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Como vs Cooloola Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Como profile · Cooloola Cove profile

Como Cooloola Cove

Cooloola Cove and Como (Qld) are two nearby Queensland areas with very different populations. Cooloola Cove is a retirement-focused community where the typical resident is 62, and 43.5% of people are seniors. In contrast, Como (Qld) is sparsely populated and much younger; the typical age is 45, and children under 15 make up 31.5% of the population. These different age profiles are reflected in the home lives of residents, with one-parent families far more common in Como (Qld) at 35.9%, while Cooloola Cove has a higher share of people in de facto relationships.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people in de facto relationships, though they differ in almost every other way. Cooloola Cove is mostly car-dependent but has more street connectivity and a higher walkability score than Como (Qld), which is car-dependent. This contrast extends to the economy, as people in Como (Qld) have a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,312 compared to $808 in Cooloola Cove. While both are in the same region, Como (Qld) has seen far more people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,867 larger in Cooloola Cove Median age: 17 yrs older in Cooloola Cove Participation: 36.6 pts higher in Como One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Como Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in Cooloola Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comoin Cooloola Cove +2,867 larger in Cooloola Cove gap steady
54 29th pct 2,921 83rd pct
Median age in Comoin Cooloola Cove +17 yrs older in Cooloola Cove gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Comoin Cooloola Cove +5.1 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Comoin Cooloola Cove +15.8 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap widening
27.8% 82nd pct 43.5% 99th pct
Under 15 in Comoin Cooloola Cove +21.2 pts higher in Como gap widening
31.5% 97th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Comoin Cooloola Cove +11.2 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 41st pct

Age structure

27.8% Seniors (65+) +15.8 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +23.1 pts 12.1%
31.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.2 pts 10.3%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 53.3%
42.1% Never married ◂ +21.7 pts 20.4%
15.8% Divorced even 15.8%
10.5% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%
0.0% Separated +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Como Cooloola Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Comoin Cooloola Cove +8.3 pts higher in Como gap steady
24.1% 84th pct 15.8% 67th pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +12.6 pts ▸ 75.6%
7.4% New Zealand ◂ +4.2 pts 3.3%
5.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 44.7%
20.4% Australian +16.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%
13.0% German ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%
9.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Dutch ◂ +7.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.2 pts higher in Como gap widening
9.3% 74th pct 2.0% 40th pct
Limited English in Comoin Cooloola Cove +0.2 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
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%

Religion

No religion in Comoin Cooloola Cove +4.5 pts higher in Como gap narrowing
44.4% 63rd pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

35.2% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
44.4% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 40.0%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Comoin Cooloola Cove +18.7 pts higher in Como gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 26.3% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.7 pts higher in Como gap widening
13.2% 44th pct 5.4% 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Comoin Cooloola Cove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 26.3%
32.5% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.5% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +18.8 pts ▸ 46.3%
17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +15.0 pts 9.1%
17.2% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
10.3% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
0.0% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Income

Personal income in Comoin Cooloola Cove +$127 higher in Como gap widening
$560 19th pct $433 7th pct
Household income in Comoin Cooloola Cove +$504 higher in Como gap widening
$1,312 33rd pct $808 6th pct
Family income in Comoin Cooloola Cove +$456 higher in Como gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $919 4th pct
High earners in Comoin Cooloola Cove +2.8 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 3.7% 11th pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +27.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
0.0% Under $650 +28.0 pts ▸ 28.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 +25.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.8 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
38.9% 88th pct 46.7% 99th pct
Mental health in Comoin Cooloola Cove +8.6 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
5.6% 27th pct 14.2% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.8 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap widening
5.6% 61st pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +10.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
5.6% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
5.6% Other condition +7.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.6% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%
0.0% Diabetes +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Lung condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +15.3 pts 44.0%
38.9% One condition ◂ +13.3 pts 25.5%
0.0% Two conditions +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.6% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Comoin Cooloola Cove +11.8 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Comoin Cooloola Cove +6.1 pts higher in Cooloola Cove gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 16.6% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Comoin Cooloola Cove +20.3 pts higher in Como gap widening
31.6% 79th pct 11.3% 8th pct
Defence service in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.5 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
0.0% 0th pct 7.5% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Comoin Cooloola Cove +4.7 pts higher in Como gap steady
34.2% 88th pct 29.5% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Comoin Cooloola Cove +150 larger in Cooloola Cove
0 0th pct 150 86th pct
Median age in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 37.8% 44th pct
Unemployment in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 20.5% 86th pct
Median income in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— $428 21st pct
Household income in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— $974 17th pct
Indigenous language in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comoin Cooloola Cove +0.6 larger in Como gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Comoin Cooloola Cove +22.4 pts higher in Como gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 26.4% 59th pct

