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Coowonga vs Emu Park

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Coowonga profile · Emu Park profile

Coowonga Emu Park

Emu Park and Coowonga are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different layouts. Emu Park is a more established hub where 29.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities, while Coowonga is car-dependent with no such homes. Emu Park is also more mobile, with 38.5% of people moving in during the last five years compared to 26.7% in Coowonga. Other key differences include housing and income: 21.2% of Emu Park households rent, compared to just 9.5% in Coowonga, and typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in Emu Park at $602 than in Coowonga at $325.

Both areas are remarkably similar in many other ways, including the same percentage of people who finished Year 12 (40.9%) and very similar typical weekly incomes. They both have older populations compared to the national figure, with typical ages of 54 and 51. While Emu Park is mostly car-dependent, it remains far more walkable than Coowonga, which has no walkable amenities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,026 larger in Emu Park PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Emu Park Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Coowonga Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Emu Park Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Emu Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coowongain Emu Park +2,026 larger in Emu Park gap widening
255 58th pct 2,281 80th pct
Median age in Coowongain Emu Park +3 yrs older in Emu Park gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coowongain Emu Park +3.1 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
8.6% 86th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Coowongain Emu Park +2.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
27.5% 81st pct 29.6% 86th pct
Under 15 in Coowongain Emu Park +0.9 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 14.2% 32nd pct
De facto in Coowongain Emu Park +0.6 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 10.4% 36th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.6%
13.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 50.4%
29.4% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%
11.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.3% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coowonga Emu Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coowongain Emu Park +1.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 10.0% 44th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 82.6%
1.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 42.1%
45.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 43.8%
11.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.5% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coowongain Emu Park +0.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
2.0% 39th pct 1.7% 38th pct
Limited English in Coowongain Emu Park +0.3 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 64th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese 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 Coowongain Emu Park +3.0 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 37.0% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
40.0% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 8.0%
0.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coowongain Emu Park even gap narrowing
40.9% 39th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Coowongain Emu Park +4.0 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 14.9% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Coowongain Emu Park +26.33 more in Coowonga
29.41 94th pct 3.08 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coowongain Emu Park +2 more in Coowonga
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coowongain Emu Park +449 larger in Emu Park
50 16th pct 499 72nd pct
ICSEA in Coowongain Emu Park +2 higher in Coowonga
952 28th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 even 40.9%
30.7% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.3%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
3.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
11.9% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 2.2%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%
8.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
6.3% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coowongain Emu Park +$42 higher in Emu Park gap steady
$575 21st pct $617 27th pct
Household income in Coowongain Emu Park +$100 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,192 25th pct
Family income in Coowongain Emu Park +$252 higher in Coowonga gap steady
$1,687 37th pct $1,435 23rd pct
High earners in Coowongain Emu Park +2.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
12.3% 71st pct 9.8% 59th pct
High-income homes in Coowongain Emu Park +3.1 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
15.8% 50th pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 35.8%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 7.6%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.2%
3.1% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coowongain Emu Park +3.1 pts higher in Emu Park
33.3% 72nd pct 36.5% 83rd pct
Mental health in Coowongain Emu Park +0.1 pts higher in Emu Park
10.2% 70th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Coowongain Emu Park +0.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
7.5% 77th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
10.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
7.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%
5.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +0.4 pts 53.3%
20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.2% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coowongain Emu Park +0.5 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
17.5% 47th pct 18.0% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Coowongain Emu Park +1.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
16.2% 80th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Coowongain Emu Park +1.0 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
22.4% 36th pct 21.3% 31st pct
Defence service in Coowongain Emu Park +4.4 pts higher in Emu Park
1.8% 39th pct 6.1% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coowongain Emu Park +4.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
30.3% 79th pct 25.3% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coowongain Emu Park +104 larger in Emu Park
22 70th pct 126 86th pct
Median age in Coowongain Emu Park +2 yrs older in Emu Park
21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Coowongain Emu Park
— 43.0% 58th pct
Unemployment in Coowongain Emu Park
— 5.7% 29th pct
Median income in Coowongain Emu Park +$277 higher in Emu Park
$325 10th pct $602 46th pct
Household income in Coowongain Emu Park +$406 higher in Coowonga
$1,687 50th pct $1,281 30th pct
Indigenous language in Coowongain Emu Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coowongain Emu Park +0.2 larger in Coowonga gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coowongain Emu Park +6.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 15.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Coowongain Emu Park +8.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
20.0% 37th pct 28.1% 65th pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 41.6%
41.7% Couples without children even 41.7%
9.4% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.2% Other families ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
20.0% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 10.5%
8.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coowongain Emu Park +$35 higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
$265 45th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Coowongain Emu Park +$476 higher in Coowonga gap widening
$1,993 71st pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Coowongain Emu Park even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coowongain Emu Park +11.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap widening
9.5% 25th pct 21.2% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Coowongain Emu Park +4.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
50.5% 76th pct 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Coowongain Emu Park +10.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Coowongain Emu Park +2.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
80.0% 51st pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 46.3%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 29.8%
9.5% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.5 pts 89.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 46.4%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 25.3%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

111.1% $200–$349 ◂ +63.4 pts 47.7%
0.0% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +21.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.3%
24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coowongain Emu Park +0.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
3.2% 63rd pct 3.9% 68th pct
Work from home in Coowongain Emu Park +0.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
7.2% 16th pct 6.7% 15th pct
PT commute in Coowongain Emu Park +2.1 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Coowongain Emu Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coowongain Emu Park even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coowongain Emu Park even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coowongain Emu Park even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 65.9%
9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 4.9%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%
18.9% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.9%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.7%
3.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coowongain Emu Park +11.8 pts higher in Emu Park gap steady
26.7% 34th pct 38.5% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Coowongain Emu Park +1.7 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coowongain Emu Park +1.2 pts higher in Emu Park gap narrowing
4.4% 61st pct 5.6% 74th pct
Participation in Coowongain Emu Park +2.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 47.7% 17th pct
Full-time in Coowongain Emu Park +4.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
62.2% 70th pct 57.9% 49th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.3%
17.1% Mining ◂ +8.4 pts 8.7%
14.4% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%
8.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
3.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.8%
3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%
14.4% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.2%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 10.3%
11.7% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coowongain Emu Park +2.0 higher in Emu Park
0.0 32nd pct 2.1 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coowongain Emu Park +2.7 more in Emu Park
0.1 35th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Coowongain Emu Park +29.8 pts higher in Emu Park
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Coowongain Emu Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coowongain Emu Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coowongain Emu Park +31.5 pts higher in Emu Park
6.3% 59th pct 37.7% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Coowongain Emu Park +80.9 pts higher in Emu Park
0.0% 0th pct 80.9% 75th pct
Walk to health in Coowongain Emu Park even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coowongain Emu Park +7.9 more in Emu Park
3.9 26th pct 11.8 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Coowongain Emu Park +11 higher in Emu Park
0 37th pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coowongain Emu Park +1.6 pts higher in Coowonga
9.7% 79th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Coowonga with nearby areas

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Compare Emu Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coowonga vs Emu Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30711/coowonga/vs/SAL30975/emu-park