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Coolum Beach vs Yandina Creek

Name: Coolum Beach vs Yandina Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Coolum Beach profile · Yandina Creek profile

Coolum Beach Yandina Creek

Coolum Beach and Yandina Creek are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Coolum Beach is a more densely populated hub where 67.4% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Yandina Creek is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport. These differences extend to the housing and population; Coolum Beach has a far higher share of renters (28.7%) and people living alone (25.5%), while Yandina Creek has far more separate houses (97.9%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (86.9%).

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, including a similar proportion of adults with bachelor degrees (around 23%) and very low rates of people who speak little or no English. Both areas also have roughly the same drive time to the city and similar shares of people working from home. While Coolum Beach has a higher number of older residents and Yandina Creek has a higher share of children, both areas sit noticeably above the national figure for typical resident age.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.4 pts higher in Yandina Creek Population: 8,280 larger in Coolum Beach No car: 3.3 pts higher in Coolum Beach Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Coolum Beach Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Coolum Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +8,280 larger in Coolum Beach gap widening

9,152 87th pct 872 72nd pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +3 yrs older in Coolum Beach gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.4%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 11.4%

16.5% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 54.7%

32.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.7%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolum Beach Yandina Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 79.6%

5.1% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.9% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +3.3 pts 43.3%

35.6% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 35.3%

13.7% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.0% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 35.0%

6.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +4.52 more in Yandina Creek

1.32 14th pct 5.85 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +3 more in Coolum Beach

6 74th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +363 larger in Coolum Beach

980 100th pct 617 86th pct

ICSEA in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +23 higher in Coolum Beach

1,075 86th pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.3%

7.4% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

24.4% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

9.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$82 higher in Yandina Creek gap widening

$769 53rd pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$548 higher in Yandina Creek gap widening

$1,600 54th pct $2,148 81st pct

Family income in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$143 higher in Yandina Creek gap narrowing

$1,978 56th pct $2,121 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

9.2% $4,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 36.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%

7.1% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.4 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.2% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.6%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +166 larger in Coolum Beach

190 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +6 yrs older in Coolum Beach

29 yrs 60th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$133 higher in Yandina Creek

$700 56th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$531 higher in Yandina Creek

$1,843 56th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +0.5 larger in Yandina Creek gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.4%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 36.4%

25.5% 1 person ◂ +13.5 pts 12.0%

13.6% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.8% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% 6 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$18 higher in Yandina Creek gap steady

$450 88th pct $468 89th pct

Mortgage in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +$160 higher in Yandina Creek gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,160 79th pct

People / bedroom in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +0.10 higher in Yandina Creek gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +23.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 29.7%

28.7% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 13.8%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house +28.4 pts ▸ 97.9%

15.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 2.8%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 35.0%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 8.8%

5.6% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 48.7%

18.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.1% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 34.0%

14.6% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

22.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.8%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +27 more in Coolum Beach

27 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +2.95 more in Coolum Beach

2.95 69th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +569.2 more in Coolum Beach

569.2 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +3 more in Coolum Beach

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +3 longer in Yandina Creek

77 55th pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

59.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 40.1%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.7 pts 14.0%

12.6% 3 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.7% 4 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Construction +5.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

11.7% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.8% Sales workers even 8.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +5.4 higher in Coolum Beach

5.5 85th pct 0.0 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +5.2 more in Coolum Beach

5.2 84th pct 0.0 29th pct

15-min city in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +67.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

67.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +64.6 pts higher in Coolum Beach

64.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +71.3 pts higher in Coolum Beach

71.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +18.4 pts higher in Coolum Beach

18.9% 64th pct 0.5% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +97.5 pts higher in Coolum Beach

97.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +63.2 pts higher in Coolum Beach

63.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +8.9 more in Coolum Beach

11.1 44th pct 2.3 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +31 higher in Coolum Beach

34 76th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Coolum Beach in Yandina Creek +7.7 pts higher in Yandina Creek

7.5% 66th pct 15.1% 92nd pct

Compare Coolum Beach with nearby areas

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

Compare Yandina Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolum Beach vs Yandina Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30686/coolum-beach/vs/SAL33203/yandina-creek