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Coonarr vs Elliott Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Coonarr profile · Elliott Heads profile

Coonarr Elliott Heads

Elliott Heads and Coonarr are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different characters. Elliott Heads is more active and accessible, with a typical weekly family income that is well higher than in Coonarr ($1,321 compared to $959). It is also more mobile, with 49.8% of people moving in the last five years compared to 24.9% in Coonarr. While Elliott Heads is mostly car-dependent, it has a higher walkability score than Coonarr, which is described as car-dependent, and far more public transport stops and nearby parks.

Both areas share a very similar makeup in several ways, including having an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over. They also have nearly the same typical household income, with a similar number of homes having three or more bedrooms. The two areas are also alike in their health profiles, with about 39% of residents in both places living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Population: 903 larger in Elliott Heads Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Elliott Heads No car: 1.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads Other language: 3.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +903 larger in Elliott Heads gap widening
257 58th pct 1,160 74th pct
Median age in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1 yrs older in Coonarr gap steady
55 yrs 86th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.3 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
5.4% 75th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
27.6% 81st pct 27.8% 81st pct
Under 15 in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.3 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
12.5% 24th pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.9 pts higher in Coonarr gap steady
13.3% 59th pct 11.4% 44th pct

Age structure

41.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%
27.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.5% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 54.5%
24.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
10.3% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Coonarr Elliott Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.7 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
12.1% 53rd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 80.2%
3.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English +5.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
38.5% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
17.1% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%
10.5% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.7% German ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%
1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 91.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +7.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
40.1% 48th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 43.8%
40.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 47.5%
8.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +5.8 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
33.2% 19th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +6.3 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
8.5% 24th pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonarrin Elliott Heads
— 5.46 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
121 29th pct 121 29th pct
ICSEA in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
983 45th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
33.2% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.2 pts 39.6%
11.2% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.2% Management & commerce +7.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
9.0% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$73 higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
$507 13th pct $580 22nd pct
Household income in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$68 higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
$958 12th pct $1,026 15th pct
Family income in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$362 higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
$959 5th pct $1,321 16th pct
High earners in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.8 pts higher in Coonarr gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +6.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.9% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Personal income distribution

61.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 51.3%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
38.9% 88th pct 39.0% 88th pct
Mental health in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.5 pts higher in Coonarr
12.1% 83rd pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.8 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%
8.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%
6.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
2.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%
19.5% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
10.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
9.3% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 16.0% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap steady
15.7% 77th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
17.9% 20th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads
3.1% 57th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +5.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
31.8% 85th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +46 larger in Elliott Heads
14 63rd pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +23 yrs older in Coonarr
46 yrs 84th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Coonarrin Elliott Heads
— 45.5% 62nd pct
Unemployment in Coonarrin Elliott Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$296 higher in Elliott Heads
$537 37th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$293 higher in Elliott Heads
$1,249 29th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Coonarrin Elliott Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.2 larger in Coonarr gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
16.3% 77th pct 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +10.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.6 pts 45.5%
34.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 37.6%
16.3% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 46.9%
16.7% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$7 higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +$121 higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
$1,421 37th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.10 higher in Coonarr gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +16.7 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
7.8% 19th pct 24.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +6.1 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
51.0% 77th pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.0 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
96.1% 49th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.8 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
72.5% 33rd pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 44.9%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 27.0%
7.8% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 95.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 46.9%
27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%
13.7% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%
2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +24.2 pts 75.8%
50.0% Under $200 ◂ +42.5 pts 7.5%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 22.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.1%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +0.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
3.8% 8th pct 4.3% 9th pct
PT commute in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.1 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
3.8% 88th pct 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +5 more in Elliott Heads
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +4.31 more in Elliott Heads
0.00 0th pct 4.31 75th pct
Departures/1k in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +51.7 more in Elliott Heads
0.0 0th pct 51.7 63rd pct
PT routes in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1 more in Elliott Heads
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coonarrin Elliott Heads
— 9 44th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 75.4%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%
3.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 40.2%
27.8% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +24.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
24.9% 28th pct 49.8% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +2.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
4.5% 62nd pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +4.0 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
50.2% 22nd pct 46.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.8 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%
7.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
7.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
2.9% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
3.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.8% Mining ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
2.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
13.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +2.1 higher in Elliott Heads
0.1 42nd pct 2.3 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +1.9 more in Elliott Heads
0.1 40th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +59.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads
0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 76th pct
Walk to school in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +3.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +60.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads
11.4% 48th pct 71.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Coonarrin Elliott Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +16.8 more in Elliott Heads
11.7 45th pct 28.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +9 higher in Elliott Heads
2 59th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coonarrin Elliott Heads +2.2 pts higher in Coonarr
6.8% 61st pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonarr vs Elliott Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30695/coonarr/vs/SAL30969/elliott-heads