Family composition

25.6% Couples without children +31.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
46.2% Couples with children ◂ +17.4 pts 28.8%
35.9% One-parent families ◂ +22.4 pts 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

52.9% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
41.2% 5 people ◂ +38.3 pts 2.9%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +19.9 pts 9.5%
17.6% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 26.4%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +12.7 pts 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comoin Cooloola Cove +$295 higher in Como
$595 99th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Comoin Cooloola Cove +$1,162 higher in Como gap widening
$2,334 86th pct $1,172 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Comoin Cooloola Cove +0.20 higher in Como gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 14.5% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 57.8% 88th pct
Separate houses in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 96.0% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 81.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 57.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.6% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 14.5%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +17.0 pts 0.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 96.0%
17.6% Other dwelling ◂ +14.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 51.4%
23.5% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +67.4 pts ▸ 67.4%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 1.1% 50th pct
Work from home in Comoin Cooloola Cove +18.4 pts higher in Como
28.0% 77th pct 9.6% 25th pct
PT commute in Comoin Cooloola Cove +0.7 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Comoin Cooloola Cove +10 more in Cooloola Cove
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Comoin Cooloola Cove +3.42 more in Cooloola Cove
0.00 0th pct 3.42 71st pct
Departures/1k in Comoin Cooloola Cove +25.7 more in Cooloola Cove
0.0 0th pct 25.7 60th pct
PT routes in Comoin Cooloola Cove +1 more in Cooloola Cove
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 10 46th pct
Drive to city in Comoin Cooloola Cove
146 89th pct —

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 61.9%
28.0% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 9.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +51.6 pts 13.1%
52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.7 pts 41.3%
23.5% 1 vehicle +15.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Comoin Cooloola Cove +13.2 pts higher in Como gap narrowing
53.7% 93rd pct 40.5% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Comoin Cooloola Cove
— 3.0% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.4 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 86th pct
Participation in Comoin Cooloola Cove +36.6 pts higher in Como gap widening
65.8% 69th pct 29.2% 0th pct
Full-time in Comoin Cooloola Cove +2.2 pts higher in Como
44.0% 7th pct 41.8% 5th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.3 pts 3.7%
28.0% Construction ◂ +18.3 pts 9.7%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 13.4%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% Retail trade +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 5.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Labourers +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Sales workers +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.0% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%
0.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Comoin Cooloola Cove +3.0 higher in Cooloola Cove
0.0 30th pct 3.0 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Comoin Cooloola Cove +2.6 more in Cooloola Cove
0.0 31st pct 2.7 70th pct
15-min city in Comoin Cooloola Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Comoin Cooloola Cove +37.9 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
0.0% 0th pct 37.9% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Comoin Cooloola Cove +70.4 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
0.0% 0th pct 70.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in Comoin Cooloola Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Comoin Cooloola Cove +97.0 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
2.4% 40th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to health in Comoin Cooloola Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Comoin Cooloola Cove +8.6 more in Como
37.0 76th pct 28.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Comoin Cooloola Cove +23 higher in Cooloola Cove
1 52nd pct 24 74th pct
Mean slope in Comoin Cooloola Cove +7.0 pts higher in Como
11.1% 86th pct 4.0% 29th pct

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Compare Cooloola Cove with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Cooloola Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30658/como/vs/SAL30684/cooloola-cove