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Coomera vs Jacobs Well

Name: Coomera vs Jacobs Well — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Coomera profile · Jacobs Well profile

Coomera Jacobs Well

Coomera and Jacobs Well are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Coomera is a young, densely populated hub where the typical resident is 29, while residents in Jacobs Well are far older with a typical age of 42. This age gap is reflected in the homes; 53.7% of households in Coomera rent, compared to just 13.9% in Jacobs Well. Coomera is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (29.5%) and those using another language at home (13.6%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining roughly the same distance from the city with a drive time of around 39 minutes. They share a similar outlook on religion, with about 47% of people in both areas reporting no religion. While Coomera has far more schools and better street connectivity, Jacobs Well has a higher share of residents who own their homes outright (28.2%) and a higher typical weekly income.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 39.8 pts higher in Coomera Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Jacobs Well Median age: 13 yrs older in Jacobs Well Population: 17,343 larger in Coomera Owned outright: 18.2 pts higher in Jacobs Well

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomera in Jacobs Well +17,343 larger in Coomera gap widening

20,225 90th pct 2,882 83rd pct

Median age in Coomera in Jacobs Well +13 yrs older in Jacobs Well gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 25.4%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 18.6%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

41.5% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

44.4% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 29.3%

8.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coomera Jacobs Well

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 76.8%

9.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

4.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.5% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.2% English +5.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

30.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.2% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 91.8%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 46.8%

38.6% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 6.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomera in Jacobs Well

1.16 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coomera in Jacobs Well +15 more in Coomera

16 86th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Coomera in Jacobs Well +252 larger in Jacobs Well

1,047 100th pct 1,299 100th pct

ICSEA in Coomera in Jacobs Well +20 higher in Jacobs Well

1,019 66th pct 1,039 75th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.3 pts 47.1%

17.9% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 14.8%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 18.5%

11.9% Engineering & related +8.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

6.1% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

5.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$69 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$834 64th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$197 higher in Jacobs Well gap narrowing

$1,930 72nd pct $2,127 80th pct

Family income in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$228 higher in Jacobs Well gap widening

$1,987 57th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 34.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 20.5%

9.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 33.2%

35.8% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 64.6%

17.2% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.3% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomera in Jacobs Well +630 larger in Coomera

687 87th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Coomera in Jacobs Well +11 yrs older in Jacobs Well

18 yrs 18th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$132 higher in Jacobs Well

$784 64th pct $916 74th pct

Household income in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$291 higher in Jacobs Well

$1,792 54th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomera in Jacobs Well +0.4 larger in Coomera gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 58.6%

19.0% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.6 pts 9.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.2% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.4%

21.5% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

11.5% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$15 higher in Jacobs Well gap steady

$450 88th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Coomera in Jacobs Well +$141 higher in Jacobs Well gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,141 78th pct

People / bedroom in Coomera in Jacobs Well even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

53.7% Rented ◂ +39.8 pts 13.9%

10.0% Owned outright +18.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +25.4 pts ▸ 98.2%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 44.7%

28.1% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.1% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

80.4% $350–$549 ◂ +24.4 pts 56.0%

2.2% $750 or more +11.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.5% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.7%

1.3% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 42.2%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 20.3%

14.8% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.5% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomera in Jacobs Well +53 more in Coomera

63 88th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Coomera in Jacobs Well +0.35 more in Jacobs Well

3.11 70th pct 3.47 71st pct

Departures/1k in Coomera in Jacobs Well +117.3 more in Coomera

589.6 80th pct 472.2 78th pct

PT routes in Coomera in Jacobs Well +21 more in Coomera

22 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coomera in Jacobs Well +4 longer in Jacobs Well

5 32nd pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Coomera in Jacobs Well +1 longer in Jacobs Well

38 31st pct 39 32nd pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 65.4%

12.6% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 18.1%

14.9% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

6.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 8.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 7.6%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomera in Jacobs Well +1.1 higher in Coomera

4.5 80th pct 3.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomera in Jacobs Well +1.0 more in Coomera

4.1 78th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Coomera in Jacobs Well +9.1 pts higher in Coomera

45.6% 78th pct 36.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Coomera in Jacobs Well +4.6 pts higher in Coomera

44.5% 78th pct 39.9% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Coomera in Jacobs Well +20.4 pts higher in Coomera

87.2% 83rd pct 66.8% 78th pct

Walk to school in Coomera in Jacobs Well +67.1 pts higher in Coomera

67.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Coomera in Jacobs Well +12.5 pts higher in Coomera

99.4% 86th pct 86.9% 78th pct

Walk to health in Coomera in Jacobs Well +26.8 pts higher in Jacobs Well

9.7% 74th pct 36.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Coomera in Jacobs Well +2.1 more in Coomera

12.9 48th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coomera in Jacobs Well +87 higher in Coomera

99 86th pct 12 72nd pct

Mean slope in Coomera in Jacobs Well +2.1 pts higher in Coomera

5.5% 48th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Coomera with nearby areas

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Compare Jacobs Well with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomera vs Jacobs Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30688/coomera/vs/SAL31424/jacobs-well