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Coles Creek vs Cooran

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Coles Creek profile · Cooran profile

Coles Creek Cooran

Cooran and Coles Creek are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cooran is more populous and has a better-educated workforce, with 19.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.8% in Coles Creek. Education levels are generally far higher in Cooran, where 55% of residents finished Year 12, whereas 31.6% did so in Coles Creek. Cooran also has more infrastructure, including two schools and more public transport options, while Coles Creek is sparsely populated and largely non-residential.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the number of people per home, which is 2.5. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and residents aged 65 and over. While they have a few things in common, the gap in home ownership is large, with homes owned outright being far higher in Cooran at 40.6% compared to 13% in Coles Creek. Meanwhile, the typical weekly personal income is well higher in Coles Creek at $875, compared to $628 in Cooran.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,688 larger in Cooran Owned outright: 27.5 pts higher in Cooran Living alone: 24.4 pts higher in Cooran Year 12: 23.4 pts higher in Cooran Unemployment: 6.2 pts higher in Cooran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coles Creekin Cooran +1,688 larger in Cooran gap steady
68 33rd pct 1,756 77th pct
Median age in Coles Creekin Cooran +4 yrs older in Cooran gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Coles Creekin Cooran +2.5 pts higher in Coles Creek gap widening
4.4% 70th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Coles Creekin Cooran +0.6 pts higher in Coles Creek gap narrowing
19.1% 52nd pct 18.6% 49th pct
Under 15 in Coles Creekin Cooran +0.7 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
17.6% 54th pct 18.3% 59th pct
De facto in Coles Creekin Cooran +4.9 pts higher in Coles Creek gap steady
19.6% 87th pct 14.7% 69th pct

Age structure

38.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.9 pts 21.3%
22.1% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
19.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%
17.6% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

Marital status

36.1% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
37.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 32.5%
8.2% Divorced +6.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Coles Creek Cooran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coles Creekin Cooran +10.0 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
7.4% 30th pct 17.3% 72nd pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 73.7%
7.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%
0.0% New Zealand +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.4% English +14.1 pts ▸ 46.5%
38.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%
0.0% Irish +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.4% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% German ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%
4.4% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coles Creekin Cooran +2.6 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Coles Creekin Cooran +0.3 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 89.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coles Creekin Cooran +6.3 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
48.5% 75th pct 54.8% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
41.2% Christianity ◂ +10.8 pts 30.4%
14.7% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coles Creekin Cooran +23.4 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
31.6% 15th pct 55.0% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Coles Creekin Cooran +10.0 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
9.8% 29th pct 19.9% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 3.11 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coles Creekin Cooran +2 more in Cooran
0 0th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 97 25th pct
ICSEA in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

31.6% Year 12 +23.4 pts ▸ 55.0%
40.4% Year 10 ◂ +17.8 pts 22.5%
7.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

60.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.0 pts 32.6%
9.1% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

21.2% Architecture & building ◂ +14.3 pts 6.9%
15.2% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 9.1%
0.0% Health +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 4.4%
9.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.1% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.1% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Creative arts +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Coles Creekin Cooran +$247 higher in Coles Creek gap widening
$875 70th pct $628 29th pct
Household income in Coles Creekin Cooran +$518 higher in Coles Creek gap widening
$1,812 66th pct $1,294 32nd pct
Family income in Coles Creekin Cooran +$156 higher in Coles Creek gap widening
$1,708 38th pct $1,552 30th pct
High earners in Coles Creekin Cooran +6.8 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.8% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Coles Creekin Cooran +11.0 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 27.4%
39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $650 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.6%
4.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coles Creekin Cooran +7.0 pts higher in Cooran
22.1% 20th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Coles Creekin Cooran +3.4 pts higher in Cooran
5.9% 29th pct 9.3% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Coles Creekin Cooran +4.8 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.9% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
4.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +0.9 pts ▸ 61.2%
14.7% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coles Creekin Cooran +7.4 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
9.8% 13th pct 17.2% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Coles Creekin Cooran +6.3 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
6.6% 12th pct 12.8% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Coles Creekin Cooran +6.8 pts higher in Coles Creek gap widening
31.1% 78th pct 24.3% 45th pct
Defence service in Coles Creekin Cooran +3.8 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coles Creekin Cooran +12.9 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
16.4% 14th pct 29.3% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coles Creekin Cooran +31 larger in Cooran
3 43rd pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Coles Creekin Cooran +24 yrs older in Coles Creek
54 yrs 90th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 56.0% 81st pct
Median income in Coles Creekin Cooran +$1,287 higher in Coles Creek
$1,824 94th pct $537 37th pct
Household income in Coles Creekin Cooran +$417 higher in Coles Creek
$1,625 47th pct $1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coles Creekin Cooran even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Coles Creekin Cooran +0.1 pts higher in Coles Creek gap steady
18.5% 84th pct 18.4% 83rd pct
Living alone in Coles Creekin Cooran +24.4 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 53rd pct

