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Coonarr vs Woodgate

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Coonarr profile · Woodgate profile

Coonarr Woodgate

Woodgate and Coonarr are nearby Queensland areas with very different demographics. Woodgate is a much older community, where the typical resident is 64 and 47.1% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Coonarr has a younger profile with a typical age of 55 and a far higher share of one-parent families (16.3% compared to 5.9% in Woodgate). Woodgate is also more transient, with 49.7% of residents having moved there in the last five years, and it offers more local convenience, as 51% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries while Coonarr has none.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $480 to $500. This shared financial baseline exists alongside a gap in employment patterns; adults working or looking for work are far more common in Coonarr (50.2%) than in Woodgate (32.0%). While Woodgate has a higher share of people working from home, Coonarr has a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Since 2011, these two areas have remained similar in their education levels and the typical cost of renting.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,264 larger in Woodgate Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in Woodgate PT commute: 3.8 pts higher in Coonarr Aged 65+: 19.5 pts higher in Woodgate Participation: 18.2 pts higher in Coonarr

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonarrin Woodgate +1,264 larger in Woodgate gap widening
257 58th pct 1,521 76th pct
Median age in Coonarrin Woodgate +9 yrs older in Woodgate gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 64 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Coonarrin Woodgate +3.9 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
5.4% 75th pct 1.5% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonarrin Woodgate +19.5 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
27.6% 81st pct 47.1% 100th pct
Under 15 in Coonarrin Woodgate +5.5 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
12.5% 24th pct 6.9% 10th pct
De facto in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
13.3% 59th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

27.6% Seniors (65+) +19.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
41.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 33.1%
12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 6.9%
10.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%
8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 64.3%
24.2% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 14.9%
10.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coonarr Woodgate

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
12.1% 53rd pct 13.7% 60th pct

Country of birth

79.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 77.0%
3.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.5% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
38.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
17.1% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%
11.7% German ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
1.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.4 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Coonarrin Woodgate even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.7%
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 Woodgate +3.1 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
40.1% 48th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
40.1% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 37.0%
8.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonarrin Woodgate +0.8 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
33.2% 19th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonarrin Woodgate +0.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 9.1% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonarrin Woodgate even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coonarrin Woodgate +77 larger in Coonarr
121 29th pct 44 15th pct
ICSEA in Coonarrin Woodgate +14 higher in Coonarr
983 45th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 10 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
33.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 12.2%
8.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 40.2%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.3 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.2% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
3.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
14.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.2 pts 8.7%
8.2% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
9.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
7.5% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coonarrin Woodgate +$28 higher in Coonarr gap widening
$507 13th pct $479 10th pct
Household income in Coonarrin Woodgate +$51 higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
$958 12th pct $907 10th pct
Family income in Coonarrin Woodgate +$113 higher in Woodgate gap widening
$959 5th pct $1,072 8th pct
High earners in Coonarrin Woodgate +0.6 pts higher in Coonarr gap steady
6.3% 40th pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Coonarrin Woodgate +4.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
2.9% 9th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

36.3% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 42.1%
21.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

61.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 57.1%
22.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonarrin Woodgate +4.8 pts higher in Woodgate
38.9% 88th pct 43.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Coonarrin Woodgate +2.1 pts higher in Coonarr
12.1% 83rd pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Coonarrin Woodgate +0.3 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
8.6% 85th pct 8.3% 83rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.1% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%
6.6% Heart disease +4.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
8.9% Other condition even 8.9%
6.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
2.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.6% None ◂ +3.5 pts 47.1%
19.5% One condition +5.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
10.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonarrin Woodgate +4.1 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coonarrin Woodgate +3.4 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
15.7% 77th pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonarrin Woodgate +7.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
17.9% 20th pct 10.8% 8th pct
Defence service in Coonarrin Woodgate +3.7 pts higher in Woodgate
3.1% 57th pct 6.8% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap narrowing
31.8% 85th pct 30.6% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonarrin Woodgate +9 larger in Woodgate
14 63rd pct 23 71st pct
Median age in Coonarrin Woodgate +2 yrs older in Woodgate
46 yrs 84th pct 48 yrs 86th pct
Median income in Coonarrin Woodgate +$363 higher in Woodgate
$537 37th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Coonarrin Woodgate +$313 higher in Woodgate
$1,249 29th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Coonarrin Woodgate
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonarrin Woodgate +0.4 larger in Coonarr gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Coonarrin Woodgate +10.4 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
16.3% 77th pct 5.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Coonarrin Woodgate +8.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
16.7% 25th pct 25.3% 56th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples without children +20.9 pts ▸ 72.0%
34.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 22.1%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 5.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
16.7% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.7% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 7.9%
12.7% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 3.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 1.9%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonarrin Woodgate +$10 higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Coonarrin Woodgate +$99 higher in Coonarr gap steady
$1,421 37th pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Coonarrin Woodgate +0.10 higher in Coonarr gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coonarrin Woodgate +14.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
7.8% 19th pct 22.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Coonarrin Woodgate +9.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
51.0% 77th pct 60.6% 91st pct
Separate houses in Coonarrin Woodgate +6.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
96.1% 49th pct 89.9% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonarrin Woodgate +3.9 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
72.5% 33rd pct 76.5% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.0% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 60.6%
31.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 12.9%
7.8% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 89.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.2% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
27.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 20.8%
13.7% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%
2.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +35.1 pts 64.9%
50.0% Under $200 ◂ +48.0 pts 2.0%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 29.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%
28.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.6%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonarrin Woodgate +2.3 pts higher in Woodgate gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.3% 58th pct
Work from home in Coonarrin Woodgate +10.6 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 14.5% 43rd pct
PT commute in Coonarrin Woodgate +3.8 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
3.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 57.3%
3.8% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%
0.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Bus ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 43.6%
27.8% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 37.3%
17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%
10.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonarrin Woodgate +24.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap widening
24.9% 28th pct 49.7% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Coonarrin Woodgate +5.8 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonarrin Woodgate +2.2 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
4.5% 62nd pct 6.6% 81st pct
Participation in Coonarrin Woodgate +18.2 pts higher in Coonarr gap widening
50.2% 22nd pct 32.0% 3rd pct
Full-time in Coonarrin Woodgate +2.4 pts higher in Woodgate gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 52.4% 23rd pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.7 pts 8.5%
7.7% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
3.8% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Mining ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 11.6%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +6.7 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.3%
13.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
12.5% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
7.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.4 higher in Woodgate
0.1 42nd pct 1.5 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.5 more in Woodgate
0.1 40th pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coonarrin Woodgate +51.0 pts higher in Woodgate
0.0% 0th pct 51.0% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coonarrin Woodgate +25.2 pts higher in Woodgate
11.4% 48th pct 36.6% 60th pct
Walk to health in Coonarrin Woodgate even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonarrin Woodgate +5.1 more in Coonarr
11.7 45th pct 6.6 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Coonarrin Woodgate +1 higher in Coonarr
2 59th pct 1 54th pct
Mean slope in Coonarrin Woodgate +1.6 pts higher in Coonarr
6.8% 61st pct 5.2% 44th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonarr vs Woodgate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30695/coonarr/vs/SAL33133/woodgate