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Coen vs Holroyd River

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 94 km apart · Coen profile · Holroyd River profile

Coen Holroyd River

Coen and Holroyd River are both remote areas in Queensland, though Coen is more populous with 320 residents compared to just 4 in Holroyd River. Coen is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 31, while the typical resident in Holroyd River is far older at 40. There is also a large difference in demographics, with 236 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in Coen, while none live in Holroyd River. Typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Holroyd River at $1,625, compared to $1,237 in Coen.

While the gap in typical household income has remained wide, both areas share a total lack of nearby services. Neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or health service. Both are described as car-dependent, although Coen has slightly more amenity options nearby, with 50.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0.0% in Holroyd River.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coenin Holroyd River +316 larger in Coen gap narrowing
320 60th pct 4 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 416
  • First area, 2016: 364
  • First area, 2021: 320
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 4
Median age in Coenin Holroyd River +9 yrs older in Holroyd River
31 yrs 7th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 24 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 31 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
First Nations in Coenin Holroyd River
73.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 68.6%
  • First area, 2016: 81.6%
  • First area, 2021: 73.8%
6.9% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.9%
24.1% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.8%
  • First area, 2016: 25.0%
  • First area, 2021: 24.1%
34.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 34.9%

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) +42.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.9 pts 0.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

65.3% Never married ◂ +65.3 pts 0.0%
20.7% Married +29.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
5.4% Separated ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
4.5% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coenin Holroyd River
3.4% 16th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 2.5%
  • First area, 2021: 3.4%

Country of birth

85.6% Australia +14.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
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

12.8% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
7.8% English ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
3.4% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
1.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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 Coenin Holroyd River
5.9% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 13.5%
  • First area, 2016: 10.2%
  • First area, 2021: 5.9%
Limited English in Coenin Holroyd River
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

82.8% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
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

37.2% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.5%
  • First area, 2016: 15.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.2%

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +51.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
37.2% No religion ◂ +37.2 pts 0.0%
11.9% Not stated ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

37.0% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.6%
  • First area, 2016: 37.1%
  • First area, 2021: 37.0%
7.0% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 9.8%
  • First area, 2021: 7.0%
Schools ≤3 km in Coenin Holroyd River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%
19.8% Year 10 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coenin Holroyd River +$131 higher in Holroyd River
$594 24th pct $725 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: $407
  • First area, 2016: $439
  • First area, 2021: $594
  • Second area, 2021: $725
Household income in Coenin Holroyd River +$388 higher in Holroyd River
$1,237 28th pct $1,625 56th pct
  • First area, 2011: $933
  • First area, 2016: $1,442
  • First area, 2021: $1,237
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
Family income in Coenin Holroyd River +$454 higher in Holroyd River
$1,171 11th pct $1,625 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: $833
  • First area, 2016: $1,341
  • First area, 2021: $1,171
  • Second area, 2021: $1,625
3.7% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.9%
  • First area, 2016: 2.9%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%
High-income homes in Coenin Holroyd River
9.2% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.2%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
8.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coenin Holroyd River
18.1% 11th pct
Mental health in Coenin Holroyd River
2.8% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Coenin Holroyd River
3.8% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 1.9%
  • First area, 2021: 3.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Asthma ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None +5.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
13.1% One condition ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
2.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

13.2% 26th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.5%
  • First area, 2016: 43.6%
  • First area, 2021: 13.2%
Unpaid carers in Coenin Holroyd River
12.0% 42nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 32.7%
  • First area, 2021: 12.0%
Unpaid child care in Coenin Holroyd River
31.0% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.1%
  • First area, 2016: 52.7%
  • First area, 2021: 31.0%
Defence service in Coenin Holroyd River
2.5% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coenin Holroyd River
5.4% 2nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.8%
  • First area, 2016: 53.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%

First Nations

First Nations people in Coenin Holroyd River +236 larger in Coen
236 86th pct 0 0th pct
29 yrs 60th pct
38.6% 46th pct
8.2% 40th pct
Median income in Coenin Holroyd River
$528 36th pct
Household income in Coenin Holroyd River
$1,152 25th pct
Indigenous language in Coenin Holroyd River
5.1% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coenin Holroyd River +1.0 larger in Holroyd River
3.0 86th pct 4.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.4
  • First area, 2016: 3.3
  • First area, 2021: 3.0
  • Second area, 2021: 4.0
27.2% 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.0%
  • First area, 2016: 27.0%
  • First area, 2021: 27.2%
19.5% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.5%
  • First area, 2016: 21.4%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +55.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
27.2% One-parent families ◂ +27.2 pts 0.0%
24.7% Couples without children ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
3.0% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$123 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: $50
  • First area, 2016: $100
  • First area, 2021: $123
$1,379 34th pct
  • First area, 2011: $65
  • First area, 2016: $734
  • First area, 2021: $1,379
People / bedroom in Coenin Holroyd River +0.90 higher in Holroyd River
1.10 93rd pct 2.00 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.50
  • First area, 2016: 1.30
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
  • Second area, 2021: 2.00
72.4% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.0%
  • First area, 2016: 79.8%
  • First area, 2021: 72.4%
Owned outright in Coenin Holroyd River
19.5% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.5%
  • First area, 2016: 11.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.5%
Separate houses in Coenin Holroyd River
89.7% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 91.9%
  • First area, 2016: 90.5%
  • First area, 2021: 89.7%
63.2% 17th pct
  • First area, 2011: 64.2%
  • First area, 2016: 56.0%
  • First area, 2021: 63.2%

Transport & Vehicles

25.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.3%
  • First area, 2016: 19.5%
  • First area, 2021: 25.6%
Work from home in Coenin Holroyd River
4.5% 10th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 4.5%
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
PT stops in Coenin Holroyd River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coenin Holroyd River even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coenin Holroyd River
31.1% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.9%
  • First area, 2016: 21.8%
  • First area, 2021: 31.1%

Jobs & Industry

5.8% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.0%
  • First area, 2016: 24.9%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
Participation in Coenin Holroyd River
57.4% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 52.7%
  • First area, 2016: 64.4%
  • First area, 2021: 57.4%
67.4% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 76.2%
  • First area, 2016: 70.6%
  • First area, 2021: 67.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Coenin Holroyd River +1.7 higher in Coen
1.7 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coenin Holroyd River +2.0 more in Coen
2.0 66th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coenin Holroyd River +50.2 pts higher in Coen
50.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coenin Holroyd River even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coenin Holroyd River +206.3 more in Holroyd River
43.8 79th pct 250.0 94th pct
Intersections/km² in Coenin Holroyd River even
0 4th pct 0 1st pct
Mean slope in Coenin Holroyd River +3.2 pts higher in Coen
4.3% 33rd pct 1.1% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coen vs Holroyd River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30643/coen/vs/SAL31351/holroyd-river