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Coorumba vs East Palmerston

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Coorumba profile · East Palmerston profile

Coorumba East Palmerston

East Palmerston and Coorumba are neighbouring rural areas with small populations. They differ most in their family and age profiles; Coorumba has a much higher share of children under 15 (22.6% compared to 12.3% in East Palmerston), while residents in East Palmerston are far older, with a typical age of 49 compared to 41 in Coorumba. East Palmerston also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (17.7% versus 6.6%) and typical weekly rents that are far higher, at $320 compared to $185 in Coorumba. Conversely, Coorumba has a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (27.7% versus 15.0%).

Both areas share a typical weekly personal income of around $810. This common financial baseline sits alongside other similarities, such as the fact that every home in both places is a separate detached house. While they are alike in their lack of public transport and nearby shops, Coorumba has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Over time, the gap in the proportion of people aged 65 and over has widened, with the figure now well higher in Coorumba.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 4.5 pts higher in East Palmerston Rent: $135 higher in East Palmerston 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Coorumba No car: 3.9 pts higher in East Palmerston Population: 83 larger in East Palmerston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coorumbain East Palmerston +83 larger in East Palmerston gap narrowing
137 46th pct 220 56th pct
Median age in Coorumbain East Palmerston +8 yrs older in East Palmerston gap widening
41 yrs 33rd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Coorumbain East Palmerston +2.9 pts higher in Coorumba gap steady
12.4% 88th pct 9.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coorumbain East Palmerston +6.4 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
24.1% 72nd pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Coorumbain East Palmerston +10.4 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
22.6% 82nd pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Coorumbain East Palmerston +1.9 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
8.0% 22nd pct 9.9% 32nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%
24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 17.7%
22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 56.4%
27.8% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
2.8% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 1.6%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Coorumba East Palmerston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coorumbain East Palmerston +11.2 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 17.7% 72nd pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 74.1%
2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% Australian ◂ +7.9 pts 32.3%
27.0% English +7.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
13.1% Italian ◂ +7.2 pts 5.9%
6.6% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.0% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
2.2% German +4.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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 Coorumbain East Palmerston +6.3 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
5.1% 61st pct 11.4% 78th pct
Limited English in Coorumbain East Palmerston +4.5 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 90th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 80.5%
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 Coorumbain East Palmerston +5.9 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
38.7% 44th pct 44.5% 63rd pct

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
43.8% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 43.6%
16.8% Not stated ◂ +5.4 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 Coorumbain East Palmerston +6.4 pts higher in Coorumba gap steady
41.2% 40th pct 34.8% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coorumbain East Palmerston +3.1 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 9.6% 28th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 34.8%
27.5% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.8% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
13.0% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.2 pts 6.6%
5.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.9% Engineering & related ◂ +13.8 pts 12.1%
7.4% Education +15.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%
9.3% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$2 higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
$810 60th pct $812 61st pct
Household income in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$193 higher in Coorumba gap widening
$1,583 53rd pct $1,390 40th pct
Family income in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$167 higher in Coorumba gap widening
$1,792 43rd pct $1,625 34th pct
High earners in Coorumbain East Palmerston +3.4 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
9.3% 57th pct 5.9% 37th pct
High-income homes in Coorumbain East Palmerston +12.7 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
27.7% 78th pct 15.0% 47th pct

Household income distribution

44.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.2 pts 27.5%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.8%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 5.0%
8.5% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coorumbain East Palmerston +4.2 pts higher in East Palmerston
22.6% 22nd pct 26.8% 40th pct
Mental health in Coorumbain East Palmerston +2.9 pts higher in East Palmerston
4.4% 22nd pct 7.3% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Coorumbain East Palmerston +2.2 pts higher in Coorumba gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.1% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%
4.4% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +8.1 pts 59.1%
16.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
2.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coorumbain East Palmerston +5.6 pts higher in East Palmerston gap steady
9.3% 12th pct 14.9% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in East Palmerston gap steady
9.3% 21st pct 9.6% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coorumbain East Palmerston +9.0 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
25.0% 48th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in Coorumba
2.8% 52nd pct 2.5% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coorumbain East Palmerston +6.5 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
18.5% 20th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coorumbain East Palmerston +4 larger in East Palmerston
17 65th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Coorumbain East Palmerston +16 yrs older in East Palmerston
14 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$430 higher in East Palmerston
$612 47th pct $1,042 81st pct
Household income in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$688 higher in East Palmerston
$1,437 39th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Coorumbain East Palmerston
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.2 larger in Coorumba gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Coorumbain East Palmerston +10.1 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
8.6% 36th pct 18.7% 84th pct
Living alone in Coorumbain East Palmerston +3.4 pts higher in East Palmerston gap widening
19.1% 34th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +16.1 pts 43.9%
31.4% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%
8.6% One-parent families +10.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +7.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
19.1% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 20.0%
17.0% 4 people ◂ +12.0 pts 5.0%
8.5% 5 people ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
8.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$135 higher in East Palmerston gap widening
$185 22nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Coorumbain East Palmerston +$161 higher in Coorumba gap widening
$1,478 40th pct $1,317 30th pct
People / bedroom in Coorumbain East Palmerston even gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coorumbain East Palmerston +8.4 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
23.4% 68th pct 15.0% 45th pct
Owned outright in Coorumbain East Palmerston +7.3 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
51.1% 77th pct 43.8% 58th pct
Separate houses in Coorumbain East Palmerston even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coorumbain East Palmerston +18.1 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
89.4% 77th pct 71.3% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 43.8%
21.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.4% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 15.0%
14.9% Other tenure ◂ +8.6 pts 6.3%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

70.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.0 pts 41.3%
19.1% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.6% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% Under $200 ◂ +54.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coorumbain East Palmerston +3.9 pts higher in East Palmerston gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Coorumbain East Palmerston +5.6 pts higher in Coorumba gap steady
19.4% 58th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Coorumbain East Palmerston even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 50.9%
19.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%
6.5% Car (passenger) +12.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.5%
27.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
25.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 23.7%
8.5% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.3 pts higher in East Palmerston gap narrowing
31.3% 51st pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Coorumbain East Palmerston
— 10.3% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coorumbain East Palmerston +4.2 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
4.2% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Coorumbain East Palmerston +2.4 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
65.7% 68th pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Coorumbain East Palmerston +2.0 pts higher in Coorumba gap widening
71.0% 89th pct 69.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
12.9% Construction ◂ +10.3 pts 2.6%
11.3% Professional & technical ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%
6.5% Mining ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%
4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 28.4%
16.1% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.0 pts 10.3%
16.1% Sales workers ◂ +10.1 pts 6.0%
14.5% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 8.6%
12.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%
4.8% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.2 higher in Coorumba
0.2 44th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.2 more in Coorumba
0.2 44th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coorumbain East Palmerston +17.4 pts higher in Coorumba
18.5% 52nd pct 1.1% 34th pct
Walk to health in Coorumbain East Palmerston even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coorumbain East Palmerston +7.3 more in Coorumba
7.3 35th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0 higher in Coorumba
1 45th pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Coorumbain East Palmerston +0.6 pts higher in East Palmerston
10.3% 82nd pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coorumba vs East Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30708/coorumba/vs/SAL30931/east-palmerston