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Como vs Cooroibah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Como profile · Cooroibah profile

Como Cooroibah

Cooroibah and Como (Qld) are nearby areas with very different population scales. Cooroibah is more populated, with 2,178 people, while Como (Qld) is sparsely populated with just 54 residents. There are striking differences in family life and work; for example, one-parent families are far higher in Como (Qld) at 35.9%, compared to 10.1% in Cooroibah. People in Como (Qld) are also far more likely to work from home (28.0% versus 16.7% in Cooroibah) and move frequently, with 53.7% arriving in the last five years. Cooroibah has more people in de facto relationships (11.9% versus 0.0%) and a higher share of volunteers (15.8% versus 0.0%).

Both areas share a complete lack of nearby public transport and basic amenities within walking distance. They are also similar in their typical household size, with Cooroibah at 2.9 and Como (Qld) at 2.7 people per home. While they share these infrastructure gaps, they differ in their age profiles, with Como (Qld) being well higher in the share of children and people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,124 larger in Cooroibah One-parent: 25.8 pts higher in Como Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Como PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Cooroibah Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Cooroibah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Comoin Cooroibah +2,124 larger in Cooroibah gap steady
54 29th pct 2,178 79th pct
Median age in Comoin Cooroibah +1 yrs older in Cooroibah gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Comoin Cooroibah +3.1 pts higher in Cooroibah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Comoin Cooroibah +8.2 pts higher in Como gap steady
27.8% 82nd pct 19.6% 54th pct
Under 15 in Comoin Cooroibah +13.1 pts higher in Como gap widening
31.5% 97th pct 18.4% 59th pct
De facto in Comoin Cooroibah +11.9 pts higher in Cooroibah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.9% 47th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.8 pts 17.4%
24.1% Older adults (45–64) +9.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.1 pts 18.4%
27.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 19.6%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 53.9%
42.1% Never married ◂ +11.8 pts 30.3%
15.8% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 9.7%
10.5% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Como Cooroibah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Comoin Cooroibah +5.8 pts higher in Como gap narrowing
24.1% 84th pct 18.2% 73rd pct

Country of birth

63.0% Australia +13.2 pts ▸ 76.2%
7.4% New Zealand ◂ +4.1 pts 3.3%
5.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +5.1 pts 43.1%
20.4% Australian +19.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
14.8% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%
13.0% German ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
9.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.3% Dutch ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%
0.0% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Comoin Cooroibah +3.2 pts higher in Como gap narrowing
9.3% 74th pct 6.1% 65th pct
Limited English in Comoin Cooroibah +0.3 pts higher in Cooroibah gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Comoin Cooroibah +3.8 pts higher in Cooroibah gap widening
44.4% 63rd pct 48.3% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
35.2% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 40.7%
14.8% Not stated ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Comoin Cooroibah +8.0 pts higher in Cooroibah gap widening
45.0% 50th pct 53.0% 68th pct
Bachelor+ in Comoin Cooroibah +2.5 pts higher in Cooroibah gap narrowing
13.2% 44th pct 15.7% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Comoin Cooroibah +1 more in Cooroibah
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Comoin Cooroibah
— 560 79th pct
ICSEA in Comoin Cooroibah
— 1,018 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.0% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
32.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 26.7%
7.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

