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Black Mountain vs Cooroy

Name: Black Mountain vs Cooroy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Black Mountain profile · Cooroy profile

Black Mountain Cooroy

Cooroy and Black Mountain (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Cooroy is a more developed hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 20.0% of households rent and many people live within a 15-minute walk of shops, health services and parks. In contrast, Black Mountain (Qld) is car-dependent, with almost all homes (99.3%) being separate houses and a much lower rental rate of 6.6%. Cooroy also has a more mobile population, with 48.7% of residents having moved in the last five years compared to 35.4% in Black Mountain (Qld).

Both areas share a similar typical resident age of 50 and have nearly identical rates of volunteering and unpaid childcare. However, the gap in household wealth is a notable difference, with the typical household income in Black Mountain (Qld) being well higher at $1,648 compared to $1,289 in Cooroy. This income difference is consistent with Black Mountain (Qld) having a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.0% versus 14.9% in Cooroy).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,241 larger in Cooroy PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Cooroy Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Cooroy Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Cooroy Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Cooroy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Mountain in Cooroy +3,241 larger in Cooroy gap widening

1,560 76th pct 4,801 86th pct

Median age in Black Mountain in Cooroy even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

36.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.2 pts 25.0%

22.8% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 49.1%

28.2% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%

10.6% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.1% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Black Mountain Cooroy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 77.0%

6.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

11.2% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.7%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.4% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 47.8%

36.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black Mountain in Cooroy

— 4.08 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Black Mountain in Cooroy +2 more in Black Mountain

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Black Mountain in Cooroy +161 larger in Cooroy

405 60th pct 565 80th pct

ICSEA in Black Mountain in Cooroy even

1,023 68th pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 48.1%

24.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.7%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

10.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$50 higher in Black Mountain gap widening

$680 37th pct $630 29th pct

Household income in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$359 higher in Black Mountain gap widening

$1,648 57th pct $1,289 31st pct

Family income in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$393 higher in Black Mountain gap widening

$1,887 50th pct $1,494 26th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.6%

12.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +5.9 pts 56.7%

18.7% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

5.1% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Mountain in Cooroy +104 larger in Cooroy

18 66th pct 122 86th pct

Median age in Black Mountain in Cooroy +6 yrs older in Black Mountain

36 yrs 74th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$143 higher in Cooroy

$425 21st pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$979 higher in Black Mountain

$2,666 83rd pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Mountain in Cooroy +0.2 larger in Black Mountain gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 46.5%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

6.9% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

44.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 41.5%

17.0% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$10 higher in Black Mountain gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Black Mountain in Cooroy +$87 higher in Black Mountain gap widening

$1,820 62nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Black Mountain in Cooroy even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.6 pts 31.2%

6.6% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house ◂ +11.5 pts 87.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 31.3%

32.7% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.5% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

19.4% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

0.0% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

15.4% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Mountain in Cooroy +16 more in Cooroy

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Black Mountain in Cooroy +3.33 more in Cooroy

0.00 0th pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in Black Mountain in Cooroy +225.4 more in Cooroy

0.0 0th pct 225.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Black Mountain in Cooroy +12 more in Cooroy

0 0th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Black Mountain in Cooroy +49 longer in Black Mountain

63 87th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Black Mountain in Cooroy +7 longer in Black Mountain

91 63rd pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

17.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 12.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 35.7%

21.3% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 13.8%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%

0.8% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

15.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 12.7%

9.7% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.9% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Mountain in Cooroy +5.1 higher in Cooroy

0.1 38th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Mountain in Cooroy +4.9 more in Cooroy

0.1 39th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Black Mountain in Cooroy +58.2 pts higher in Cooroy

0.0% 0th pct 58.2% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Black Mountain in Cooroy +58.0 pts higher in Cooroy

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Black Mountain in Cooroy +65.7 pts higher in Cooroy

0.0% 0th pct 65.7% 77th pct

Walk to school in Black Mountain in Cooroy +60.9 pts higher in Cooroy

0.0% 0th pct 60.9% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Black Mountain in Cooroy +78.3 pts higher in Cooroy

9.0% 46th pct 87.3% 78th pct

Walk to health in Black Mountain in Cooroy +52.6 pts higher in Cooroy

0.0% 0th pct 52.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Mountain in Cooroy +33.7 more in Cooroy

1.3 18th pct 35.0 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Black Mountain in Cooroy +45 higher in Cooroy

2 58th pct 47 78th pct

Mean slope in Black Mountain in Cooroy +8.2 pts higher in Black Mountain

14.8% 92nd pct 6.6% 60th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Mountain vs Cooroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30267/black-mountain/vs/SAL30705/cooroy