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Coolum Beach vs Marcoola

Name: Coolum Beach vs Marcoola — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Coolum Beach profile · Marcoola profile

Coolum Beach Marcoola

Coolum Beach and Marcoola are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct housing and infrastructure profiles. Coolum Beach has a far higher share of separate houses (69.5% compared to 43.4% in Marcoola) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (75.1% versus 59.9%). It also features larger schools and is more walkable for health services and education, with 18.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school compared to just 2.2% in Marcoola.

While the two areas share the same typical resident age of 45, the gap in renting is quite large, with renting far higher in Marcoola at 40.4%. This contrast in tenure is consistent with the housing styles, as Marcoola has far more flats and apartments. Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income, which is about $769 in Coolum Beach and $768 in Marcoola.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 26.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach Population: 5,797 larger in Coolum Beach 3+ bedrooms: 15.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Marcoola Living alone: 4.9 pts higher in Marcoola

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +5,797 larger in Coolum Beach gap widening

9,152 87th pct 3,355 86th pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Marcoola even gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%

16.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 41.2%

32.6% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

11.8% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolum Beach Marcoola

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 76.9%

5.1% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 44.2%

35.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 33.3%

15.0% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

6.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.3% Dutch even 2.3%

0.8% Chinese even 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 87.9%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 48.2%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

6.3% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolum Beach in Marcoola

1.32 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +4 more in Coolum Beach

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +439 larger in Coolum Beach

980 100th pct 541 77th pct

ICSEA in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +62 higher in Coolum Beach

1,075 86th pct 1,013 63rd pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 54.6%

22.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 16.3%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola even gap narrowing

$769 53rd pct $768 53rd pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +$199 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$1,600 54th pct $1,401 41st pct

Family income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +$214 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$1,978 56th pct $1,764 42nd pct

Household income distribution

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

16.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.8%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Cancer even 4.0%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +2.3 pts 61.3%

19.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +92 larger in Coolum Beach

190 86th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +3 yrs older in Coolum Beach

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +$25 higher in Marcoola

$700 56th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +$32 higher in Marcoola

$1,843 56th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +0.2 larger in Coolum Beach gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 44.8%

32.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.5% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

1.3% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +$44 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$450 88th pct $406 83rd pct

Mortgage in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +$267 higher in Coolum Beach gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Coolum Beach in Marcoola even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 28.7%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 29.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +26.1 pts 43.4%

15.9% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 39.6%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 16.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.1 pts 51.3%

12.1% $200–$349 +16.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 1.4%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.1%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +6 more in Coolum Beach

27 86th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +3.31 more in Marcoola

2.95 69th pct 6.26 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +590.9 more in Marcoola

569.2 80th pct 1,160.1 87th pct

PT routes in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +1 more in Coolum Beach

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Coolum Beach in Marcoola

— 83 98th pct

Drive to city in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +2 longer in Coolum Beach

77 55th pct 75 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 65.3%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 12.7%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.9%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Rental & real estate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 20.2%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.5%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

9.3% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolum Beach in Marcoola even

5.5 85th pct 5.5 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +0.9 more in Coolum Beach

5.2 84th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +19.0 pts higher in Coolum Beach

67.4% 84th pct 48.3% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +16.9 pts higher in Marcoola

64.6% 83rd pct 81.6% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +27.2 pts higher in Marcoola

71.3% 79th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to school in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +16.7 pts higher in Coolum Beach

18.9% 64th pct 2.2% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +1.1 pts higher in Marcoola

97.5% 85th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +12.7 pts higher in Coolum Beach

63.2% 88th pct 50.5% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +3.5 more in Marcoola

11.1 44th pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +1 higher in Coolum Beach

34 76th pct 33 75th pct

Mean slope in Coolum Beach in Marcoola +4.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

7.5% 66th pct 3.1% 13th pct

Compare Coolum Beach with nearby areas

Point Arkwright Yaroomba Peregian Springs Mount Coolum Yandina Creek Peregian Beach Marcoola Valdora

Compare Marcoola with nearby areas

Pacific Paradise Mount Coolum Mudjimba Twin Waters Yaroomba Bli Bli Point Arkwright Maroochydore

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolum Beach vs Marcoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30686/coolum-beach/vs/SAL31761/marcoola