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Brightview vs Coolana

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Brightview profile · Coolana profile

Brightview Coolana

Brightview and Coolana are neighbouring areas in Queensland. Brightview is larger, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.2% compared to 14.9% in Coolana) and a higher number of First Nations people. Health challenges are more common in Brightview, where 37.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, compared to 27.4% in Coolana. Residents in Coolana tend to have higher typical weekly incomes ($749 versus $593) and are more likely to hold a bachelor degree or higher (14.6% versus 8.4%).

Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,540. They also share a similar housing style, with every home in both places being a separate house. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in how people work; 22.2% of people in Coolana work from home, which is far higher than the 10.7% in Brightview.

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Where they differ most

Population: 736 larger in Brightview PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Brightview Unpaid carers: 5.3 pts higher in Brightview Work from home: 11.5 pts higher in Coolana People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coolana

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightviewin Coolana +736 larger in Brightview gap widening
911 72nd pct 175 51st pct
Median age in Brightviewin Coolana +3 yrs older in Coolana gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Brightviewin Coolana +1.4 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 4.0% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Brightviewin Coolana +3.5 pts higher in Coolana gap widening
17.7% 45th pct 21.1% 61st pct
Under 15 in Brightviewin Coolana +5.3 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
20.2% 71st pct 14.9% 35th pct
De facto in Brightviewin Coolana +2.9 pts higher in Coolana gap steady
10.7% 38th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 25.7%
23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.3%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 14.9%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.9% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
32.2% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 31.9%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Brightview Coolana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightviewin Coolana +2.7 pts higher in Brightview gap steady
12.4% 55th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 86.3%
4.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
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

41.5% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 45.7%
43.6% English ◂ +10.4 pts 33.1%
10.1% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.5% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.3% German ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%
1.1% Dutch +4.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brightviewin Coolana +0.4 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
2.1% 40th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Brightviewin Coolana even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 92.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brightviewin Coolana +0.8 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
37.3% 40th pct 36.6% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 57.1%
37.3% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 36.6%
6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightviewin Coolana +9.7 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
36.1% 26th pct 45.8% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Brightviewin Coolana +6.2 pts higher in Coolana gap steady
8.4% 23rd pct 14.6% 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brightviewin Coolana +2 more in Brightview
5 73rd pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Brightviewin Coolana +68 larger in Brightview
164 34th pct 96 25th pct
ICSEA in Brightviewin Coolana +13 higher in Coolana
961 32nd pct 973 40th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 28.2%
15.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 7.7%
5.8% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

52.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 48.3%
11.7% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 6.9%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
5.1% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
8.8% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%
1.0% Information technology +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brightviewin Coolana +$156 higher in Coolana gap widening
$593 24th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Brightviewin Coolana +$7 higher in Coolana gap narrowing
$1,535 50th pct $1,542 50th pct
Family income in Brightviewin Coolana +$49 higher in Coolana gap widening
$1,600 32nd pct $1,649 35th pct
High earners in Brightviewin Coolana +2.8 pts higher in Coolana gap widening
3.4% 25th pct 6.3% 39th pct
High-income homes in Brightviewin Coolana +1.0 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
10.7% 32nd pct 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.0%
11.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.6% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 47.2%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightviewin Coolana +10.3 pts higher in Brightview
37.8% 86th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Brightviewin Coolana +6.6 pts higher in Brightview
12.8% 87th pct 6.3% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Brightviewin Coolana +3.5 pts higher in Brightview gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 6.3% 68th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Asthma ◂ +7.5 pts 6.9%
12.8% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 6.3%
12.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%
6.7% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +8.4 pts ▸ 61.7%
22.3% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 17.1%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightviewin Coolana +5.2 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 13.2% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightviewin Coolana +5.3 pts higher in Brightview gap widening
16.4% 81st pct 11.1% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Brightviewin Coolana +2.0 pts higher in Coolana gap steady
29.3% 70th pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Brightviewin Coolana +1.0 pts higher in Coolana
4.7% 78th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightviewin Coolana +1.7 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
24.6% 53rd pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightviewin Coolana +42 larger in Brightview
49 77th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Brightviewin Coolana +7 yrs older in Brightview
24 yrs 43rd pct 17 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Brightviewin Coolana
38.7% 46th pct —
Median income in Brightviewin Coolana +$633 higher in Coolana
$491 31st pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Brightviewin Coolana +$626 higher in Coolana
$2,624 82nd pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Brightviewin Coolana
8.2% 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brightviewin Coolana +0.1 larger in Brightview gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Brightviewin Coolana +6.5 pts higher in Brightview gap widening
15.7% 75th pct 9.2% 40th pct
Living alone in Brightviewin Coolana +3.8 pts higher in Coolana gap widening
16.2% 23rd pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 58.6%
28.1% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 48.3%
16.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.2% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%
7.1% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.2% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightviewin Coolana +$20 higher in Brightview gap narrowing
$320 63rd pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Brightviewin Coolana +$370 higher in Coolana gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,670 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Brightviewin Coolana +0.10 higher in Coolana gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brightviewin Coolana +2.3 pts higher in Coolana gap widening
11.0% 30th pct 13.3% 39th pct
Owned outright in Brightviewin Coolana +1.2 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
32.1% 26th pct 33.3% 29th pct
Separate houses in Brightviewin Coolana even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightviewin Coolana +8.3 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
89.9% 78th pct 81.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 41.7%
32.1% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.0% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 100.0%
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

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 36.7%
34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.1% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 62.5%
23.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 32.0%
29.2% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 44.0%
17.5% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightviewin Coolana even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Brightviewin Coolana +11.5 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
10.7% 29th pct 22.2% 66th pct
PT commute in Brightviewin Coolana +1.6 pts higher in Brightview gap widening
1.6% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brightviewin Coolana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brightviewin Coolana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Brightviewin Coolana +10 longer in Brightview
57 42nd pct 47 37th pct
Reach 30 min in Brightviewin Coolana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Brightviewin Coolana even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 61.7%
10.7% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
1.3% Walked +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +7.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
22.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%
22.0% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
15.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightviewin Coolana +9.8 pts higher in Brightview gap narrowing
37.8% 73rd pct 28.0% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Brightviewin Coolana
2.7% 34th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightviewin Coolana +1.5 pts higher in Brightview gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 3.4% 48th pct
Participation in Brightviewin Coolana +5.0 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
55.4% 33rd pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Brightviewin Coolana +0.5 pts higher in Coolana gap narrowing
61.3% 66th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

10.7% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.5% Education & training +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 3.7%
9.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.9% Electricity, gas & water +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

9.7% Professionals +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%
14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.9 pts 7.4%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
8.9% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0 23rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brightviewin Coolana +1.0 pts higher in Brightview
1.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightviewin Coolana even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightviewin Coolana +1 higher in Brightview
2 58th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Brightviewin Coolana +2.6 pts higher in Coolana
4.3% 32nd pct 6.9% 61st pct

Compare Brightview with nearby areas

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Compare Coolana with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brightview vs Coolana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30374/brightview/vs/SAL30679/coolana