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Beeron vs Old Cooranga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Beeron profile · Old Cooranga profile

Beeron Old Cooranga

Beeron and Old Cooranga are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Beeron is a young place where children under 15 make up 52.9% of the population and the typical resident is 32. Typical weekly family income in Beeron is far higher at $2,750. In contrast, Old Cooranga is far older, with a typical age of 47 and 17.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Old Cooranga has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 13.8%, while its typical weekly family income is much lower at $1,562.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 as very small, remote locations. They share a lack of public transport and no residents born overseas. In both places, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. While Beeron has seen a far higher share of people move in over the last five years, both remain very small residential areas with no recent change in their lack of local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Old Cooranga Under 15: 25.4 pts higher in Beeron Recent movers: 51.7 pts higher in Beeron First Nations: 13.8 pts higher in Old Cooranga Aged 65+: 17.2 pts higher in Old Cooranga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Beeronin Old Cooranga +5 larger in Beeron gap narrowing
34 21st pct 29 18th pct
Median age in Beeronin Old Cooranga +15 yrs older in Old Cooranga gap widening
32 yrs 9th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Beeronin Old Cooranga +13.8 pts higher in Old Cooranga
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Beeronin Old Cooranga +17.2 pts higher in Old Cooranga
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Beeronin Old Cooranga +25.4 pts higher in Beeron
52.9% 100th pct 27.6% 91st pct

Age structure

52.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +25.4 pts 27.6%
8.8% Older adults (45–64) +32.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.9 pts 10.3%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +14.0 pts 33.3%
47.4% Never married ◂ +32.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Divorced +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Separated +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Beeron Old Cooranga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +11.7 pts ▸ 79.3%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

50.0% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 37.9%
17.6% English +6.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
20.6% Scottish ◂ +10.2 pts 10.3%
14.7% Irish ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% German +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

82.4% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 79.3%
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 Beeronin Old Cooranga +14.5 pts higher in Beeron
55.9% 89th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 41.4%
20.6% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.6% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Beeronin Old Cooranga +15.7 pts higher in Old Cooranga
25.0% 8th pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 14.8% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

25.0% Year 12 +15.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
35.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +42.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Beeronin Old Cooranga +$275 higher in Beeron gap widening
$1,124 88th pct $849 66th pct
Household income in Beeronin Old Cooranga +$1,125 higher in Beeron gap widening
$2,250 86th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Beeronin Old Cooranga +$1,188 higher in Beeron gap widening
$2,750 88th pct $1,562 30th pct
High earners in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +48.1 pts ▸ 48.1%
21.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Beeronin Old Cooranga +13.8 pts higher in Old Cooranga
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 6th pct
Mental health in Beeronin Old Cooranga +14.7 pts higher in Beeron
14.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Mental health ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Lung condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.8% None +3.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
0.0% One condition +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 18.5% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 44.4% 98th pct
Defence service in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 29.6% 77th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Beeronin Old Cooranga +4 larger in Old Cooranga
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— $575 43rd pct
Household income in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Beeronin Old Cooranga +0.5 larger in Beeron gap steady
2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

82.4% Couples with children +23.9 pts ▸ 106.3%
23.5% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +36.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% 2 people even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— $106 7th pct
Mortgage in Beeronin Old Cooranga
$650 5th pct —
People / bedroom in Beeronin Old Cooranga +0.20 higher in Old Cooranga gap narrowing
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Rented +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +22.2 pts ▸ 122.2%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +55.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
30.0% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.9% Car (driver) ◂ +24.1 pts 18.8%
42.9% Worked at home ◂ +17.9 pts 25.0%
0.0% Walked +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

90.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +52.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% 4 or more +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Beeronin Old Cooranga +51.7 pts higher in Beeron
75.0% 100th pct 23.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Beeronin Old Cooranga
— 59.3% 45th pct

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.7 pts 43.8%
21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 31.3%
28.6% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Beeronin Old Cooranga +29.4 more in Beeron
29.4 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Beeronin Old Cooranga even
0 3rd pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Beeronin Old Cooranga +0.9 pts higher in Beeron
6.9% 62nd pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Beeron with nearby areas

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Compare Old Cooranga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Beeron vs Old Cooranga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30204/beeron/vs/SAL32221/old-cooranga