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Coowonga vs Mount Chalmers

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Coowonga profile · Mount Chalmers profile

Coowonga Mount Chalmers

Coowonga and Mount Chalmers are two nearby Queensland areas with similar population sizes. Coowonga has a higher share of high-earners, with 15.8% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 4.9% in Mount Chalmers. The two areas differ significantly in their First Nations populations; Coowonga has a much higher proportion at 8.6%, and these residents are far younger with a typical age of 21, whereas in Mount Chalmers, there are no First Nations residents recorded. Coowonga also has more large homes, with 80% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with no religion, at 40% in Coowonga and 46% in Mount Chalmers. They are very alike in other ways, including typical weekly personal incomes and the fact that every home in both areas is a separate house. While Coowonga has more schools within 3km, Mount Chalmers has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Residents in both areas are far older than the national typical age, though the gap is slightly wider in Coowonga.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 8.6 pts higher in Coowonga No car: 3.2 pts higher in Coowonga Living alone: 14.1 pts higher in Mount Chalmers De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Mount Chalmers People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Chalmers

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +29 larger in Coowonga gap narrowing
255 58th pct 226 56th pct
Median age in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +4 yrs older in Coowonga gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +8.6 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
8.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +4.0 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
27.5% 81st pct 23.5% 70th pct
Under 15 in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +5.7 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap narrowing
13.3% 27th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +7.3 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap widening
11.1% 41st pct 18.4% 85th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 27.0%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 27.0%
13.3% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.1%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 46.1%
29.4% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
11.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.3% Widowed +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Coowonga Mount Chalmers

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +1.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
9.0% 39th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 85.4%
1.6% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Vietnam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 49.1%
45.1% English ◂ +7.5 pts 37.6%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%
5.5% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.7 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap steady
2.0% 39th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 91.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Coowongain Mount Chalmers +6.0 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap steady
40.0% 48th pct 46.0% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 40.3%
40.0% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
11.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +8.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
40.9% 39th pct 32.4% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +3.1 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Coowongain Mount Chalmers
29.41 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +3 more in Coowonga
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Coowongain Mount Chalmers
50 16th pct —
ICSEA in Coowongain Mount Chalmers
952 28th pct —

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%
30.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
13.5% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
3.7% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +18.9 pts ▸ 55.4%
11.9% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 18.9%
9.5% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.3% Society & culture +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.9% Health ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 4.1%
8.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$13 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
$575 21st pct $562 19th pct
Household income in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$24 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,268 30th pct
Family income in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$145 higher in Coowonga gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $1,542 29th pct
High earners in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +7.8 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
12.3% 71st pct 4.5% 28th pct
High-income homes in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +10.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
15.8% 50th pct 4.9% 15th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.8%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.7% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.9%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +1.9 pts higher in Coowonga
33.3% 72nd pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +1.3 pts higher in Coowonga
10.2% 70th pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +2.6 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
7.5% 77th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 13.3%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 5.8%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 3.5%
7.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +5.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 16.8%
8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +8.0 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
17.5% 47th pct 9.6% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +2.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
16.2% 80th pct 14.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +4.0 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +3.1 pts higher in Mount Chalmers
1.8% 39th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
30.3% 79th pct 29.8% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +22 larger in Coowonga
22 70th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +53 yrs older in Mount Chalmers
21 yrs 29th pct 74 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$400 higher in Mount Chalmers
$325 10th pct $725 58th pct
Household income in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$312 higher in Coowonga
$1,687 50th pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Coowongain Mount Chalmers
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +3.7 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +14.1 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 34.1% 82nd pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 63.8%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.0 pts 31.6%
9.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%
4.2% Other families ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 29.3%
20.0% 1 person +14.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
5.3% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.4% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$90 higher in Mount Chalmers gap widening
$265 45th pct $355 72nd pct
Mortgage in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +$556 higher in Coowonga gap widening
$1,993 71st pct $1,437 38th pct
People / bedroom in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.10 higher in Mount Chalmers gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +5.8 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
9.5% 25th pct 3.7% 8th pct
Owned outright in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.7 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap narrowing
50.5% 76th pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +10.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
80.0% 51st pct 69.5% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright +0.7 pts ▸ 51.2%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%
9.5% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Other tenure +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 41.5%
29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 20.7%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
5.3% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +166.7 pts ▸ 166.7%
111.1% $200–$349 ◂ +111.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 27.6%
24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 20.7%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +3.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
3.2% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +5.6 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap widening
7.2% 16th pct 12.8% 37th pct
PT commute in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 61.6%
7.2% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.9% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
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

43.2% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
18.9% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 12.3%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 6.2%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +2.6 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
26.7% 34th pct 24.0% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Coowongain Mount Chalmers gap widening
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +4.9 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap widening
4.4% 61st pct 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +4.5 pts higher in Mount Chalmers gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 54.5% 31st pct
Full-time in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +5.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
62.2% 70th pct 57.0% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 10.5%
14.4% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Mining ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%
4.5% Retail trade +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Other services +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%
3.6% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Labourers +10.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
17.1% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.7% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
9.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.2 higher in Mount Chalmers
0.0 32nd pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.2 more in Mount Chalmers
0.1 35th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +6.3 pts higher in Coowonga
6.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +30.1 pts higher in Mount Chalmers
0.0% 0th pct 30.1% 58th pct
Walk to health in Coowongain Mount Chalmers even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.5 more in Mount Chalmers
3.9 26th pct 4.4 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0 higher in Mount Chalmers
0 37th pct 1 46th pct
Mean slope in Coowongain Mount Chalmers +0.6 pts higher in Mount Chalmers
9.7% 79th pct 10.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coowonga vs Mount Chalmers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30711/coowonga/vs/SAL31946/mount-chalmers