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Coongoola vs Wyandra

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Coongoola profile · Wyandra profile

Coongoola Wyandra

Wyandra and Coongoola are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Wyandra is the more developed of the two, with a walkability score of 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) and 63.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Coongoola is entirely car-dependent, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or shop. Residents in Wyandra are far older, with a typical age of 51 compared to 40 in Coongoola. This age gap is even wider among First Nations people, who are far older in Wyandra (37 years) than in Coongoola (12 years).

Everyday life in both places involves a total lack of public transport, as neither area has any routes or stops. This shared reliance on cars is consistent with their similar, flat terrain. While Wyandra has a higher typical family income of $966 compared to $724 in Coongoola, both areas sit far below the national figure. The typical household income is a little higher in Coongoola, at $1,024 compared to $833 in Wyandra.

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Where they differ most

Population: 62 larger in Wyandra Median age: 11 yrs older in Wyandra Household size: 1.5 larger in Coongoola People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Wyandra Family income: $242 higher in Wyandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coongoolain Wyandra +62 larger in Wyandra gap narrowing
16 11th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Coongoolain Wyandra +11 yrs older in Wyandra gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 20.5% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 15.4% 35th pct
Under 15 in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 25.6% 89th pct
De facto in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 8.2% 22nd pct

Age structure

56.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 42.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +21.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

Marital status

66.7% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 49.2%
0.0% Divorced +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Separated +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coongoola Wyandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 3.8% 17th pct

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 96.2%
0.0% England +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

81.3% English ◂ +27.4 pts 53.8%
31.3% Australian +17.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
37.5% Irish ◂ +33.7 pts 3.8%
25.0% German ◂ +21.2 pts 3.8%
0.0% Scottish +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%
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 Coongoolain Wyandra
— 23.1% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +46.8 pts ▸ 71.8%
56.3% No religion ◂ +33.2 pts 23.1%
31.3% Not stated ◂ +27.4 pts 3.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 26.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 6.2% 15th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 50.00 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coongoolain Wyandra +1 more in Wyandra
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 4 0th pct

Highest year of school

46.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.0 pts 26.7%
40.0% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 30.0%
20.0% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

60.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.3 pts 26.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Agriculture & environment +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Education +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coongoolain Wyandra +$181 higher in Coongoola gap narrowing
$675 36th pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Coongoolain Wyandra +$191 higher in Coongoola gap narrowing
$1,024 14th pct $833 7th pct
Family income in Coongoolain Wyandra +$242 higher in Wyandra gap narrowing
$724 0th pct $966 5th pct
High earners in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 15.4% 80th pct
High-income homes in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 13.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +55.4 pts ▸ 55.4%
53.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.0 pts 32.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 24.4% 28th pct
Mental health in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 5.1% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Asthma +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Heart disease +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +20.8 pts 66.7%
0.0% One condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 24.6% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 9.2% 21st pct
Unpaid child care in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 20.0% 26th pct
Defence service in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coongoolain Wyandra +11 larger in Wyandra
5 49th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Coongoolain Wyandra +25 yrs older in Wyandra
12 yrs 7th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Median income in Coongoolain Wyandra +$151 higher in Coongoola
$575 43rd pct $424 20th pct
Household income in Coongoolain Wyandra
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coongoolain Wyandra +1.5 larger in Coongoola gap widening
3.8 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 34.5% 83rd pct

Family composition

145.5% Couples with children ◂ +97.3 pts 48.1%
45.5% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 31.5%
45.5% One-parent families ◂ +30.6 pts 14.8%
0.0% Other families +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 2 people +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% 4 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 5 people +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% 3 people +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coongoolain Wyandra
— $155 14th pct
People / bedroom in Coongoolain Wyandra +0.10 higher in Wyandra gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 13.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 55.2% 86th pct
Separate houses in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 79.3% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 48.3% 8th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +55.2 pts ▸ 55.2%
0.0% Other tenure +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 79.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

75.0% 5 or more ◂ +64.7 pts 10.3%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 33.3% 86th pct
PT commute in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Worked at home ◂ +20.0 pts 33.3%
0.0% Car (driver) +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Walked +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% 4 or more +34.5 pts ▸ 34.5%
0.0% 2 vehicles +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 44.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 18.4% 100th pct
Participation in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 58.5% 42nd pct
Full-time in Coongoolain Wyandra
— 72.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

73.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.8 pts 55.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Education & training +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Managers +19.4 pts ▸ 52.8%
26.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coongoolain Wyandra +3.3 higher in Wyandra
0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coongoolain Wyandra +3.8 more in Wyandra
0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Coongoolain Wyandra +62.9 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Coongoolain Wyandra +63.6 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 63.6% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coongoolain Wyandra +62.9 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Coongoolain Wyandra +59.4 pts higher in Wyandra
0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 67th pct
Walk to health in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coongoolain Wyandra +179.5 more in Wyandra
0.0 0th pct 179.5 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Coongoolain Wyandra even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Coongoolain Wyandra +0.1 pts higher in Coongoola
2.3% 1st pct 2.1% 0th pct

Compare Coongoola with nearby areas

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Compare Wyandra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coongoola vs Wyandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30697/coongoola/vs/SAL33182/wyandra