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Coolum Beach vs Mount Coolum

Name: Coolum Beach vs Mount Coolum — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Coolum Beach profile · Mount Coolum profile

Coolum Beach Mount Coolum

Coolum Beach and Mount Coolum are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast with very different layouts. Coolum Beach is more walkable, with 67.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of city services, compared to just 5% in Mount Coolum. This difference is seen in the infrastructure; Coolum Beach has far more public transport stops and far more weekly departures. It is also much easier to access health services and schools on foot in Coolum Beach, whereas 0% of homes in Mount Coolum are within a 15-minute walk of either.

Both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas, which sits near the national figure. They are also alike in their typical household incomes and the share of children under 15. While they share these traits, they differ in education, with bachelor degrees being well higher in Mount Coolum at 26.8% compared to 23.8% in Coolum Beach. The two areas have also both seen a high number of people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,607 larger in Coolum Beach Separate houses: 7.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach Owned outright: 4.1 pts higher in Coolum Beach Recent movers: 3.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach Aged 65+: 3.0 pts higher in Coolum Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +4,607 larger in Coolum Beach gap steady

9,152 87th pct 4,545 86th pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +1 yrs older in Coolum Beach gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 18.3%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

32.6% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Coolum Beach Mount Coolum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 76.5%

5.1% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 46.4%

35.6% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

15.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

6.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Chinese even 0.7%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 90.1%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%

6.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum

1.32 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +5 more in Coolum Beach

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +24 larger in Mount Coolum

980 100th pct 1,004 100th pct

ICSEA in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +29 higher in Coolum Beach

1,075 86th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 21.0%

7.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

24.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

11.5% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Education even 10.9%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +$39 higher in Mount Coolum gap widening

$769 53rd pct $808 60th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +$90 higher in Mount Coolum gap narrowing

$1,600 54th pct $1,690 59th pct

Family income in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +$122 higher in Mount Coolum gap steady

$1,978 56th pct $2,100 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.4%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 38.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.4%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.4%

19.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +110 larger in Coolum Beach

190 86th pct 80 83rd pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +6 yrs older in Coolum Beach

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +$200 higher in Mount Coolum

$700 56th pct $900 73rd pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 31.1%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 13.6%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

25.5% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.8% 3 people even 15.9%

13.6% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum even gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +$137 higher in Coolum Beach gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,863 64th pct

People / bedroom in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 29.4%

28.7% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 62.3%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

18.5% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

18.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%

12.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

8.1% Under $200 even 8.2%

6.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 36.8%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +19 more in Coolum Beach

27 86th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +1.19 more in Coolum Beach

2.95 69th pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +293.7 more in Coolum Beach

569.2 80th pct 275.5 74th pct

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

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum

— 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +1 longer in Mount Coolum

77 55th pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.5% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Bus even 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

37.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.3% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

10.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.1% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

4.0% Manufacturing even 4.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.7%

13.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.7% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +1.5 higher in Coolum Beach

5.5 85th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +2.0 more in Coolum Beach

5.2 84th pct 3.2 74th pct

15-min city in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +62.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

67.4% 84th pct 5.0% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +3.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

64.6% 83rd pct 61.2% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +8.5 pts higher in Mount Coolum

71.3% 79th pct 79.9% 81st pct

Walk to school in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +18.9 pts higher in Coolum Beach

18.9% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +0.6 pts higher in Mount Coolum

97.5% 85th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +63.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach

63.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +5.4 more in Coolum Beach

11.1 44th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +7 higher in Mount Coolum

34 76th pct 41 77th pct

Mean slope in Coolum Beach in Mount Coolum +0.6 pts higher in Coolum Beach

7.5% 66th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolum Beach vs Mount Coolum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30686/coolum-beach/vs/SAL31950/mount-coolum