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Coowonga vs Keppel Sands

Name: Coowonga vs Keppel Sands — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Coowonga profile · Keppel Sands profile

Coowonga Keppel Sands

Keppel Sands and Coowonga are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different living patterns. Keppel Sands is a somewhat walkable area where 89.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Coowonga is car-dependent. There is a notable difference in age and household type: Keppel Sands has a typical resident age of 58 and a higher share of people living alone (37.5%). In contrast, Coowonga has more large homes, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical family income that is $500 higher per week than in Keppel Sands.

Both areas are very similar in that about half of all homes are owned outright. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and a nearly identical share of residents with a mental health condition. While both areas have populations that are older than the national figure, the gap in the typical age of residents has shifted to be noticeably older in Keppel Sands.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 17.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands 3+ bedrooms: 15.0 pts higher in Coowonga Population: 119 larger in Keppel Sands Median age: 7 yrs older in Keppel Sands Separate houses: 2.5 pts higher in Coowonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +119 larger in Keppel Sands gap widening

255 58th pct 374 61st pct

Median age in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +7 yrs older in Keppel Sands gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.9 pts 7.2%

13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 46.2%

29.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

11.4% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.3% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Coowonga Keppel Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 83.2%

1.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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 ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%

45.1% English ◂ +0.4 pts 44.7%

5.5% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

7.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.3% Dutch ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

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

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

40.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 37.4%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +1.63 more in Coowonga

29.41 94th pct 27.78 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +2 more in Coowonga

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +42 larger in Coowonga

50 16th pct 8 0th pct

ICSEA in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

952 28th pct 952 28th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.3%

30.7% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.5% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

11.9% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.5% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%

6.3% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$25 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing

$575 21st pct $550 18th pct

Household income in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$361 higher in Coowonga gap widening

$1,292 32nd pct $931 11th pct

Family income in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$500 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $1,187 11th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.7% Under $650 +11.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.2% Asthma even 10.2%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

5.5% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +5.3 pts 48.4%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.3%

8.2% Two conditions +5.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +6 larger in Keppel Sands

22 70th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +16 yrs older in Keppel Sands

21 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$125 higher in Keppel Sands

$325 10th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$907 higher in Coowonga

$1,687 50th pct $780 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +0.5 larger in Coowonga gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

45.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%

9.4% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

20.0% 1 person +17.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$25 higher in Coowonga gap widening

$265 45th pct $240 37th pct

Mortgage in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +$730 higher in Coowonga gap widening

$1,993 71st pct $1,263 27th pct

People / bedroom in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +0.10 higher in Coowonga gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 50.0%

38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.3 pts 30.6%

9.5% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 97.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 13.8%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.2% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

111.1% $200–$349 ◂ +40.3 pts 70.8%

0.0% Under $200 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +39.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 14.3%

24.3% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

7.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

0.0% Walked +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 36.9%

18.9% 1 vehicle +20.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

14.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% No vehicle even 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 10.0%

17.1% Mining ◂ +9.1 pts 8.0%

14.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 3.3%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Other services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.0% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 7.3%

14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

6.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Sales workers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +4.4 higher in Keppel Sands

0.0 32nd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +5.2 more in Keppel Sands

0.1 35th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +86.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 86.5% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +89.3 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +65.3 pts higher in Keppel Sands

6.3% 59th pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +94.5 pts higher in Keppel Sands

0.0% 0th pct 94.5% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Coowonga in Keppel Sands even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +54.9 more in Keppel Sands

3.9 26th pct 58.8 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +2 higher in Keppel Sands

0 37th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Coowonga in Keppel Sands +5.8 pts higher in Coowonga

9.7% 79th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Coowonga with nearby areas

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Compare Keppel Sands with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coowonga vs Keppel Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30711/coowonga/vs/SAL31514/keppel-sands