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Coorparoo vs Seven Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Coorparoo profile · Seven Hills profile

Coorparoo Seven Hills

Coorparoo and Seven Hills (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Seven Hills (Qld) is dominated by family life, where 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 22.3% of the population are children under 15. Coorparoo is more urban and transient, with a much higher share of renters (44.6%) and people living alone (33.5%). This is reflected in the homes, where flats or apartments make up nearly half of the stock in Coorparoo, compared to a heavy preference for separate houses in Seven Hills (Qld).

While they differ in housing, the two areas are almost identical in other ways, such as the share of people aged 65 and over and the rate of full-time employment. The gap in typical weekly household income remains a distinct divide, with Seven Hills (Qld) sitting well higher at $2,888 compared to $2,105 in Coorparoo. This income gap is also reflected in the share of high-earning households, with 45.5% of Seven Hills (Qld) households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 30.5% in Coorparoo.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Seven Hills 3+ bedrooms: 41.2 pts higher in Seven Hills Population: 15,400 larger in Coorparoo Renting: 17.7 pts higher in Coorparoo Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Coorparoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorparooin Seven Hills +15,400 larger in Coorparoo gap widening
18,132 89th pct 2,732 82nd pct
Median age in Coorparooin Seven Hills +2 yrs older in Seven Hills gap steady
35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
1.2% 43rd pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.0 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
12.4% 24th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Coorparooin Seven Hills +7.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
14.8% 35th pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Coorparooin Seven Hills +3.4 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
15.4% 73rd pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

36.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 27.2%
22.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
14.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%
12.4% Seniors (65+) even 12.5%

Marital status

38.9% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
46.7% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 36.1%
7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.5% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Coorparoo Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coorparooin Seven Hills +4.5 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
24.7% 85th pct 20.2% 77th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 75.7%
2.9% England +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.5% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.7% Nepal ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
5.6% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
3.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Coorparooin Seven Hills +8.4 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 9.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.8 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
1.6% 82nd pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

79.0% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 86.6%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Coorparooin Seven Hills +2.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
40.5% 50th pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 44.7%
40.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
5.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions even 1.1%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coorparooin Seven Hills +3.2 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
80.2% 99th pct 77.0% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Coorparooin Seven Hills +4.9 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
45.9% 97th pct 41.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.34 more in Coorparoo
2.98 43rd pct 1.64 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coorparooin Seven Hills +21 more in Coorparoo
52 92nd pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Coorparooin Seven Hills +46 larger in Seven Hills
663 88th pct 709 91st pct
ICSEA in Coorparooin Seven Hills +3 higher in Coorparoo
1,107 93rd pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 77.0%
9.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 38.0%
14.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.3%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.8% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
9.6% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
6.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$11 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$1,132 88th pct $1,143 89th pct
Household income in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$783 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$2,105 80th pct $2,888 95th pct
Family income in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$536 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$2,846 89th pct $3,382 95th pct
High earners in Coorparooin Seven Hills +5.9 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
21.2% 90th pct 27.1% 97th pct
High-income homes in Coorparooin Seven Hills +15.0 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
30.5% 83rd pct 45.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 25.8%
19.6% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.0%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 20.7%
25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.7% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.8 pts higher in Coorparoo
25.3% 32nd pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.4 pts higher in Coorparoo
10.1% 69th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
5.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
0.5% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None ◂ +0.8 pts 67.8%
18.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.1 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
17.3% 46th pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Coorparooin Seven Hills +10.1 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
23.3% 40th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Coorparooin Seven Hills even
2.3% 43rd pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coorparooin Seven Hills +5.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
16.9% 14th pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorparooin Seven Hills +146 larger in Coorparoo
220 86th pct 74 82nd pct
Median age in Coorparooin Seven Hills +6 yrs older in Coorparoo
26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Coorparooin Seven Hills +18.2 pts higher in Coorparoo
70.6% 94th pct 52.4% 75th pct
Unemployment in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.0 pts higher in Seven Hills
12.3% 60th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$287 higher in Coorparoo
$766 62nd pct $479 29th pct
Household income in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$556 higher in Seven Hills
$2,069 65th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Coorparooin Seven Hills +4.0 pts higher in Seven Hills
10.9% 78th pct 14.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.6 larger in Seven Hills gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Coorparooin Seven Hills +3.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
9.3% 41st pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Coorparooin Seven Hills +17.1 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
33.5% 80th pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
31.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.8 pts 18.3%
9.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 28.4%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 16.4%
12.8% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
13.5% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
4.8% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$70 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$380 78th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Coorparooin Seven Hills +$653 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$2,047 74th pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Coorparooin Seven Hills even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coorparooin Seven Hills +17.7 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
44.6% 90th pct 26.8% 74th pct
Owned outright in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
21.5% 11th pct 22.8% 12th pct
Separate houses in Coorparooin Seven Hills +41.0 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
40.6% 5th pct 81.5% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coorparooin Seven Hills +41.2 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
49.3% 9th pct 90.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
44.6% Rented ◂ +17.7 pts 26.8%
21.5% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

