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Coomera vs Willow Vale

Name: Coomera vs Willow Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Coomera profile · Willow Vale profile

Coomera Willow Vale

Coomera and Willow Vale (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Coomera is a larger, busier hub where 53.7% of homes are rented and the walkability score is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Willow Vale (Qld) is more car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses at 91.1%. This difference is clear in their daily amenities; 67.1% of Coomera homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 1.7% in Willow Vale (Qld). Additionally, Coomera has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 29, while the typical age in Willow Vale (Qld) is 32.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, such as a typical weekly personal income of around $834 to $860 and a similar proportion of people who have finished Year 12. However, some gaps are quite wide. Willow Vale (Qld) has a higher share of high earners, with 27.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Coomera is more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (29.5%) and a larger number of First Nations people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 17,946 larger in Coomera Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Willow Vale Recent movers: 17.2 pts higher in Coomera Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Coomera One-parent: 7.4 pts higher in Coomera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomera in Willow Vale +17,946 larger in Coomera gap widening

20,225 90th pct 2,279 80th pct

Median age in Coomera in Willow Vale +3 yrs older in Willow Vale gap narrowing

29 yrs 4th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

33.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%

20.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

5.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

41.5% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

44.4% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 39.1%

8.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.6% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Coomera Willow Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.4% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 71.9%

9.9% New Zealand ◂ +2.7 pts 7.2%

4.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

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 +4.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

30.7% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.2% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

38.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomera in Willow Vale

1.16 11th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coomera in Willow Vale +3 more in Coomera

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Coomera in Willow Vale +4 larger in Coomera

1,047 100th pct 1,043 100th pct

ICSEA in Coomera in Willow Vale +8 higher in Willow Vale

1,019 66th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 60.1%

17.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.2% Year 11 even 8.3%

5.4% Year 9 or below even 5.4%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 20.8%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Coomera in Willow Vale +$26 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$834 64th pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Coomera in Willow Vale +$204 higher in Willow Vale gap widening

$1,930 72nd pct $2,134 81st pct

Family income in Coomera in Willow Vale +$184 higher in Willow Vale gap widening

$1,987 57th pct $2,171 67th pct

Household income distribution

38.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 36.2%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.8%

9.4% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 35.5%

35.8% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.2% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coomera in Willow Vale +604 larger in Coomera

687 87th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Coomera in Willow Vale +2 yrs older in Willow Vale

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Coomera in Willow Vale +$97 higher in Coomera

$784 64th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Coomera in Willow Vale +$107 higher in Willow Vale

$1,792 54th pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomera in Willow Vale +0.1 larger in Willow Vale gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

19.0% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 27.4%

22.2% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.5% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.5% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

9.8% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomera in Willow Vale +$20 higher in Coomera gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Coomera in Willow Vale even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Coomera in Willow Vale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 39.3%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.0% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +18.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

26.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.5 pts 5.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 52.4%

28.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 18.7%

7.1% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

80.4% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

9.7% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.3%

4.5% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.2 pts 27.1%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.8% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.5% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomera in Willow Vale +62 more in Coomera

63 88th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Coomera in Willow Vale +2.68 more in Coomera

3.11 70th pct 0.44 59th pct

Departures/1k in Coomera in Willow Vale +527.3 more in Coomera

589.6 80th pct 62.3 64th pct

PT routes in Coomera in Willow Vale +21 more in Coomera

22 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Coomera in Willow Vale +36 longer in Willow Vale

5 32nd pct 41 74th pct

Drive to city in Coomera in Willow Vale +3 longer in Coomera

38 31st pct 35 30th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 63.7%

12.6% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 43.4%

29.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 18.2%

14.9% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.9% 4 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

11.5% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

6.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Public administration & safety even 3.8%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.2% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.6% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomera in Willow Vale +2.7 higher in Coomera

4.5 80th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomera in Willow Vale +3.0 more in Coomera

4.1 78th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Coomera in Willow Vale +45.3 pts higher in Coomera

45.6% 78th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Coomera in Willow Vale +44.2 pts higher in Coomera

44.5% 78th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Coomera in Willow Vale +41.1 pts higher in Coomera

87.2% 83rd pct 46.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Coomera in Willow Vale +65.4 pts higher in Coomera

67.1% 81st pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Coomera in Willow Vale +40.1 pts higher in Coomera

99.4% 86th pct 59.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Coomera in Willow Vale +9.6 pts higher in Coomera

9.7% 74th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Coomera in Willow Vale +5.9 more in Coomera

12.9 48th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Coomera in Willow Vale +94 higher in Coomera

99 86th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Coomera in Willow Vale +5.0 pts higher in Willow Vale

5.5% 48th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Coomera with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomera vs Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30688/coomera/vs/SAL33078/willow-vale