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Cooran vs Traveston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Cooran profile · Traveston profile

Cooran Traveston

Cooran and Traveston are neighbouring Queensland areas with distinct profiles. Cooran has a more active local hub, with far more amenity types within a 15-minute walk and 21.2% of homes located near a school, compared to none in Traveston. It is also more transient, as 40.2% of people moved there in the last five years, while only 27.1% did so in Traveston. Traveston is wealthier and older, with a typical weekly household income of $1,645 compared to $1,294 in Cooran, and residents who are noticeably older.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost every home being a separate house and nearly identical rates of people using another language at home. Both areas also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, sitting around 19%. While they share these traits, some gaps are wide; for example, typical First Nations household income is far higher in Traveston at $2,333, compared to $1,208 in Cooran.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,247 larger in Cooran Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Cooran One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Cooran Recent movers: 13.0 pts higher in Cooran Year 12: 10.7 pts higher in Cooran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooranin Traveston +1,247 larger in Cooran gap widening
1,756 77th pct 509 65th pct
Median age in Cooranin Traveston +4 yrs older in Traveston gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cooranin Traveston +2.4 pts higher in Traveston gap widening
1.9% 50th pct 4.3% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooranin Traveston +0.5 pts higher in Traveston gap narrowing
18.6% 49th pct 19.1% 51st pct
Under 15 in Cooranin Traveston +2.8 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
18.3% 59th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Cooranin Traveston +1.6 pts higher in Traveston gap steady
14.7% 69th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

33.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 39.1%
21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.1%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.5%
7.9% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

44.2% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
32.5% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 29.3%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%
3.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cooran Traveston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooranin Traveston +1.6 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
17.3% 72nd pct 15.7% 67th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 75.6%
7.2% England ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
3.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +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 ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%
37.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%
13.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.4% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%
4.9% German +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.2% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooranin Traveston +0.8 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
2.6% 43rd pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Cooranin Traveston +0.3 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
0.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooranin Traveston +5.3 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
54.8% 88th pct 49.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 49.5%
30.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooranin Traveston +10.7 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
55.0% 72nd pct 44.3% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooranin Traveston +6.4 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
19.9% 67th pct 13.5% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooranin Traveston
3.11 44th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cooranin Traveston +1 more in Cooran
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cooranin Traveston +42 larger in Traveston
97 25th pct 139 31st pct
ICSEA in Cooranin Traveston +9 higher in Traveston
1,005 59th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 44.3%
22.5% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.4% Year 11 even 7.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +11.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 15.0%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%
4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