40.6% Separate house +41.0 pts ▸ 81.5%
49.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.3 pts 4.6%
9.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.2% 3 bedrooms +20.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 9.5%
15.0% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
9.1% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.6 pts 0.5%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 50.0%
22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.2 pts 8.5%
8.8% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
6.3% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
3.2% $750 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.3% $3,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 41.0%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.6%
12.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coorparooin Seven Hills +5.2 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
8.9% 86th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Work from home in Coorparooin Seven Hills +3.0 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
22.7% 67th pct 25.8% 73rd pct
PT commute in Coorparooin Seven Hills +4.5 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
9.5% 100th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Coorparooin Seven Hills +62 more in Coorparoo
78 88th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.55 more in Seven Hills
4.30 75th pct 5.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in Coorparooin Seven Hills +532.4 more in Coorparoo
1,415.3 88th pct 882.9 85th pct
PT routes in Coorparooin Seven Hills +32 more in Coorparoo
38 87th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Coorparooin Seven Hills even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Coorparooin Seven Hills +2 longer in Seven Hills
7 1st pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Coorparooin Seven Hills +5,561 more in Coorparoo
38,552 86th pct 32,991 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Coorparooin Seven Hills +114,500 more in Coorparoo
207,972 87th pct 93,472 77th pct
Transit to city in Coorparooin Seven Hills +13 longer in Seven Hills
34 11th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 47.1%
22.7% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.8% Bus ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%
3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%
1.7% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.0% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
45.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 33.0%
8.5% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 3.7%
4.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coorparooin Seven Hills +3.6 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
52.0% 92nd pct 48.5% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Coorparooin Seven Hills +11.8 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
21.2% 88th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.0 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
3.8% 53rd pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Coorparooin Seven Hills +4.0 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
73.9% 88th pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Coorparooin Seven Hills even gap narrowing
62.2% 70th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
12.8% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
7.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%
4.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

36.9% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%
14.8% Managers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%
8.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.5 higher in Coorparoo
8.5 100th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.7 more in Coorparoo
7.9 100th pct 7.2 95th pct
15-min city in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Seven Hills
98.7% 99th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coorparooin Seven Hills +40.9 pts higher in Coorparoo
98.4% 99th pct 57.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.1 pts higher in Coorparoo
100.0% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct
Walk to school in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Seven Hills
98.5% 99th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Coorparooin Seven Hills even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coorparooin Seven Hills +0.9 pts higher in Seven Hills
98.7% 100th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.5 more in Seven Hills
11.3 45th pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Coorparooin Seven Hills +23 higher in Coorparoo
254 93rd pct 231 92nd pct
Mean slope in Coorparooin Seven Hills +1.8 pts higher in Seven Hills
6.2% 55th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorparoo vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30707/coorparoo/vs/SAL32537/seven-hills