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Bonnie Doon vs Cooya Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Bonnie Doon profile · Cooya Beach profile

Bonnie Doon Cooya Beach

Bonnie Doon (Qld) and Cooya Beach are neighbouring areas that offer different lifestyles. Bonnie Doon (Qld) is a younger area where 26.1% of people are children, and it has a high share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.9%). It also has more high-earning households, with 17.1% making $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Cooya Beach is older, with a typical resident aged 48, and has a much higher share of people living alone (30.9%) and one-parent families (28.2%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, yet they remain distinct. They are alike in that almost no one uses public transport to get to work, and about 30% of homes in both are owned outright. However, Cooya Beach has a higher First Nations population (15.5%) and a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (13.6%). While Bonnie Doon (Qld) is more likely to have residents working or looking for work, Cooya Beach has more street connectivity and more walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 23.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach Recent movers: 19.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon No car: 5.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Bonnie Doon 3+ bedrooms: 16.9 pts higher in Bonnie Doon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +40 larger in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
563 66th pct 523 65th pct
Median age in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +9 yrs older in Cooya Beach gap widening
39 yrs 26th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +8.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
7.5% 83rd pct 15.5% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +4.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
14.0% 29th pct 18.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +10.4 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
26.1% 89th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +5.3 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
23.3% 92nd pct 18.0% 83rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 15.7%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 19.1%
14.0% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
6.4% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +18.7 pts 33.8%
33.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
9.2% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
3.1% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bonnie Doon Cooya Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +5.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
20.1% 77th pct 15.1% 65th pct

Country of birth

73.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 73.0%
4.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy even 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%
36.1% English ◂ +1.6 pts 34.4%
9.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%
7.6% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 4.2%
3.0% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +1.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
8.9% 74th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.7 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 81.5%
0.7% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +1.9 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
52.4% 85th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 50.5%
38.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 36.3%
6.6% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.9% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +4.3 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
50.1% 62nd pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
9.6% 28th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +3 more in Bonnie Doon
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach
328 51st pct —
ICSEA in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach
926 16th pct —

Highest year of school

50.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 45.8%
27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.5%
11.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%
6.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 35.8%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%
10.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
3.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%
16.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.5 pts 8.9%
10.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.9% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%
9.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
3.4% Architecture & building +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$91 higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
$808 60th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$536 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$1,690 59th pct $1,154 22nd pct
Family income in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$398 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$1,859 48th pct $1,461 24th pct
High earners in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +9.3 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
11.8% 69th pct 2.5% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +12.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
17.1% 54th pct 5.1% 16th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 23.5%
30.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 1.4%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

40.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%
37.8% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.4%
4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +3.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach
24.2% 27th pct 27.3% 42nd pct
Mental health in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.6 pts higher in Bonnie Doon
6.7% 37th pct 6.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
4.1% 43rd pct 4.2% 45th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
6.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
2.0% Lung condition even 1.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +8.5 pts 60.2%
16.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +4.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
15.9% 39th pct 11.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +1.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
8.7% 18th pct 10.3% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +15.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
36.9% 90th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach
2.1% 42nd pct 2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +5.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
28.4% 73rd pct 23.2% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +39 larger in Cooya Beach
42 75th pct 81 84th pct
Median age in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +6 yrs older in Cooya Beach
28 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Year 12 in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +2.7 pts higher in Bonnie Doon
50.0% 71st pct 47.3% 66th pct
Unemployment in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +14.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon
22.7% 88th pct 8.6% 41st pct
Median income in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$19 higher in Bonnie Doon
$710 57th pct $691 55th pct
Household income in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$676 higher in Bonnie Doon
$1,875 57th pct $1,199 27th pct
Indigenous language in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +13.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach
0.0% 0th pct 13.6% 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.5 larger in Bonnie Doon gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +23.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 28.2% 96th pct
Living alone in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +15.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
15.1% 19th pct 30.9% 74th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +29.0 pts 35.8%
29.2% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
5.3% One-parent families +23.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
15.1% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.6% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 6.9%
16.6% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 11.5%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
2.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$140 higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
$405 83rd pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +$192 higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
$1,517 43rd pct $1,325 30th pct
People / bedroom in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +13.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
17.6% 53rd pct 30.9% 79th pct
Owned outright in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
30.7% 24th pct 30.4% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +12.1 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
95.5% 47th pct 83.4% 23rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +16.9 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
86.9% 70th pct 70.0% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.8 pts 35.9%
17.6% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
30.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 30.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 83.4%
3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
39.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 15.2%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +19.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +35.7 pts 32.8%
40.0% $200–$349 +15.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
0.0% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

62.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 47.4%
22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.7%
2.8% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +5.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +2.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
7.1% 16th pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.4% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 73.7%
7.1% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%
2.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.1 pts 40.2%
28.4% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +19.0 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
51.9% 92nd pct 32.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.6 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
4.4% 40th pct 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.2 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 1.2% 34th pct
Participation in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +13.1 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap widening
70.1% 82nd pct 57.0% 38th pct
Full-time in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +8.8 pts higher in Bonnie Doon gap steady
56.5% 41st pct 47.8% 12th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 11.7%
9.5% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%
8.5% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.4% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.4% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.6% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.9% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
10.6% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.4% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.4% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%
9.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.2 higher in Cooya Beach
0.9 59th pct 1.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.1 more in Cooya Beach
0.9 58th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +10.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach
89.4% 80th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to health in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +7.9 more in Cooya Beach
3.6 25th pct 11.5 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +7 higher in Cooya Beach
3 62nd pct 10 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bonnie Doonin Cooya Beach +0.5 pts higher in Bonnie Doon
3.4% 18th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Bonnie Doon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bonnie Doon vs Cooya Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30311/bonnie-doon/vs/SAL30712/cooya-beach