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Coolana vs Lowood

Name: Coolana vs Lowood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Coolana profile · Lowood profile

Coolana Lowood

Lowood and Coolana are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different layouts. Lowood is a larger centre where residents are more likely to rent (35.5%) and live in one-parent families (23.9%). It has far more local infrastructure, including more public transport stops and a walkability score of 3.6 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Coolana is much smaller and more car-dependent, but it has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (60.4%) and many more people working from home (22.2%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of around $300. This commonality exists alongside other differences, such as the gap in First Nations household income, which is far higher in Coolana. Lowood also has a much higher rate of people with long-term health conditions (40.0%) compared to Coolana (27.4%). While Lowood is more mobile, with 44.4% of people moving in the last five years, Coolana's population is more stable and slightly older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,907 larger in Lowood Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Lowood Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Lowood People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Coolana No car: 4.1 pts higher in Lowood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolana in Lowood +3,907 larger in Lowood gap widening

175 51st pct 4,082 86th pct

Median age in Coolana in Lowood +3 yrs older in Coolana gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) +6.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

55.6% Married ◂ +13.5 pts 42.1%

31.9% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

9.0% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Coolana Lowood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 82.2%

2.9% England even 2.9%

1.7% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 41.8%

33.1% English +6.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

14.9% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 10.5%

14.3% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

9.1% German +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.7% Dutch ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 89.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 44.6%

36.6% No religion +8.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

4.6% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolana in Lowood

— 2.33 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolana in Lowood +2 more in Lowood

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Coolana in Lowood +109 larger in Lowood

96 25th pct 205 38th pct

ICSEA in Coolana in Lowood +56 higher in Coolana

973 40th pct 918 14th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +9.5 pts 36.3%

28.2% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 43.9%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 8.5%

6.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.4% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 16.7%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

3.4% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coolana in Lowood +$197 higher in Coolana gap widening

$749 50th pct $552 18th pct

Household income in Coolana in Lowood +$379 higher in Coolana gap widening

$1,542 50th pct $1,163 23rd pct

Family income in Coolana in Lowood +$325 higher in Coolana gap widening

$1,649 35th pct $1,324 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 26.0%

15.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

47.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.3%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.9% Asthma +6.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.0% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.7% None ◂ +12.3 pts 49.5%

17.1% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolana in Lowood +270 larger in Lowood

7 54th pct 277 86th pct

Median age in Coolana in Lowood +6 yrs older in Lowood

17 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Coolana in Lowood +$655 higher in Coolana

$1,124 86th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Coolana in Lowood +$2,049 higher in Coolana

$3,250 89th pct $1,201 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolana in Lowood +0.1 larger in Coolana gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.6 pts 47.9%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 27.3%

9.2% One-parent families +14.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

48.3% 2 people ◂ +13.0 pts 35.3%

20.0% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 14.4%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.4%

11.7% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 6.5%

10.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolana in Lowood +$5 higher in Coolana gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Coolana in Lowood +$370 higher in Coolana gap widening

$1,670 53rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Coolana in Lowood +0.20 higher in Coolana gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.8 pts 30.9%

13.3% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

31.7% 4 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

36.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

13.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

13.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

62.5% $200–$349 +22.7 pts ▸ 85.2%

0.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

44.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.2 pts 25.8%

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 18.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolana in Lowood +2 more in Lowood

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Coolana in Lowood +0.49 more in Lowood

0.00 0th pct 0.49 59th pct

Departures/1k in Coolana in Lowood +7.8 more in Lowood

0.0 0th pct 7.8 58th pct

PT routes in Coolana in Lowood +1 more in Lowood

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coolana in Lowood

— 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Coolana in Lowood +3 longer in Lowood

47 37th pct 50 38th pct

Reach 30 min in Coolana in Lowood +14,197 more in Lowood

0 0th pct 14,197 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Coolana in Lowood +14,197 more in Lowood

0 0th pct 14,197 45th pct

How people get to work

61.7% Car (driver) +9.2 pts ▸ 70.9%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +15.1 pts 7.2%

6.2% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 37.9%

17.2% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 15.7%

19.0% 4 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

3.7% Retail trade +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 2.9%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 9.4%

11.1% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%

7.4% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

11.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

6.2% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolana in Lowood +3.6 higher in Lowood

0.0 0th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolana in Lowood +3.8 more in Lowood

0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Coolana in Lowood +40.0 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Coolana in Lowood +41.0 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 41.0% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Coolana in Lowood +24.9 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 24.9% 65th pct

Walk to school in Coolana in Lowood +40.6 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Coolana in Lowood +71.5 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 71.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Coolana in Lowood +40.4 pts higher in Lowood

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coolana in Lowood +12.0 more in Lowood

0.0 0th pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Coolana in Lowood +12 higher in Lowood

1 46th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Coolana in Lowood +1.1 pts higher in Coolana

6.9% 61st pct 5.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolana vs Lowood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30679/coolana/vs/SAL31700/lowood