12.0% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.9% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%
6.9% Architecture & building +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
9.1% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 2.6%
5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%
2.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooranin Traveston +$11 higher in Cooran gap steady
$628 29th pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Cooranin Traveston +$351 higher in Traveston gap widening
$1,294 32nd pct $1,645 57th pct
Family income in Cooranin Traveston +$265 higher in Traveston gap widening
$1,552 30th pct $1,817 45th pct
High earners in Cooranin Traveston +1.0 pts higher in Traveston gap steady
6.8% 43rd pct 7.8% 48th pct
High-income homes in Cooranin Traveston +9.0 pts higher in Traveston gap widening
11.0% 33rd pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.0%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%
19.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.3%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooranin Traveston +2.8 pts higher in Traveston
29.0% 51st pct 31.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Cooranin Traveston +1.3 pts higher in Traveston
9.3% 61st pct 10.6% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Cooranin Traveston +3.3 pts higher in Traveston gap widening
4.8% 52nd pct 8.1% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%
9.3% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
0.9% Stroke +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +7.6 pts 53.6%
18.8% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
6.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooranin Traveston +4.0 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 13.3% 26th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooranin Traveston +1.6 pts higher in Traveston gap widening
12.8% 51st pct 14.4% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooranin Traveston +1.2 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
24.3% 45th pct 23.1% 39th pct
Defence service in Cooranin Traveston +0.7 pts higher in Cooran
3.8% 69th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooranin Traveston +0.7 pts higher in Traveston gap steady
29.3% 76th pct 30.0% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooranin Traveston +12 larger in Cooran
34 74th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Cooranin Traveston +8 yrs older in Traveston
30 yrs 63rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Cooranin Traveston
56.0% 81st pct —
Median income in Cooranin Traveston +$18 higher in Cooran
$537 37th pct $519 35th pct
Household income in Cooranin Traveston +$1,125 higher in Traveston
$1,208 27th pct $2,333 74th pct
Indigenous language in Cooranin Traveston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooranin Traveston +0.2 larger in Traveston gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cooranin Traveston +11.4 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
18.4% 83rd pct 7.0% 28th pct
Living alone in Cooranin Traveston +6.7 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
24.4% 53rd pct 17.7% 28th pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 53.0%
30.2% Couples without children +9.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
18.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 7.0%
0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
24.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 17.7%
16.0% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%
14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
4.7% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooranin Traveston +$60 higher in Cooran gap narrowing
$385 79th pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Cooranin Traveston +$273 higher in Traveston gap widening
$1,517 43rd pct $1,790 60th pct
People / bedroom in Cooranin Traveston even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cooranin Traveston +5.2 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 5.7% 13th pct
Owned outright in Cooranin Traveston +3.4 pts higher in Traveston gap widening
40.6% 48th pct 44.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Cooranin Traveston even gap narrowing
99.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooranin Traveston +4.1 pts higher in Cooran gap steady
76.7% 42nd pct 72.6% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 44.0%
40.6% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 44.0%
10.9% Rented ◂ +5.2 pts 5.7%
1.2% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

99.8% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 41.7%
20.4% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
17.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%
5.3% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.1% Studio / none ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 30.0%
12.9% Under $200 +27.1 pts ▸ 40.0%
20.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.9 pts 27.3%
22.3% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 13.0%
6.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooranin Traveston +0.7 pts higher in Traveston gap narrowing
1.1% 50th pct 1.8% 55th pct
Work from home in Cooranin Traveston +2.2 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 10.8% 29th pct
PT commute in Cooranin Traveston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooranin Traveston +1 more in Cooran
2 71st pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Cooranin Traveston +0.83 more in Traveston
1.14 62nd pct 1.96 65th pct
Departures/1k in Cooranin Traveston +6.7 more in Traveston
44.4 62nd pct 51.1 63rd pct
PT routes in Cooranin Traveston +1 more in Cooran
11 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Cooranin Traveston +6 longer in Traveston
13 50th pct 19 58th pct
Drive to city in Cooranin Traveston +2 longer in Cooran
97 67th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 58.4%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 38.9%
30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 17.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.2% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
1.1% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooranin Traveston +13.0 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
40.2% 78th pct 27.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooranin Traveston +3.3 pts higher in Cooran gap widening
3.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooranin Traveston +1.6 pts higher in Cooran gap narrowing
6.2% 78th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Cooranin Traveston +4.4 pts higher in Traveston gap widening
55.4% 33rd pct 59.7% 46th pct
Full-time in Cooranin Traveston +0.9 pts higher in Traveston gap narrowing
45.1% 9th pct 46.0% 10th pct

Industries people work in

14.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 11.6%
3.7% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%
17.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
10.7% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%
10.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.5% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooranin Traveston +1.0 higher in Cooran
1.2 60th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooranin Traveston +1.2 more in Cooran
1.4 61st pct 0.1 43rd pct
15-min city in Cooranin Traveston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooranin Traveston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooranin Traveston +8.7 pts higher in Cooran
18.5% 63rd pct 9.8% 60th pct
Walk to school in Cooranin Traveston +21.2 pts higher in Cooran
21.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooranin Traveston +1.6 pts higher in Cooran
1.6% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooranin Traveston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooranin Traveston +3.7 more in Cooran
5.7 31st pct 2.0 20th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooranin Traveston +1 higher in Cooran
3 60th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cooranin Traveston +2.1 pts higher in Cooran
11.1% 86th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooran vs Traveston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30700/cooran/vs/SAL32869/traveston