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Coes Creek vs Woombye

Name: Coes Creek vs Woombye — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Coes Creek profile · Woombye profile

Coes Creek Woombye

Woombye and Coes Creek are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with different housing and transport profiles. Woombye has more renters (26.3% compared to 12.9%) and is far more connected, with 53.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Coes Creek has none. Coes Creek is dominated by larger detached houses, which make up 99.1% of dwellings, and has a notably older population, with 20.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 15.5% in Woombye.

Everyday life in both places is similar, with an equal share of children under 15 and the same typical number of people per home. The two areas also share similar school sizes and a nearly identical percentage of people who need help with daily activities. While Woombye has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.9% versus 15.6%), the gap in typical resident age is relatively small at three years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,429 larger in Woombye Separate houses: 13.6 pts higher in Coes Creek Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Woombye 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Coes Creek Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Coes Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coes Creek in Woombye +2,429 larger in Woombye gap widening

1,515 76th pct 3,944 86th pct

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

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.2 pts 15.5%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 49.8%

32.0% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

9.0% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coes Creek Woombye

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 78.0%

4.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.1% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.0%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

12.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

3.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 92.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

47.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 45.7%

46.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 46.0%

5.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coes Creek in Woombye

— 4.00 52nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coes Creek in Woombye +4 more in Woombye

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Coes Creek in Woombye +30 larger in Coes Creek

768 93rd pct 739 92nd pct

ICSEA in Coes Creek in Woombye +18 higher in Woombye

1,033 73rd pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.0%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 36.1%

17.1% Bachelor degree +5.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 14.0%

15.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

11.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

7.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coes Creek in Woombye +$57 higher in Woombye gap widening

$700 40th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Coes Creek in Woombye +$135 higher in Woombye gap widening

$1,628 56th pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family income in Coes Creek in Woombye +$206 higher in Woombye gap widening

$1,839 47th pct $2,045 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

12.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.4% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.0%

34.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 64.7%

23.9% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 18.9%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coes Creek in Woombye +88 larger in Woombye

33 73rd pct 121 86th pct

Median age in Coes Creek in Woombye +11 yrs older in Coes Creek

32 yrs 69th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coes Creek in Woombye +$42 higher in Coes Creek

$560 41st pct $518 35th pct

Household income in Coes Creek in Woombye +$625 higher in Woombye

$1,541 44th pct $2,166 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coes Creek in Woombye even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children +1.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 27.3%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 33.7%

16.2% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%

7.2% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coes Creek in Woombye +$43 higher in Coes Creek gap steady

$443 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coes Creek in Woombye +$97 higher in Woombye gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,830 62nd pct

People / bedroom in Coes Creek in Woombye +0.10 higher in Woombye gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 43.6%

35.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 27.8%

12.9% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +13.6 pts 85.5%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 37.6%

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 34.9%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

58.6% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 58.9%

24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.5%

11.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.0%

4.3% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.1 pts 34.1%

33.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

15.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coes Creek in Woombye +15 more in Woombye

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Coes Creek in Woombye +3.80 more in Woombye

0.00 0th pct 3.80 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Coes Creek in Woombye +816.4 more in Woombye

0.0 0th pct 816.4 84th pct

PT routes in Coes Creek in Woombye +28 more in Woombye

0 0th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Coes Creek in Woombye +6 longer in Coes Creek

19 58th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Coes Creek in Woombye +4 longer in Coes Creek

70 50th pct 66 48th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 66.3%

9.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

28.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 26.1%

16.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.3% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

8.8% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coes Creek in Woombye +0.9 higher in Woombye

3.1 73rd pct 4.0 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coes Creek in Woombye +0.5 more in Woombye

3.6 75th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Coes Creek in Woombye +8.6 pts higher in Coes Creek

48.0% 79th pct 39.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Coes Creek in Woombye +5.1 pts higher in Woombye

47.8% 79th pct 52.9% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Coes Creek in Woombye +53.3 pts higher in Woombye

0.0% 0th pct 53.3% 74th pct

Walk to school in Coes Creek in Woombye +5.6 pts higher in Coes Creek

52.7% 76th pct 47.2% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Coes Creek in Woombye +11.8 pts higher in Woombye

69.5% 70th pct 81.3% 75th pct

Walk to health in Coes Creek in Woombye +14.8 pts higher in Coes Creek

49.0% 84th pct 34.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Coes Creek in Woombye +8.3 more in Woombye

1.3 18th pct 9.6 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Coes Creek in Woombye +1 higher in Coes Creek

26 74th pct 24 74th pct

Mean slope in Coes Creek in Woombye +0.7 pts higher in Woombye

10.0% 81st pct 10.7% 84th pct

Compare Coes Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coes Creek vs Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30644/coes-creek/vs/SAL33151/woombye