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Cooloola Cove vs Toolara Forest

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cooloola Cove profile · Toolara Forest profile

Cooloola Cove Toolara Forest

Cooloola Cove and Toolara Forest are nearby areas with very different profiles. Cooloola Cove has a population of 2,921, while Toolara Forest is sparsely populated with no residents. In Cooloola Cove, residents are far older with a typical age of 62, and the typical weekly personal income is much lower at $433. In contrast, Toolara Forest has a younger typical age of 40 and a far higher typical weekly personal income of $2,500.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people per home, with Cooloola Cove at 2.1 and Toolara Forest at 1.0. They are also alike in that no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health services. Cooloola Cove is more developed, with a walkability score of 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) and more public transport stops, while Toolara Forest is car-dependent.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +2,921 larger in Cooloola Cove gap steady
2,921 83rd pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,513
  • First area, 2016: 2,633
  • First area, 2021: 2,921
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +22 yrs older in Cooloola Cove
62 yrs 96th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 50 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 57 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 62 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
5.1% 74th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.1%
43.5% 99th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 35.0%
  • First area, 2021: 43.5%
10.3% 17th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.9%
  • First area, 2016: 13.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.3%
11.2% 41st pct —
  • First area, 2011: 11.0%
  • First area, 2016: 10.9%
  • First area, 2021: 11.2%

Ancestry & Birthplace

15.8% 67th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.2%
  • First area, 2016: 15.7%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%

Language

2.0% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.4%
  • First area, 2016: 2.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.0%
0.2% 62nd pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.1%
  • First area, 2021: 0.2%

Religion

40.0% 48th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 24.3%
  • First area, 2016: 27.0%
  • First area, 2021: 40.0%

Education & Qualifications

26.3% 9th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 25.3%
  • First area, 2016: 25.9%
  • First area, 2021: 26.3%
5.4% 13th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 5.4%
Schools ≤3 km in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +1 more in Toolara Forest
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
— 43 15th pct
— 885 12th pct

Income

Personal income in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +$2,067 higher in Toolara Forest
$433 7th pct $2,500 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $345
  • First area, 2016: $403
  • First area, 2021: $433
  • Second area, 2021: $2,500
Household income in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +$1,442 higher in Toolara Forest
$808 6th pct $2,250 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: $693
  • First area, 2016: $747
  • First area, 2021: $808
  • Second area, 2021: $2,250
$919 4th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $755
  • First area, 2016: $794
  • First area, 2021: $919
2.8% 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.3%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 2.8%
3.7% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 1.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%

Health & Disability

46.7% 99th pct —
14.2% 90th pct —
13.4% 98th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.1%
  • First area, 2021: 13.4%

Community Participation

11.8% 19th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.3%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
16.6% 82nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.6%
  • First area, 2016: 14.5%
  • First area, 2021: 16.6%
11.3% 8th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.8%
  • First area, 2016: 15.6%
  • First area, 2021: 11.3%
7.5% 90th pct —
29.5% 76th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.9%
  • First area, 2016: 31.3%
  • First area, 2021: 29.5%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +150 larger in Cooloola Cove
150 86th pct 0 0th pct
28 yrs 57th pct —
37.8% 44th pct —
20.5% 86th pct —
$428 21st pct —
$974 17th pct —
Indigenous language in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +1.1 larger in Cooloola Cove
2.1 19th pct 1.0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.4
  • First area, 2016: 2.2
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0
13.5% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 16.4%
  • First area, 2016: 16.4%
  • First area, 2021: 13.5%
26.4% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 22.2%
  • First area, 2016: 25.7%
  • First area, 2021: 26.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$300 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $245
  • First area, 2016: $275
  • First area, 2021: $300
$1,172 23rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,343
  • First area, 2016: $1,133
  • First area, 2021: $1,172
People / bedroom in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +0.50 higher in Cooloola Cove
0.70 14th pct 0.20 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.20
14.5% 43rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 22.9%
  • First area, 2016: 22.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%
57.8% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 45.0%
  • First area, 2016: 48.1%
  • First area, 2021: 57.8%
96.0% 49th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 96.8%
  • First area, 2016: 96.7%
  • First area, 2021: 96.0%
81.9% 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 83.9%
  • First area, 2016: 80.6%
  • First area, 2021: 81.9%

Transport & Vehicles

1.1% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 2.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.1%
9.6% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 9.6%
0.7% 69th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 0.7%
PT stops in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +10 more in Cooloola Cove
10 80th pct 0 0th pct
3.42 71st pct —
25.7 60th pct —
PT routes in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +1 more in Cooloola Cove
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
10 46th pct —
— 148 89th pct

Migration & Movement

40.5% 79th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 48.3%
  • First area, 2016: 40.2%
  • First area, 2021: 40.5%
3.0% 35th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%

Jobs & Industry

7.4% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 10.9%
  • First area, 2016: 14.5%
  • First area, 2021: 7.4%
29.2% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 35.6%
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 29.2%
41.8% 5th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 51.9%
  • First area, 2016: 47.8%
  • First area, 2021: 41.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +3.0 higher in Cooloola Cove
3.0 72nd pct 0.1 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +2.6 more in Cooloola Cove
2.7 70th pct 0.1 35th pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +37.9 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
37.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +70.4 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
70.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +99.4 pts higher in Cooloola Cove
99.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
28.4 72nd pct —
Intersections/km² in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +22 higher in Cooloola Cove
24 74th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cooloola Covein Toolara Forest +3.6 pts higher in Toolara Forest
4.0% 29th pct 7.6% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloola Cove vs Toolara Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30684/cooloola-cove/vs/SAL32847/toolara-forest