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Coopers Plains vs Sunnybank

Name: Coopers Plains vs Sunnybank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Coopers Plains profile · Sunnybank profile

Coopers Plains Sunnybank

Sunnybank and Coopers Plains are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Sunnybank is more culturally diverse and walkable, with 57.1% of people using a language other than English at home and 99.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. It also has more large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. Coopers Plains has a much higher share of First Nations languages spoken at home (18.5% compared to 5.9% in Sunnybank) and a higher proportion of renters at 48.9%.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,590 and have nearly the same percentage of children under 15. This common ground exists alongside differences in how people live; Sunnybank has a higher share of homes owned outright (35.2% versus 22.3% in Coopers Plains), while Coopers Plains has a larger share of adults working or looking for work at 63.3%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.3 pts higher in Sunnybank Population: 3,217 larger in Sunnybank Owned outright: 12.9 pts higher in Sunnybank People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coopers Plains Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Sunnybank

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +3,217 larger in Sunnybank gap narrowing

5,675 86th pct 8,892 87th pct

Median age in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +2 yrs older in Sunnybank gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 34.5%

19.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.8% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

41.5% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

44.4% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 41.3%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Separated even 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Coopers Plains Sunnybank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.6% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 39.3%

6.6% China +10.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.0% India ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

16.4% Chinese +18.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

20.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

9.7% Indian ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%

6.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.3% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

47.1% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 38.2%

10.8% Mandarin +15.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

3.7% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.5% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

37.5% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 33.4%

10.0% Hinduism ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

4.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

3.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +4.08 more in Sunnybank

1.19 12th pct 5.27 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +1 more in Sunnybank

29 88th pct 30 88th pct

Avg size in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +58 larger in Sunnybank

490 71st pct 548 78th pct

ICSEA in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank even

1,056 80th pct 1,055 80th pct

Highest year of school

70.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 71.1%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

7.8% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II even 1.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

10.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.2% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$94 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$721 44th pct $627 29th pct

Household income in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$7 higher in Coopers Plains gap narrowing

$1,593 53rd pct $1,586 53rd pct

Family income in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$300 higher in Coopers Plains gap widening

$1,890 50th pct $1,590 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.7%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +6.0 pts ▸ 73.6%

16.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 14.1%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +18 larger in Sunnybank

135 86th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +2 yrs older in Coopers Plains

26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$14 higher in Coopers Plains

$554 40th pct $540 38th pct

Household income in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$61 higher in Sunnybank

$1,481 41st pct $1,542 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +0.4 larger in Sunnybank gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 55.0%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

14.8% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.7% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Household size

31.1% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 29.1%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 20.0%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

15.1% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.9% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.8% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$31 higher in Sunnybank gap narrowing

$369 75th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +$245 higher in Sunnybank gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +0.10 higher in Coopers Plains gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.9% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 39.4%

22.3% Owned outright +12.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

0.8% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 85.8%

10.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 36.6%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.1% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 7.0%

7.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.4%

20.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.6%

20.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.7%

5.1% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.4% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 25.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +20 more in Sunnybank

43 87th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +0.49 more in Coopers Plains

7.58 86th pct 7.09 86th pct

Departures/1k in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +209.4 more in Sunnybank

2,084.6 92nd pct 2,294.0 93rd pct

PT routes in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +15 more in Sunnybank

20 86th pct 35 87th pct

Stop walk in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +1 longer in Coopers Plains

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +21,414 more in Sunnybank

5,704 52nd pct 27,118 80th pct

Reach 45 min in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +6,226 more in Sunnybank

134,560 86th pct 140,786 86th pct

Transit to city in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +8 longer in Coopers Plains

49 34th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

56.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 53.8%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 12.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 35.6%

34.0% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

5.8% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.4% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

5.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.2% Administrative & support even 4.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade even 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

8.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +1.3 higher in Sunnybank

6.5 90th pct 7.8 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +1.0 more in Sunnybank

6.3 90th pct 7.4 96th pct

15-min city in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +7.5 pts higher in Sunnybank

89.5% 94th pct 97.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +5.2 pts higher in Sunnybank

94.5% 97th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +5.1 pts higher in Sunnybank

94.8% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +16.2 pts higher in Sunnybank

83.3% 87th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +4.2 pts higher in Sunnybank

95.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +19.8 pts higher in Sunnybank

63.4% 88th pct 83.2% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +4.1 more in Sunnybank

15.2 54th pct 19.2 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +6 higher in Coopers Plains

218 91st pct 212 91st pct

Mean slope in Coopers Plains in Sunnybank +0.4 pts higher in Sunnybank

4.2% 31st pct 4.5% 36th pct

Compare Coopers Plains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coopers Plains vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30698/coopers-plains/vs/SAL32694/sunnybank