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Cooee Bay vs Meikleville Hill

Name: Cooee Bay vs Meikleville Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Cooee Bay profile · Meikleville Hill profile

Cooee Bay Meikleville Hill

Cooee Bay and Meikleville Hill are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different housing and lifestyles. Meikleville Hill is more affluent, with 24.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 45.1% of homes owned outright. In contrast, Cooee Bay has a much higher share of renters at 40.7%, and more people living alone (40.9%) or in one-parent families (25.5%). Cooee Bay is also far more walkable (somewhat walkable) than the car-dependent Meikleville Hill, with 100% of its homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

These two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in home ownership and income widening between them. Despite these diverging trends, they share several common traits. Both have similar proportions of children under 15 and an almost identical typical monthly mortgage payment of around $1,500. They also both have an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of around 4% and very similar levels of people needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.4 pts higher in Meikleville Hill Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay One-parent: 15.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Meikleville Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +492 larger in Cooee Bay gap narrowing

942 72nd pct 450 63rd pct

Median age in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +6 yrs older in Meikleville Hill gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

33.6% Married +17.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

36.2% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 28.8%

18.5% Divorced ◂ +7.9 pts 10.6%

6.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cooee Bay Meikleville Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 79.6%

3.3% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.9%

35.1% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.7% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

11.1% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Filipino +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 92.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

41.7% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 38.2%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

1.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +50 larger in Meikleville Hill

625 86th pct 675 89th pct

ICSEA in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +7 higher in Meikleville Hill

981 44th pct 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 +6.0 pts ▸ 56.4%

25.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 30.4%

19.7% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.9% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

7.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.6%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +$107 higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening

$762 52nd pct $869 69th pct

Household income in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +$379 higher in Meikleville Hill gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $1,589 53rd pct

Family income in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +$220 higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing

$1,808 44th pct $2,028 59th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.5 pts 24.2%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.1% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 58.9%

19.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +25 larger in Cooee Bay

42 75th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +7 yrs older in Meikleville Hill

29 yrs 60th pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +$393 higher in Meikleville Hill

$669 53rd pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +$687 higher in Meikleville Hill

$1,125 23rd pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +0.1 larger in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

35.1% Couples without children +13.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.0% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 38.6%

25.5% One-parent families ◂ +15.3 pts 10.2%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +13.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

40.9% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 28.0%

10.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

7.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

2.2% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even gap steady

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +$17 higher in Meikleville Hill gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +0.10 higher in Cooee Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

40.7% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 26.4%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.2% Other tenure even 2.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 67.6%

18.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 16.5%

14.6% 4 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.9% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 47.9%

32.9% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.3% Under $200 +9.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.4 pts 35.4%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 16.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 63.6%

7.4% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

1.6% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +15.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.3 pts 30.8%

7.8% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%

3.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

6.7% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Finance & insurance +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 9.2%

10.3% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 3.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +2.9 higher in Cooee Bay

4.3 79th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +3.4 more in Cooee Bay

4.9 82nd pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +81.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

81.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +100.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +12.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay

12.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +4.7 pts higher in Cooee Bay

100.0% 100th pct 95.3% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +100.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +11.6 more in Cooee Bay

13.8 51st pct 2.2 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +94 higher in Cooee Bay

121 87th pct 26 74th pct

Mean slope in Cooee Bay in Meikleville Hill +6.7 pts higher in Meikleville Hill

7.1% 63rd pct 13.7% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooee Bay vs Meikleville Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30673/cooee-bay/vs/SAL31798/meikleville-hill