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Coolabunia vs Wattle Camp

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Coolabunia profile · Wattle Camp profile

Coolabunia Wattle Camp

Wattle Camp and Coolabunia are two nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Wattle Camp has a much higher share of people with no religion (46.2%) and a higher rate of one-parent families (13.3%). In contrast, Coolabunia is far more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (48.5% compared to 23.1%) and has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (67.9% versus 33.5%). Coolabunia also has a higher share of larger homes, with 87.0% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are very similar in their lack of public transport and have roughly the same share of First Nations people. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $230. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in employment and income is striking, as Coolabunia has far more households earning $3,000 or more a week. Wattle Camp's typical resident is also noticeably older at 52, compared to 45 in Coolabunia.

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Where they differ most

Population: 370 larger in Wattle Camp Year 12: 25.3 pts higher in Coolabunia Participation: 34.4 pts higher in Coolabunia No religion: 24.3 pts higher in Wattle Camp Unemployment: 12.3 pts higher in Wattle Camp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +370 larger in Wattle Camp gap widening
173 50th pct 543 66th pct
Median age in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +7 yrs older in Wattle Camp gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.3 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
5.8% 76th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +4.8 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
28.3% 83rd pct 23.6% 70th pct
Under 15 in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +7.2 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
21.4% 77th pct 14.2% 31st pct
De facto in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +1.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
7.8% 20th pct 9.6% 29th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.6%
21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 14.2%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%
5.8% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +20.1 pts 44.9%
19.3% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 28.5%
6.4% Divorced +7.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolabunia Wattle Camp

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +7.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 10.7% 47th pct

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 74.2%
0.0% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +5.6 pts 42.4%
32.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
13.3% German ◂ +7.6 pts 5.7%
12.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
8.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
2.9% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +1.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.7 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +13.7 pts 83.4%
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 Wattle Camp +24.3 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
22.0% 11th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

72.3% Christianity ◂ +35.8 pts 36.5%
22.0% No religion +24.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
5.2% Not stated +11.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +25.3 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 23.1% 5th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +4.8 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
9.3% 27th pct 4.5% 11th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
27.03 92nd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +1 more in Coolabunia
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
121 29th pct —
ICSEA in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +25.3 pts 23.1%
29.5% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.6% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 37.6%
14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%
9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%
5.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%
18.4% Education ◂ +12.8 pts 5.6%
11.5% Management & commerce even 11.5%
10.3% Health ◂ +7.8 pts 2.6%
6.9% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.2 pts 1.7%
4.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$110 higher in Coolabunia gap widening
$563 20th pct $453 8th pct
Household income in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$289 higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
$1,166 23rd pct $877 9th pct
Family income in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$552 higher in Coolabunia gap widening
$1,625 34th pct $1,073 8th pct
High earners in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +9.1 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
11.4% 67th pct 2.4% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +11.6 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
20.3% 62nd pct 8.7% 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
7.2% Under $650 +20.4 pts ▸ 27.7%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.4%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 4.6%
5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

55.7% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 55.9%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 5.8%
2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +4.6 pts higher in Wattle Camp
37.0% 84th pct 41.6% 92nd pct
Mental health in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +9.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp
6.9% 39th pct 16.8% 96th pct
Needs assistance in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +8.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
4.6% 50th pct 13.4% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.3% Arthritis even 13.3%
11.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%
4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +14.9 pts 42.4%
29.5% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 24.5%
6.9% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +11.6 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
22.9% 70th pct 11.2% 17th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +1.5 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
16.4% 81st pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +12.6 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
28.6% 67th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp
5.8% 86th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +2.4 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
30.7% 81st pct 28.3% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +20 larger in Wattle Camp
10 59th pct 30 73rd pct
Median age in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +26 yrs older in Wattle Camp
22 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
— 16.0% 7th pct
Median income in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$100 higher in Wattle Camp
$366 13th pct $466 27th pct
Household income in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$374 higher in Coolabunia
$1,274 30th pct $900 14th pct
Indigenous language in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.2 larger in Coolabunia gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +11.2 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
2.1% 15th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Living alone in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +10.6 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
21.7% 43rd pct 32.3% 78th pct

Family composition

57.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 47.3%
33.6% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
2.1% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.7% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.8% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 11.3%
11.6% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$10 higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
$225 32nd pct $235 35th pct
Mortgage in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +$846 higher in Coolabunia gap widening
$1,658 52nd pct $812 10th pct
People / bedroom in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.20 higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +7.7 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
15.9% 48th pct 8.2% 21st pct
Owned outright in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +2.7 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
56.5% 87th pct 53.8% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +5.8 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
94.2% 42nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +20.3 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
87.0% 70th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 53.8%
20.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.1 pts ▸ 34.4%
15.9% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 8.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 ◂ +6.8 pts 41.0%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 16.9%
10.1% 2 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
8.7% 5 or more even 8.7%
5.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% Under $200 ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%
45.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 37.5%
27.3% $350–$549 ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +58.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +1.6 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 53rd pct
Work from home in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +4.9 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
11.5% 32nd pct 6.6% 14th pct
PT commute in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
145 89th pct —

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
9.2% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
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 ◂ +10.1 pts 36.3%
11.6% 1 vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 12.6%
15.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +10.1 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap narrowing
19.8% 14th pct 29.8% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +12.3 pts higher in Wattle Camp gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 93rd pct
Participation in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +34.4 pts higher in Coolabunia gap widening
67.9% 75th pct 33.5% 4th pct
Full-time in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +2.1 pts higher in Coolabunia gap narrowing
59.8% 59th pct 57.7% 47th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.8 pts 6.6%
18.4% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 9.5%
0.0% Retail trade +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
5.7% Health care & social assistance +7.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.7% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.4% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
3.4% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%
4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

29.9% Managers ◂ +16.7 pts 13.1%
23.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 13.9%
10.3% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Sales workers +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%
11.5% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
5.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.5 higher in Coolabunia
0.5 52nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.7 more in Coolabunia
0.7 56th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +38.7 pts higher in Coolabunia
38.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.5 pts higher in Coolabunia
0.5% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +28.9 more in Coolabunia
28.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +1 higher in Coolabunia
1 51st pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Coolabuniain Wattle Camp +0.4 pts higher in Wattle Camp
5.7% 50th pct 6.2% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolabunia vs Wattle Camp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30677/coolabunia/vs/SAL33009/wattle-camp