk +9.3 pts higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
19.5% 67th pct 10.2% 17th pct
De facto in Coomoorain Musk +2.9 pts higher in Musk gap widening
18.3% 85th pct 21.2% 89th pct

Age structure

19.8% Seniors (65+) +22.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
30.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 31.1%
23.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 13.0%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.3 pts 10.2%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 46.1%
38.4% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 33.1%
8.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.2% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Coomoora Musk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomoorain Musk +1.1 pts higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

77.6% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 71.2%
5.2% England ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.3% New Zealand even 2.3%
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

38.3% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 27.1%
37.7% English ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%
11.0% Scottish +11.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
14.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
1.0% German +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch even 2.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coomoorain Musk +1.8 pts higher in Musk gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 9.6% 75th pct
Limited English in Coomoorain Musk even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 78.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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 Coomoorain Musk +8.6 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
55.5% 89th pct 46.9% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 46.9%
32.8% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
8.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomoorain Musk +17.3 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
61.1% 81st pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Coomoorain Musk +3.1 pts higher in Musk gap narrowing
24.8% 77th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coomoorain Musk +1 more in Coomoora
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Coomoorain Musk +150 larger in Coomoora
175 35th pct 25 7th pct
ICSEA in Coomoorain Musk +29 higher in Musk
1,016 65th pct 1,045 77th pct

Highest year of school

61.1% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 43.9%
4.4% Year 9 or below +13.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.9%
12.2% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

24.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%
22.8% Certificate III / IV even 22.8%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%
8.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
9.3% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.8% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 7.9%
11.7% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%
8.6% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%
4.9% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coomoorain Musk +$85 higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
$691 39th pct $606 26th pct
Household income in Coomoorain Musk +$437 higher in Coomoora gap widening
$1,562 51st pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Coomoorain Musk +$325 higher in Coomoora gap widening
$1,724 39th pct $1,399 21st pct
High earners in Coomoorain Musk +1.3 pts higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
8.4% 52nd pct 7.1% 45th pct
High-income homes in Coomoorain Musk +1.8 pts higher in Musk gap steady
11.3% 34th pct 13.2% 41st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +14.3 pts ▸ 47.4%
32.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 21.1%
2.8% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
4.7% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.4%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%
11.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.0%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomoorain Musk +8.3 pts higher in Musk
31.8% 65th pct 40.1% 89th pct
Mental health in Coomoorain Musk +3.7 pts higher in Coomoora
11.0% 76th pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Coomoorain Musk +1.7 pts higher in Musk gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.5% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
3.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%
1.6% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None ◂ +16.2 pts 43.5%
21.4% One condition +11.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
2.3% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomoorain Musk +5.9 pts higher in Musk gap widening
16.8% 44th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomoorain Musk +6.3 pts higher in Musk gap widening
11.2% 34th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomoorain Musk +18.5 pts higher in Coomoora gap steady
30.8% 76th pct 12.3% 10th pct
Defence service in Coomoorain Musk +2.8 pts higher in Musk
1.6% 38th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomoorain Musk +7.4 pts higher in Musk gap widening
26.4% 63rd pct 33.8% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomoorain Musk +3 larger in Coomoora
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coomoorain Musk +60 yrs older in Musk
10 yrs 4th pct 70 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Coomoorain Musk +$1,800 higher in Coomoora
$2,150 97th pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Coomoorain Musk even
$725 9th pct $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomoorain Musk +0.7 larger in Coomoora gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Coomoorain Musk +7.3 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
7.3% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Coomoorain Musk +4.6 pts higher in Musk gap narrowing
21.7% 43rd pct 26.3% 59th pct

Family composition

28.7% Couples without children +34.2 pts ▸ 63.0%
59.9% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 38.0%
7.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
21.7% 1 person +4.6 pts ▸ 26.3%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 9.2%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%
6.6% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomoorain Musk +$50 higher in Coomoora
$300 57th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Coomoorain Musk +$224 higher in Musk gap widening
$1,509 42nd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Coomoorain Musk +0.20 higher in Coomoora gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coomoorain Musk +4.2 pts higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
9.4% 25th pct 5.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Coomoorain Musk +13.6 pts higher in Musk gap narrowing
44.3% 59th pct 57.9% 88th pct
Separate houses in Coomoorain Musk +9.2 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 90.8% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomoorain Musk +15.0 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
82.1% 57th pct 67.1% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +13.6 pts ▸ 57.9%
55.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.1 pts 31.6%
9.4% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%
0.0% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 90.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 43.4%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.7%
6.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%
4.7% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
32.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.7 pts 12.5%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomoorain Musk +1.1 pts higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
6.6% 80th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Coomoorain Musk +4.4 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
28.6% 78th pct 24.2% 71st pct
PT commute in Coomoorain Musk even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coomoorain Musk +2 more in Musk
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Coomoorain Musk +11.30 more in Musk
0.00 0th pct 11.30 88th pct
Departures/1k in Coomoorain Musk +282.5 more in Musk
0.0 0th pct 282.5 74th pct
PT routes in Coomoorain Musk +1 more in Musk
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coomoorain Musk +56 longer in Coomoora
59 85th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Coomoorain Musk +1 longer in Musk
76 54th pct 77 55th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 43.5%
28.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 24.2%
4.1% Walked +8.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +6.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
26.4% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
12.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomoorain Musk +9.2 pts higher in Coomoora gap widening
32.2% 55th pct 22.9% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Coomoorain Musk even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomoorain Musk +0.2 pts higher in Musk gap narrowing
5.9% 76th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Coomoorain Musk +18.6 pts higher in Coomoora gap narrowing
60.8% 50th pct 42.2% 11th pct
Full-time in Coomoorain Musk +14.3 pts higher in Musk gap narrowing
42.2% 5th pct 56.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.6% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.9% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%
12.2% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%
8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%
4.8% Arts & recreation +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.2% Managers +18.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 9.7%
14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 8.1%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
8.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomoorain Musk +0.1 higher in Musk
0.6 55th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomoorain Musk +0.2 more in Coomoora
0.8 58th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Coomoorain Musk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomoorain Musk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomoorain Musk +15.2 pts higher in Musk
0.0% 0th pct 15.2% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Coomoorain Musk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomoorain Musk +44.2 pts higher in Coomoora
81.1% 75th pct 37.0% 60th pct
Walk to health in Coomoorain Musk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomoorain Musk +29.0 more in Musk
16.2 57th pct 45.2 79th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomoorain Musk +1 higher in Coomoora
3 62nd pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Coomoorain Musk +3.4 pts higher in Musk
4.7% 38th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Coomoora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomoora vs Musk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20627/coomoora/vs/SAL21851/musk