24.1% Society & culture ◂ +14.0 pts 10.1%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
10.3% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%
0.0% Health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Comoin Cooroibah +$100 higher in Cooroibah gap widening
$560 19th pct $660 34th pct
Household income in Comoin Cooroibah +$327 higher in Cooroibah gap narrowing
$1,312 33rd pct $1,639 56th pct
Family income in Comoin Cooroibah +$326 higher in Cooroibah gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,701 38th pct
High earners in Comoin Cooroibah +9.3 pts higher in Cooroibah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 57th pct
High-income homes in Comoin Cooroibah
— 19.3% 60th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.6% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.3 pts 30.7%
39.5% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Comoin Cooroibah +8.2 pts higher in Como
38.9% 88th pct 30.7% 59th pct
Mental health in Comoin Cooroibah +4.6 pts higher in Cooroibah
5.6% 27th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Comoin Cooroibah +0.8 pts higher in Cooroibah gap narrowing
5.6% 61st pct 6.4% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
5.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Cancer ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
38.9% One condition ◂ +18.0 pts 20.9%
0.0% Two conditions +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Comoin Cooroibah +15.8 pts higher in Cooroibah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.8% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Comoin Cooroibah +5.2 pts higher in Cooroibah gap narrowing
10.5% 28th pct 15.8% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Comoin Cooroibah +4.3 pts higher in Como gap widening
31.6% 79th pct 27.3% 61st pct
Defence service in Comoin Cooroibah +3.5 pts higher in Cooroibah
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Comoin Cooroibah +5.2 pts higher in Como gap narrowing
34.2% 88th pct 29.1% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Comoin Cooroibah +68 larger in Cooroibah
0 0th pct 68 81st pct
Median age in Comoin Cooroibah
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Comoin Cooroibah
— 77.3% 99th pct
Unemployment in Comoin Cooroibah
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Comoin Cooroibah
— $714 57th pct
Household income in Comoin Cooroibah
— $1,833 56th pct
Indigenous language in Comoin Cooroibah
— 10.3% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Comoin Cooroibah +0.2 larger in Cooroibah gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Comoin Cooroibah +25.8 pts higher in Como gap widening
35.9% 100th pct 10.1% 45th pct
Living alone in Comoin Cooroibah
— 12.3% 12th pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +14.3 pts ▸ 60.5%
35.9% One-parent families ◂ +25.8 pts 10.1%
25.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

52.9% 2 people ◂ +17.0 pts 36.0%
41.2% 5 people ◂ +32.0 pts 9.2%
29.4% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 17.5%
17.6% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Comoin Cooroibah +$95 higher in Como
$595 99th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Comoin Cooroibah +$334 higher in Como gap narrowing
$2,334 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Comoin Cooroibah +0.10 higher in Como gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Comoin Cooroibah
— 9.5% 25th pct
Owned outright in Comoin Cooroibah
— 42.0% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Comoin Cooroibah
— 97.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Comoin Cooroibah
— 89.4% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.7% Owned outright ◂ +22.7 pts 42.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +44.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
17.6% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 9.5%
17.6% Other tenure ◂ +16.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.4% Separate house +15.4 pts ▸ 97.7%
17.6% Other dwelling ◂ +17.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 4 bedrooms +17.3 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 31.1%
0.0% 5 or more +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +25.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% $750 or more +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Comoin Cooroibah
— 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Comoin Cooroibah +11.3 pts higher in Como
28.0% 77th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Comoin Cooroibah +1.1 pts higher in Cooroibah
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 73rd pct
PT stops in Comoin Cooroibah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Comoin Cooroibah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Comoin Cooroibah
— 70 91st pct
Drive to city in Comoin Cooroibah +49 longer in Como
146 89th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 60.8%
28.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +42.6 pts 22.1%
52.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 40.8%
23.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 18.7%
0.0% 4 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Comoin Cooroibah +19.2 pts higher in Como gap widening
53.7% 93rd pct 34.5% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Comoin Cooroibah
— 5.0% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Comoin Cooroibah +3.6 pts higher in Cooroibah
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 50th pct
Participation in Comoin Cooroibah +7.6 pts higher in Como gap narrowing
65.8% 69th pct 58.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Comoin Cooroibah +1.5 pts higher in Cooroibah
44.0% 7th pct 45.5% 9th pct

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +30.7 pts 1.3%
28.0% Construction ◂ +14.1 pts 13.9%
20.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +11.0 pts 9.0%
20.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 13.7%
12.0% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 7.2%
0.0% Retail trade +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%
16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
0.0% Professionals +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Comoin Cooroibah +0.5 higher in Cooroibah
0.0 30th pct 0.5 52nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Comoin Cooroibah +0.5 more in Cooroibah
0.0 31st pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Comoin Cooroibah +50.1 pts higher in Cooroibah
2.4% 40th pct 52.6% 65th pct
Walk to health in Comoin Cooroibah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Comoin Cooroibah +30.6 more in Como
37.0 76th pct 6.4 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Comoin Cooroibah +1 higher in Cooroibah
1 52nd pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Comoin Cooroibah +6.4 pts higher in Como
11.1% 86th pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Cooroibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30658/como/vs/SAL30702/cooroibah