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Cooran vs Pomona

Name: Cooran vs Pomona — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Cooran profile · Pomona profile

Cooran Pomona

Pomona (Qld) and Cooran are neighbouring areas in Queensland that differ most in their layout and services. Pomona (Qld) is much more walkable, with 39.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 37.2% near groceries, compared to no homes with these nearby in Cooran. Pomona (Qld) also has a larger First Nations population, where typical household income is far higher at $2,062 compared to $1,208 in Cooran, and 10.3% speak a First Nations language while 0.0% do so in Cooran.

Local lifestyles track similarly across many measures, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and adults with bachelor degrees. However, some differences are becoming more pronounced; the age gap is widening as Pomona (Qld) is now noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 46 in Cooran. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people with no religion, though this is slightly more common in Cooran at 54.8%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,175 larger in Pomona PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Pomona People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Cooran One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Cooran De facto: 3.0 pts higher in Cooran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooran in Pomona +1,175 larger in Pomona gap steady

1,756 77th pct 2,931 83rd pct

Median age in Cooran in Pomona +3 yrs older in Pomona gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) even 33.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

44.2% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 51.4%

32.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 28.8%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cooran Pomona

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 77.7%

7.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 46.0%

37.8% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.4% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

4.9% German +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.4% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 92.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 51.5%

30.4% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.2% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooran in Pomona +1.00 more in Cooran

3.11 44th pct 2.11 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooran in Pomona +2 more in Pomona

2 62nd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Cooran in Pomona +104 larger in Pomona

97 25th pct 201 37th pct

ICSEA in Cooran in Pomona +7 higher in Pomona

1,005 59th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 51.4%

22.5% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

7.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

19.9% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%

9.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooran in Pomona +$15 higher in Pomona gap narrowing

$628 29th pct $643 31st pct

Household income in Cooran in Pomona +$90 higher in Pomona gap narrowing

$1,294 32nd pct $1,384 39th pct

Family income in Cooran in Pomona +$79 higher in Pomona gap steady

$1,552 30th pct $1,631 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 31.5%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.2%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

8.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +2.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

18.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.4%

6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooran in Pomona +44 larger in Pomona

34 74th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Cooran in Pomona +10 yrs older in Cooran

30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Cooran in Pomona +$7 higher in Cooran

$537 37th pct $530 36th pct

Household income in Cooran in Pomona +$854 higher in Pomona

$1,208 27th pct $2,062 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooran in Pomona +0.1 larger in Pomona gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

30.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

24.4% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 19.4%

16.0% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

4.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooran in Pomona +$35 higher in Pomona gap widening

$385 79th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Cooran in Pomona +$216 higher in Pomona gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cooran in Pomona +0.10 higher in Cooran gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 40.7%

10.9% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 97.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 42.0%

20.4% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 12.0%

5.3% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +6.0 pts 46.8%

20.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.9%

7.1% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.4%

22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooran in Pomona +3 more in Pomona

2 71st pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Cooran in Pomona +0.57 more in Pomona

1.14 62nd pct 1.71 64th pct

Departures/1k in Cooran in Pomona +17.7 more in Pomona

44.4 62nd pct 62.1 64th pct

PT routes in Cooran in Pomona even

11 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Cooran in Pomona +6 longer in Pomona

13 50th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Cooran in Pomona +11 longer in Cooran

97 67th pct 86 60th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

13.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 41.5%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 27.9%

14.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

14.0% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

9.4% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 18.6%

17.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.7% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.5% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooran in Pomona +1.8 higher in Pomona

1.2 60th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooran in Pomona +1.9 more in Pomona

1.4 61st pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Cooran in Pomona +38.2 pts higher in Pomona

0.0% 0th pct 38.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Cooran in Pomona +37.2 pts higher in Pomona

0.0% 0th pct 37.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Cooran in Pomona +10.6 pts higher in Pomona

18.5% 63rd pct 29.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Cooran in Pomona +15.4 pts higher in Pomona

21.2% 65th pct 36.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Cooran in Pomona +54.4 pts higher in Pomona

1.6% 36th pct 55.9% 66th pct

Walk to health in Cooran in Pomona +39.6 pts higher in Pomona

0.0% 0th pct 39.6% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Cooran in Pomona +8.3 more in Pomona

5.7 31st pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cooran in Pomona +8 higher in Pomona

3 60th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Cooran in Pomona +3.1 pts higher in Cooran

11.1% 86th pct 8.0% 71st pct

Compare Cooran with nearby areas

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Compare Pomona with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooran vs Pomona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30700/cooran/vs/SAL32345/pomona