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Coes Creek vs Highworth

Name: Coes Creek vs Highworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Coes Creek profile · Highworth profile

Coes Creek Highworth

Coes Creek and Highworth are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast. Coes Creek is the larger of the two, and it is much more likely for its residents to live within a 15-minute walk of groceries (47.8% vs 10.9%), health services (49.0% vs 13.5%), or a school (52.7% vs 22.3%). There is also a notable difference in First Nations residents; while Highworth has a higher share of this population (6.0% vs 2.2%), those in Coes Creek are far older, with a typical age of 32 compared to 18 in Highworth. Additionally, 12.1% of people in Coes Creek speak a First Nations language, while no one in Highworth does.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly household income, which is $1,628 in Coes Creek and $1,674 in Highworth. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While both have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years, this trend is well higher in Highworth, where 45.4% of residents have arrived recently compared to 40.0% in Coes Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,167 larger in Coes Creek Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Coes Creek PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Coes Creek No car: 2.8 pts higher in Coes Creek De facto: 6.2 pts higher in Highworth

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coes Creek in Highworth +1,167 larger in Coes Creek gap widening

1,515 76th pct 348 60th pct

Median age in Coes Creek in Highworth +3 yrs older in Coes Creek gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.1%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.1% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +16.0 pts 35.1%

32.0% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.0% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Coes Creek Highworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 81.0%

4.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +1.8 pts 44.0%

41.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.5%

12.0% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.2% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

3.4% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 90.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 55.5%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 35.9%

5.4% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Coes Creek in Highworth +2 more in Coes Creek

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Coes Creek in Highworth +175 larger in Coes Creek

768 93rd pct 593 83rd pct

ICSEA in Coes Creek in Highworth +27 higher in Coes Creek

1,033 73rd pct 1,006 60th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.5%

8.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 34.4%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 15.3%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 13.2%

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 12.7%

14.3% Society & culture even 14.3%

11.5% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

4.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coes Creek in Highworth +$31 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$700 40th pct $731 46th pct

Household income in Coes Creek in Highworth +$46 higher in Highworth gap narrowing

$1,628 56th pct $1,674 58th pct

Family income in Coes Creek in Highworth +$129 higher in Highworth gap widening

$1,839 47th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.8%

12.9% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.4%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.0% Asthma even 10.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 54.9%

23.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

2.9% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coes Creek in Highworth +12 larger in Coes Creek

33 73rd pct 21 69th pct

Median age in Coes Creek in Highworth +14 yrs older in Coes Creek

32 yrs 69th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Coes Creek in Highworth +$23 higher in Coes Creek

$560 41st pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Coes Creek in Highworth +$417 higher in Highworth

$1,541 44th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coes Creek in Highworth +0.1 larger in Coes Creek gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 54.2%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%

13.4% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%

18.3% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

16.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

3.9% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coes Creek in Highworth +$43 higher in Coes Creek gap widening

$443 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coes Creek in Highworth even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Coes Creek in Highworth even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 33.3%

12.9% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house +0.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 47.3%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 37.2%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 61.1%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.8%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coes Creek in Highworth even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coes Creek in Highworth even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coes Creek in Highworth even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coes Creek in Highworth even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Coes Creek in Highworth +10 longer in Coes Creek

19 58th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Coes Creek in Highworth +2 longer in Highworth

70 50th pct 72 52nd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 71.9%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 39.7%

28.4% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

2.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

9.9% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.4% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

14.3% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.8% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coes Creek in Highworth +0.6 higher in Coes Creek

3.1 73rd pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coes Creek in Highworth +1.0 more in Coes Creek

3.6 75th pct 2.5 69th pct

15-min city in Coes Creek in Highworth +37.1 pts higher in Coes Creek

48.0% 79th pct 10.9% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Coes Creek in Highworth +36.9 pts higher in Coes Creek

47.8% 79th pct 10.9% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Coes Creek in Highworth +45.9 pts higher in Highworth

0.0% 0th pct 45.9% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Coes Creek in Highworth +30.5 pts higher in Coes Creek

52.7% 76th pct 22.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Coes Creek in Highworth +30.1 pts higher in Highworth

69.5% 70th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Coes Creek in Highworth +35.5 pts higher in Coes Creek

49.0% 84th pct 13.5% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Coes Creek in Highworth +4.4 more in Highworth

1.3 18th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Coes Creek in Highworth +2 higher in Highworth

26 74th pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Coes Creek in Highworth +2.4 pts higher in Highworth

10.0% 81st pct 12.5% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coes Creek vs Highworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30644/coes-creek/vs/SAL31337/highworth