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Coorooman vs Tanby

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Coorooman profile · Tanby profile

Coorooman Tanby

Tanby and Coorooman are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different household profiles. Tanby is a younger area where the typical resident is 38 and children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population. It has more high earners, with 27.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, and larger homes, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Coorooman is much older, with a typical age of 53, and has a far higher share of people born overseas (19.6% compared to 8.8% in Tanby).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining almost entirely car-dependent and lacking local public transport. They are also very alike in that almost no one speaks only English or a language other than English, as both have 0.0% of people who speak little or no English. While Tanby has more children and larger families, Coorooman has a higher share of seniors and more people who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 480 larger in Tanby Median age: 15 yrs older in Coorooman 3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Tanby PT commute: 2.0 pts higher in Tanby Under 15: 16.5 pts higher in Tanby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooroomanin Tanby +480 larger in Tanby gap steady
97 40th pct 577 67th pct
Median age in Cooroomanin Tanby +15 yrs older in Coorooman gap widening
53 yrs 80th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Cooroomanin Tanby +1.2 pts higher in Coorooman gap steady
3.1% 61st pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooroomanin Tanby +4.5 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
18.6% 49th pct 14.0% 29th pct
Under 15 in Cooroomanin Tanby +16.5 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
6.2% 9th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Cooroomanin Tanby +5.6 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
15.3% 72nd pct 9.7% 30th pct

Age structure

46.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.3 pts 29.1%
6.2% Children (0–14) +16.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%
4.1% Youth (15–24) +8.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

53.3% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 61.0%
32.2% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 25.3%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%
0.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Age & sex structure

Coorooman Tanby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooroomanin Tanby +10.7 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
19.6% 76th pct 8.8% 38th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 84.9%
8.2% South Africa ◂ +5.5 pts 2.8%
5.2% England ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
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 ◂ +6.5 pts 48.2%
32.0% English +7.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
12.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%
9.3% Dutch ◂ +8.2 pts 1.0%
5.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooroomanin Tanby +2.6 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 43rd pct
Limited English in Cooroomanin Tanby even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 91.5%
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 Tanby +11.0 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
35.1% 34th pct 46.1% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 48.5%
35.1% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 46.1%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%
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 Cooroomanin Tanby +6.6 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
40.0% 37th pct 46.6% 54th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooroomanin Tanby +3.7 pts higher in Tanby gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooroomanin Tanby +3 more in Coorooman
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cooroomanin Tanby
50 16th pct —
ICSEA in Cooroomanin Tanby
952 28th pct —

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +6.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%
14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.9%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%

Highest qualification level

43.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 37.1%
18.2% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.3 pts 18.4%
14.5% Architecture & building ◂ +8.3 pts 6.3%
12.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Education +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.3% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooroomanin Tanby +$135 higher in Tanby gap widening
$774 54th pct $909 73rd pct
Household income in Cooroomanin Tanby +$341 higher in Tanby gap narrowing
$1,958 73rd pct $2,299 86th pct
Family income in Cooroomanin Tanby +$313 higher in Tanby gap widening
$2,200 69th pct $2,513 82nd pct
High earners in Cooroomanin Tanby +10.9 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
5.6% 35th pct 16.4% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Cooroomanin Tanby +18.7 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
9.1% 27th pct 27.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

42.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 28.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
9.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Under $650 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.5%
35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 30.8%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooroomanin Tanby +3.6 pts higher in Coorooman
28.9% 50th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Cooroomanin Tanby +3.7 pts higher in Tanby
4.1% 21st pct 7.8% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Cooroomanin Tanby +4.3 pts higher in Coorooman gap steady
7.2% 76th pct 2.9% 31st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Asthma ◂ +11.3 pts 6.2%
13.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 8.0%
11.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.7 pts 4.7%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%
4.1% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
0.0% Cancer +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.8% None +7.6 pts ▸ 68.5%
23.7% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 16.5%
3.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooroomanin Tanby +5.1 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooroomanin Tanby +5.8 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
17.8% 86th pct 12.0% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Cooroomanin Tanby +7.5 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
26.7% 57th pct 34.1% 87th pct
Defence service in Cooroomanin Tanby +0.6 pts higher in Tanby
3.4% 63rd pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooroomanin Tanby +9.0 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
21.1% 32nd pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooroomanin Tanby +8 larger in Tanby
3 43rd pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Cooroomanin Tanby +6 yrs older in Coorooman
42 yrs 80th pct 36 yrs 74th pct
Median income in Cooroomanin Tanby +$384 higher in Tanby
$824 67th pct $1,208 87th pct
Household income in Cooroomanin Tanby
— $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooroomanin Tanby +0.6 larger in Tanby gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Cooroomanin Tanby +4.9 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 22nd pct
Living alone in Cooroomanin Tanby +6.4 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
18.2% 30th pct 11.8% 11th pct

Family composition

38.7% Couples with children +28.5 pts ▸ 67.2%
54.7% Couples without children ◂ +28.1 pts 26.5%
0.0% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

48.5% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 37.4%
18.2% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 11.8%
12.1% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 4 people +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.1% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
12.1% 6 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooroomanin Tanby +$125 higher in Tanby gap widening
$240 37th pct $365 74th pct
Mortgage in Cooroomanin Tanby +$583 higher in Tanby gap narrowing
$1,584 47th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Cooroomanin Tanby even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cooroomanin Tanby +1.1 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
9.1% 24th pct 8.0% 20th pct
Owned outright in Cooroomanin Tanby +2.1 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
36.4% 36th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Cooroomanin Tanby +2.7 pts higher in Coorooman gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooroomanin Tanby +22.6 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
66.7% 22nd pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%
12.1% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 2.1%
9.1% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 97.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 49.2%
36.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 7.5%
0.0% 5 or more +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.5 pts 21.7%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 40.2%
28.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 22.8%
0.0% Under $1,000 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooroomanin Tanby +3.3 pts higher in Tanby gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 64th pct
Work from home in Cooroomanin Tanby +2.8 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
8.5% 21st pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Cooroomanin Tanby +2.0 pts higher in Tanby gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 80th pct
PT stops in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 63.1%
8.5% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
6.8% Walked ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%
0.0% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 40.4%
9.1% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
21.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 12.6%
9.1% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooroomanin Tanby +8.7 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
31.0% 50th pct 39.7% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooroomanin Tanby
— 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooroomanin Tanby +3.6 pts higher in Tanby gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Cooroomanin Tanby +2.1 pts higher in Tanby gap steady
65.6% 68th pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Cooroomanin Tanby +6.0 pts higher in Coorooman gap widening
64.4% 77th pct 58.4% 51st pct

Industries people work in

15.3% Construction ◂ +7.1 pts 8.2%
15.3% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 6.1%
13.6% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%
6.8% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Manufacturing even 5.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 19.1%
8.5% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
13.6% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 5.8%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooroomanin Tanby +0.1 higher in Coorooman
0.1 38th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooroomanin Tanby +0.1 more in Coorooman
0.1 39th pct 0.0 29th pct
15-min city in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooroomanin Tanby +10.4 pts higher in Coorooman
10.7% 47th pct 0.3% 30th pct
Walk to health in Cooroomanin Tanby even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooroomanin Tanby +20.6 more in Coorooman
20.6 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooroomanin Tanby +1 higher in Tanby
0 22nd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Cooroomanin Tanby +3.8 pts higher in Tanby
6.3% 56th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorooman vs Tanby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30704/coorooman/vs/SAL32738/tanby