Family composition

37.0% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 51.1%
46.3% Couples without children ◂ +16.1 pts 30.2%
18.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

56.5% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 36.5%
0.0% 1 person +24.4 pts ▸ 24.4%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 14.3%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.0%
13.0% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coles Creekin Cooran +$45 higher in Cooran gap narrowing
$340 69th pct $385 79th pct
Mortgage in Coles Creekin Cooran +$483 higher in Coles Creek gap widening
$2,000 72nd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Coles Creekin Cooran +0.10 higher in Cooran gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coles Creekin Cooran +10.9 pts higher in Coles Creek
21.7% 64th pct 10.9% 30th pct
Owned outright in Coles Creekin Cooran +27.5 pts higher in Cooran
13.0% 5th pct 40.6% 48th pct
Separate houses in Coles Creekin Cooran even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coles Creekin Cooran +7.1 pts higher in Cooran
69.6% 27th pct 76.7% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
13.0% Owned outright +27.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
21.7% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 10.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 99.8%
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

34.8% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 20.4%
13.0% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +52.9 pts ▸ 52.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

87.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +65.2 pts 22.3%
50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 42.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coles Creekin Cooran +1.1 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Coles Creekin Cooran +1.2 pts higher in Cooran
11.8% 33rd pct 13.0% 38th pct
PT commute in Coles Creekin Cooran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coles Creekin Cooran +2 more in Cooran
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Coles Creekin Cooran +1.14 more in Cooran
0.00 0th pct 1.14 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Coles Creekin Cooran +44.4 more in Cooran
0.0 0th pct 44.4 62nd pct
PT routes in Coles Creekin Cooran +11 more in Cooran
0 0th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 13 50th pct
Drive to city in Coles Creekin Cooran +2 longer in Cooran
95 66th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

73.5% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 63.1%
17.6% Walked ◂ +15.6 pts 2.0%
11.8% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 42.4%
26.1% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%
30.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.6 pts 14.8%
21.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coles Creekin Cooran +4.6 pts higher in Coles Creek gap narrowing
44.8% 87th pct 40.2% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Coles Creekin Cooran
— 3.3% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coles Creekin Cooran +6.2 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Coles Creekin Cooran +0.4 pts higher in Coles Creek gap narrowing
55.7% 34th pct 55.4% 33rd pct
Full-time in Coles Creekin Cooran +13.8 pts higher in Coles Creek
58.8% 54th pct 45.1% 9th pct

Industries people work in

17.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +13.5 pts 4.1%
14.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
14.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 4.0%
11.8% Other services ◂ +8.0 pts 3.7%
8.8% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Retail trade +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

14.7% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 21.3%
20.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.6 pts 10.0%
8.8% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.7% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
14.7% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%
8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Coles Creekin Cooran +1.1 higher in Cooran
0.0 31st pct 1.2 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coles Creekin Cooran +1.4 more in Cooran
0.0 31st pct 1.4 61st pct
15-min city in Coles Creekin Cooran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coles Creekin Cooran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coles Creekin Cooran +18.5 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Coles Creekin Cooran +21.2 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 21.2% 65th pct
Walk to a park in Coles Creekin Cooran +1.6 pts higher in Cooran
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Coles Creekin Cooran even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coles Creekin Cooran +9.0 more in Coles Creek
14.7 53rd pct 5.7 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Coles Creekin Cooran +1 higher in Cooran
1 55th pct 3 60th pct
Mean slope in Coles Creekin Cooran +5.1 pts higher in Cooran
6.0% 53rd pct 11.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coles Creek vs Cooran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30645/coles-creek/vs/SAL30700/cooran