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Comet vs Emerald

Name: Comet vs Emerald — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 46 km apart · Comet profile · Emerald profile

Comet Emerald

Emerald (Qld) and Comet are nearby areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Emerald (Qld) is a younger hub where the typical resident is 32, with 43.2% of homes rented and a high number of recent overseas arrivals at 20.7%. In contrast, Comet is far older, with a typical resident aged 41, and is more residential in nature; 32.5% of homes are owned outright and 27.8% of people work from home. This difference is also seen in their layout, as Emerald (Qld) is mostly car-dependent but has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries than the car-dependent Comet.

Both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 3.2%, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in that about 14% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While Emerald (Qld) has seen far more people move in over the last five years, the two areas remain similar in how many people live in each home and the share of adults who are working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,544 larger in Emerald Rent: $150 higher in Emerald Renting: 32.6 pts higher in Emerald Recent movers: 28.1 pts higher in Emerald Work from home: 23.3 pts higher in Comet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comet in Emerald +14,544 larger in Emerald gap steady

360 61st pct 14,904 88th pct

Median age in Comet in Emerald +9 yrs older in Comet gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +8.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 22.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 13.3%

Marital status

52.8% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 47.8%

36.5% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

3.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Comet Emerald

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 77.0%

0.8% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 38.7%

29.2% English +8.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

6.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 83.0%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 49.9%

27.8% No religion +9.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 10.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Comet in Emerald +12.97 more in Comet

15.63 84th pct 2.66 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Comet in Emerald +9 more in Emerald

1 43rd pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Comet in Emerald +884 larger in Emerald

8 0th pct 892 100th pct

ICSEA in Comet in Emerald +75 higher in Comet

1,038 74th pct 963 33rd pct

Highest year of school

46.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

8.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 16.8%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +9.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +14.8 pts 3.8%

11.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.2% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

2.9% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

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

0.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Comet in Emerald +$229 higher in Comet gap widening

$1,264 92nd pct $1,035 85th pct

Household income in Comet in Emerald +$373 higher in Comet gap widening

$2,575 90th pct $2,202 84th pct

Family income in Comet in Emerald +$376 higher in Comet gap widening

$2,895 89th pct $2,519 82nd pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.4% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Under $650 even 8.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.3%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +4.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

14.2% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Comet in Emerald +721 larger in Emerald

23 71st pct 744 87th pct

Median age in Comet in Emerald +3 yrs older in Comet

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Comet in Emerald +$432 higher in Comet

$1,125 86th pct $693 55th pct

Household income in Comet in Emerald +$306 higher in Comet

$2,250 71st pct $1,944 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comet in Emerald +0.1 larger in Emerald gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 64.5%

32.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 22.2%

8.9% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%

21.1% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

17.1% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.5% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.3% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comet in Emerald +$150 higher in Emerald gap widening

$150 14th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Comet in Emerald +$520 higher in Comet gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Comet in Emerald even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

10.6% Rented +32.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 16.3%

13.8% Other tenure ◂ +11.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

93.5% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 80.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.9% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 2.6%

6.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% Under $200 ◂ +35.8 pts 18.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

23.1% $350–$549 +10.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 30.0%

11.1% $1,000–$1,799 +28.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 9.0%

27.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 16.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Comet in Emerald even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Comet in Emerald even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Comet in Emerald even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Comet in Emerald even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +13.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

27.8% Worked at home ◂ +23.3 pts 4.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) even 6.4%

5.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.2%

12.0% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 16.0%

23.1% 4 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 8.9%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

42.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +36.8 pts 5.4%

17.6% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.2% Retail trade +6.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.0% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Other services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Managers ◂ +25.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% Technicians & trades +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

6.9% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.5% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.3% Sales workers +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.6% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Comet in Emerald +2.8 higher in Emerald

0.7 55th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Comet in Emerald +3.0 more in Emerald

0.8 58th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Comet in Emerald +45.3 pts higher in Emerald

0.0% 0th pct 45.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Comet in Emerald +42.7 pts higher in Emerald

0.0% 0th pct 42.7% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Comet in Emerald even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Comet in Emerald +50.3 pts higher in Emerald

20.2% 65th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Comet in Emerald +64.2 pts higher in Emerald

20.5% 53rd pct 84.7% 77th pct

Walk to health in Comet in Emerald +33.3 pts higher in Emerald

0.0% 0th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Comet in Emerald +9.0 more in Comet

19.4 61st pct 10.5 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Comet in Emerald +2 higher in Emerald

0 5th pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Comet in Emerald +0.3 pts higher in Comet

3.3% 17th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Comet with nearby areas

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Compare Emerald with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Comet vs Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30656/comet/vs/SAL30973/emerald