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Cooee Bay vs Mulambin

Name: Cooee Bay vs Mulambin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Cooee Bay profile · Mulambin profile

Cooee Bay Mulambin

Cooee Bay and Mulambin are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Cooee Bay is a more walkable area, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. It is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has far more people living alone (40.9%) and one-parent families (25.5%). In contrast, Mulambin is car-dependent with a typical age of 38. It is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,045 compared to $1,210 in Cooee Bay, and has a far higher share of large homes, as 91.2% have three or more bedrooms.

While they differ in wealth and housing, the two areas share a similar proportion of people who work from home and those who use a language other than English. These similarities exist alongside a widening gap in living standards for First Nations residents; typical weekly income for this group is far higher in Mulambin ($2,356) than in Cooee Bay ($1,125).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in Cooee Bay 3+ bedrooms: 37.8 pts higher in Mulambin Separate houses: 24.6 pts higher in Mulambin Household income: $835 higher in Mulambin Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +25 larger in Cooee Bay gap narrowing

942 72nd pct 917 72nd pct

Median age in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +8 yrs older in Cooee Bay gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 28.0%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.7% Children (0–14) +10.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

33.6% Married +21.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

36.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 30.1%

18.5% Divorced ◂ +11.1 pts 7.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.4%

5.2% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooee Bay Mulambin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

43.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 39.8%

35.1% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

15.7% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%

11.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.1% German ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.0%

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

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

41.7% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.9% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

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 Mulambin +5 more in Cooee Bay

5 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Cooee Bay in Mulambin

625 86th pct —

ICSEA in Cooee Bay in Mulambin

981 44th pct —

Highest year of school

50.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 48.3%

25.3% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

8.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

14.1% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

8.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$93 higher in Mulambin gap widening

$762 52nd pct $855 67th pct

Household income in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$835 higher in Mulambin gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $2,045 77th pct

Family income in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$429 higher in Mulambin gap narrowing

$1,808 44th pct $2,237 71st pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 18.3%

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

9.6% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Asthma +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 64.3%

19.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +15 larger in Mulambin

42 75th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +14 yrs older in Cooee Bay

29 yrs 60th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$231 higher in Mulambin

$669 53rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$1,231 higher in Mulambin

$1,125 23rd pct $2,356 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +0.7 larger in Mulambin gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 29.6%

25.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.4 pts 12.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.9% 1 person ◂ +25.5 pts 15.5%

7.7% 4 people +9.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.2% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$120 higher in Mulambin gap widening

$300 57th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +$600 higher in Mulambin gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +0.10 higher in Cooee Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +9.4 pts 31.2%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +24.6 pts ▸ 92.7%

18.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.8 pts 2.8%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

14.6% 4 bedrooms +53.9 pts ▸ 68.5%

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 6.6%

35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.4 pts 15.5%

2.9% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.9% $350–$549 +53.9 pts ▸ 86.9%

58.2% $200–$349 ◂ +53.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.1 pts 28.7%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +27.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

28.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.2 pts 4.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooee Bay in Mulambin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooee Bay in Mulambin even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooee Bay in Mulambin even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooee Bay in Mulambin even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

2.0% Bus even 2.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 31.3%

33.9% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

7.8% 3 vehicles +11.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.9% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.0% Mining +9.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 5.4%

6.7% Retail trade +4.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

2.0% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 16.6%

16.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.5% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +3.0 higher in Cooee Bay

4.3 79th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +3.5 more in Cooee Bay

4.9 82nd pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +81.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

81.0% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +100.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooee Bay in Mulambin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +12.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay

12.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +2.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +100.0 pts higher in Cooee Bay

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +12.7 more in Cooee Bay

13.8 51st pct 1.1 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +68 higher in Cooee Bay

121 87th pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Cooee Bay in Mulambin +3.3 pts higher in Cooee Bay

7.1% 63rd pct 3.8% 25th pct

Compare Cooee Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Mulambin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooee Bay vs Mulambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30673/cooee-bay/vs/SAL32054/mulambin