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Coolabunia vs Taabinga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Coolabunia profile · Taabinga profile

Coolabunia Taabinga

Taabinga and Coolabunia are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Taabinga is larger, with 601 residents, while Coolabunia has 173. The two areas differ most in their finances and demographics; the typical weekly household income in Taabinga is well higher at $1,511 compared to $1,166 in Coolabunia. This gap is also seen among First Nations residents, where the typical personal income in Taabinga is far higher at $1,125, while in Coolabunia it is much lower at $366. Coolabunia has a much older population, with 28.3% aged 65 and over, compared to 19.8% in Taabinga.

Both areas share a very similar lifestyle, with almost identical rates of full-time employment and nearly no one using public transport. They also have nearly the same proportion of people who served in the Defence Force and homes with three or more bedrooms. While Coolabunia has more people who own their home outright at 56.5%, Taabinga has a higher share of people with no religion at 34.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 428 larger in Taabinga Owned outright: 13.5 pts higher in Coolabunia No religion: 12.5 pts higher in Taabinga Unemployment: 3.3 pts higher in Taabinga Unpaid child care: 9.2 pts higher in Coolabunia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolabuniain Taabinga +428 larger in Taabinga gap widening
173 50th pct 601 67th pct
Median age in Coolabuniain Taabinga +2 yrs older in Taabinga gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Coolabuniain Taabinga +3.0 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
5.8% 76th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolabuniain Taabinga +8.5 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 19.8% 55th pct
Under 15 in Coolabuniain Taabinga +4.6 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Coolabuniain Taabinga +4.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap steady
7.8% 20th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 19.8%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 16.8%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%
5.8% Youth (15–24) +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 52.2%
19.3% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
6.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
2.9% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolabunia Taabinga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolabuniain Taabinga +2.9 pts higher in Taabinga gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 5.8% 24th pct

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 87.7%
2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.0% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 47.3%
32.4% English +7.1 pts ▸ 39.4%
13.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
8.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1.3 pts higher in Taabinga gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Coolabuniain Taabinga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 93.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolabuniain Taabinga +12.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
22.0% 11th pct 34.4% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

72.3% Christianity ◂ +17.0 pts 55.2%
22.0% No religion +12.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
5.2% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolabuniain Taabinga +5.9 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1.9 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 11.2% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolabuniain Taabinga
27.03 92nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coolabuniain Taabinga +273 larger in Taabinga
121 29th pct 394 58th pct
ICSEA in Coolabuniain Taabinga +32 higher in Coolabunia
966 35th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 42.6%
29.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
10.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 41.4%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.9% Bachelor degree even 14.9%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%
18.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 9.0%
11.5% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.6% Society & culture +9.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$102 higher in Taabinga gap widening
$563 20th pct $665 35th pct
Household income in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$345 higher in Taabinga gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $1,511 48th pct
Family income in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$303 higher in Taabinga gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,928 53rd pct
High earners in Coolabuniain Taabinga +4.2 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 7.2% 45th pct
High-income homes in Coolabuniain Taabinga +3.5 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
20.3% 62nd pct 16.7% 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.1%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%
7.2% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 46.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
2.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolabuniain Taabinga +6.4 pts higher in Coolabunia
37.0% 84th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Coolabuniain Taabinga +2.2 pts higher in Taabinga
6.9% 39th pct 9.2% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Coolabuniain Taabinga +3.5 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
4.6% 50th pct 8.2% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%
6.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +3.7 pts ▸ 60.9%
29.5% One condition ◂ +7.7 pts 21.8%
6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolabuniain Taabinga +4.3 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
22.9% 70th pct 18.6% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1.0 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
16.4% 81st pct 15.4% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolabuniain Taabinga +9.2 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
28.6% 67th pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.9 pts higher in Coolabunia
5.8% 86th pct 5.0% 80th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolabuniain Taabinga +7.7 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
30.7% 81st pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolabuniain Taabinga +7 larger in Taabinga
10 59th pct 17 65th pct
Median age in Coolabuniain Taabinga +3 yrs older in Taabinga
22 yrs 33rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Median income in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$759 higher in Taabinga
$366 13th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$601 higher in Taabinga
$1,274 30th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.2 larger in Taabinga gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Coolabuniain Taabinga +7.4 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
2.1% 15th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1.6 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
21.7% 43rd pct 20.1% 37th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.0%
33.6% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 31.6%
2.1% One-parent families +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
21.7% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 20.1%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +10.7 pts 8.1%
11.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.8% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$63 higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $288 53rd pct
Mortgage in Coolabuniain Taabinga +$429 higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
$1,658 52nd pct $1,229 25th pct
People / bedroom in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.10 higher in Taabinga gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coolabuniain Taabinga +4.0 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
15.9% 48th pct 12.0% 34th pct
Owned outright in Coolabuniain Taabinga +13.5 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
56.5% 87th pct 43.1% 56th pct
Separate houses in Coolabuniain Taabinga +4.4 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
94.2% 42nd pct 98.6% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.6 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
87.0% 70th pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 43.1%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +18.9 pts ▸ 39.2%
15.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 98.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 42.1%
30.4% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%
8.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%
5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% Studio / none +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 52.0%
45.5% Under $200 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
27.3% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.4 pts 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolabuniain Taabinga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1.8 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Coolabuniain Taabinga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coolabuniain Taabinga
145 89th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 74.8%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%
9.2% Walked ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 40.5%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 19.0%
11.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
15.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolabuniain Taabinga +9.9 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
19.8% 14th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolabuniain Taabinga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolabuniain Taabinga +3.3 pts higher in Taabinga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Coolabuniain Taabinga +7.3 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
67.9% 75th pct 60.6% 50th pct
Full-time in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.6 pts higher in Taabinga gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.8 pts 7.6%
18.4% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 11.7%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Retail trade +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 4.1%
3.4% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.7% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%
4.6% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers ◂ +18.5 pts 11.4%
23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 15.2%
13.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.3% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.7% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.5 higher in Coolabunia
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.7 more in Coolabunia
0.7 56th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coolabuniain Taabinga +38.7 pts higher in Coolabunia
38.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolabuniain Taabinga +0.1 pts higher in Taabinga
0.5% 31st pct 0.6% 31st pct
Walk to health in Coolabuniain Taabinga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolabuniain Taabinga +28.9 more in Coolabunia
28.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1 higher in Taabinga
1 51st pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Coolabuniain Taabinga +1.8 pts higher in Coolabunia
5.7% 50th pct 3.9% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolabunia vs Taabinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30677/coolabunia/vs/SAL32712/taabinga