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Coorooman vs Coowonga

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Coorooman profile · Coowonga profile

Coorooman Coowonga

Coowonga and Coorooman are neighbouring rural areas in Queensland. Coowonga has a larger population and more homes with three or more bedrooms, with 80.0% compared to 66.7% in Coorooman. Coowonga is also older, with 27.5% of people aged 65 and over, while Coorooman has a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 65.6%. In contrast, typical weekly household incomes are well higher in Coorooman at $1,958, compared to $1,292 in Coowonga. Coorooman also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 19.6%, while only 9.0% were born overseas in Coowonga.

Both areas are effectively alike in their housing types, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share similar education levels and a total absence of public transport. This similarity extends to their school infrastructure, with both having three schools within 3 km. While they share these basics, the two areas differ in their First Nations populations; Coowonga has a well higher share at 8.6%, and its First Nations residents are far younger, with a typical age of 21 compared to 42 in Coorooman.

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Where they differ most

Population: 158 larger in Coowonga No car: 3.2 pts higher in Coowonga Participation: 15.6 pts higher in Coorooman Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Coowonga Owned outright: 14.2 pts higher in Coowonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooroomanin Coowonga +158 larger in Coowonga gap steady
97 40th pct 255 58th pct
Median age in Cooroomanin Coowonga +2 yrs older in Coorooman gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Cooroomanin Coowonga +5.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
3.1% 61st pct 8.6% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooroomanin Coowonga +8.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 27.5% 81st pct
Under 15 in Cooroomanin Coowonga +7.1 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
6.2% 9th pct 13.3% 27th pct
De facto in Cooroomanin Coowonga +4.2 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 11.1% 41st pct

Age structure

46.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.4 pts 29.0%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
4.1% Youth (15–24) +10.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.2% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 53.5%
32.2% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.4%
8.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Coorooman Coowonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooroomanin Coowonga +10.6 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
19.6% 76th pct 9.0% 39th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 83.9%
8.2% South Africa ◂ +6.7 pts 1.6%
5.2% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

54.6% Australian ◂ +9.5 pts 45.1%
32.0% English +13.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
12.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%
9.3% Dutch ◂ +5.0 pts 4.3%
5.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooroomanin Coowonga +2.0 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 39th pct
Limited English in Cooroomanin Coowonga even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 90.6%
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 Cooroomanin Coowonga +4.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
35.1% 34th pct 40.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 47.5%
35.1% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%
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 Cooroomanin Coowonga +0.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
40.0% 37th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooroomanin Coowonga +0.1 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
11.1% 35th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooroomanin Coowonga
— 29.41 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
3 67th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
50 16th pct 50 16th pct
ICSEA in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
952 28th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
30.0% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 36.5%
18.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 19.0%
14.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%
12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%
5.5% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Education +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooroomanin Coowonga +$199 higher in Coorooman gap steady
$774 54th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Cooroomanin Coowonga +$666 higher in Coorooman gap widening
$1,958 73rd pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Cooroomanin Coowonga +$513 higher in Coorooman gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Cooroomanin Coowonga +6.7 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
5.6% 35th pct 12.3% 71st pct
High-income homes in Cooroomanin Coowonga +6.7 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 15.8% 50th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.6 pts 15.8%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +22.5 pts ▸ 31.6%
0.0% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 22.4%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooroomanin Coowonga +4.5 pts higher in Coowonga
28.9% 50th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Cooroomanin Coowonga +6.1 pts higher in Coowonga
4.1% 21st pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Cooroomanin Coowonga +0.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
7.2% 76th pct 7.5% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Asthma ◂ +7.3 pts 10.2%
13.4% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 7.1%
4.1% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.1% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None ◂ +7.1 pts 53.7%
23.7% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 20.8%
3.1% Two conditions +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooroomanin Coowonga +2.5 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooroomanin Coowonga +1.5 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
17.8% 86th pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooroomanin Coowonga +4.3 pts higher in Coorooman gap steady
26.7% 57th pct 22.4% 36th pct
Defence service in Cooroomanin Coowonga +1.7 pts higher in Coorooman
3.4% 63rd pct 1.8% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooroomanin Coowonga +9.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
21.1% 32nd pct 30.3% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooroomanin Coowonga +19 larger in Coowonga
3 43rd pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Cooroomanin Coowonga +21 yrs older in Coorooman
42 yrs 80th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Cooroomanin Coowonga +$499 higher in Coorooman
$824 67th pct $325 10th pct
Household income in Cooroomanin Coowonga
— $1,687 50th pct
Indigenous language in Cooroomanin Coowonga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooroomanin Coowonga +0.1 larger in Coowonga gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Cooroomanin Coowonga +9.4 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.4% 41st pct
Living alone in Cooroomanin Coowonga +1.8 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
18.2% 30th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.0 pts 41.7%
38.7% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
0.0% One-parent families +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 41.1%
18.2% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.1% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.3%
9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%
0.0% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooroomanin Coowonga +$25 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
$240 37th pct $265 45th pct
Mortgage in Cooroomanin Coowonga +$409 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
$1,584 47th pct $1,993 71st pct
People / bedroom in Cooroomanin Coowonga even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cooroomanin Coowonga +0.4 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
9.1% 24th pct 9.5% 25th pct
Owned outright in Cooroomanin Coowonga +14.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
36.4% 36th pct 50.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Cooroomanin Coowonga even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooroomanin Coowonga +13.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 80.0% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.4% Owned outright +14.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
42.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 38.9%
12.1% Other tenure ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

36.4% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 45.3%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 15.8%
30.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 29.5%
0.0% 5 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +111.1 pts ▸ 111.1%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.7 pts 21.6%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.5 pts 8.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooroomanin Coowonga +3.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Work from home in Cooroomanin Coowonga +1.3 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 7.2% 16th pct
PT commute in Cooroomanin Coowonga even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 60.4%
5.1% Car (passenger) +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
6.8% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 43.2%
21.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 14.7%
9.1% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
9.1% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooroomanin Coowonga +4.3 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooroomanin Coowonga
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooroomanin Coowonga +4.4 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Cooroomanin Coowonga +15.6 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
65.6% 68th pct 50.0% 22nd pct
Full-time in Cooroomanin Coowonga +2.2 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
64.4% 77th pct 62.2% 70th pct

Industries people work in

8.5% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.6% Mining +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%
15.3% Retail trade ◂ +10.7 pts 4.5%
10.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.6 pts 3.6%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
6.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 17.1%
11.9% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.3%
8.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.6% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.0%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.3 pts 6.3%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooroomanin Coowonga +0.1 higher in Coorooman
0.1 38th pct 0.0 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.1 39th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooroomanin Coowonga +6.3 pts higher in Coowonga
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Cooroomanin Coowonga +10.7 pts higher in Coorooman
10.7% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooroomanin Coowonga +16.7 more in Coorooman
20.6 62nd pct 3.9 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooroomanin Coowonga even
0 22nd pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Cooroomanin Coowonga +3.4 pts higher in Coowonga
6.3% 56th pct 9.7% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorooman vs Coowonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30704/coorooman/vs/SAL30711/coowonga