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Coowonga vs Zilzie

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Coowonga profile · Zilzie profile

Coowonga Zilzie

Zilzie and Coowonga are neighbouring areas in Queensland, but they differ in their housing and demographics. Zilzie has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 21.4%, and is more transient, with 50.7% of people moving in during the last five years. It also has far more renters (33.2%) and one-parent families (19.9%). In contrast, Coowonga is far older, with a typical resident aged 51, and has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 50.5%.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,300. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. However, Zilzie has more walkable amenities, with 66.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Coowonga has no homes with such access.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,591 larger in Zilzie Recent movers: 24.0 pts higher in Zilzie Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Zilzie PT commute: 2.1 pts higher in Zilzie Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Coowonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coowongain Zilzie +2,591 larger in Zilzie gap widening
255 58th pct 2,846 83rd pct
Median age in Coowongain Zilzie +8 yrs older in Coowonga gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Coowongain Zilzie +0.8 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
8.6% 86th pct 7.8% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Coowongain Zilzie +3.1 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
27.5% 81st pct 24.3% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Coowongain Zilzie +8.1 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 21.4% 77th pct
De facto in Coowongain Zilzie +2.9 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%
27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.3%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.3% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
14.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 47.1%
29.4% Never married +1.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
1.3% Widowed +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Coowonga Zilzie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coowongain Zilzie +0.6 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
9.0% 39th pct 9.6% 42nd pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.8%
1.2% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 39.9%
45.1% English ◂ +5.3 pts 39.8%
11.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%
5.5% Scottish +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +2.9 pts 1.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Coowongain Zilzie +0.9 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
2.0% 39th pct 2.9% 45th pct
Limited English in Coowongain Zilzie +0.3 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.7%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin 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 Coowongain Zilzie +1.1 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
40.0% 48th pct 41.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 46.5%
40.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coowongain Zilzie +3.4 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
40.9% 39th pct 37.5% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Coowongain Zilzie +0.4 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
11.0% 34th pct 10.5% 32nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coowongain Zilzie
29.41 94th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Coowongain Zilzie +1 more in Coowonga
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Coowongain Zilzie +204 larger in Zilzie
50 16th pct 254 43rd pct
ICSEA in Coowongain Zilzie +2 higher in Coowonga
952 28th pct 950 27th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 37.5%
30.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.9%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
3.7% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 40.0%
7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
11.9% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
4.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 16.2%
8.7% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.3% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.9% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%
9.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coowongain Zilzie +$68 higher in Zilzie gap widening
$575 21st pct $643 31st pct
Household income in Coowongain Zilzie +$47 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,339 35th pct
Family income in Coowongain Zilzie +$176 higher in Coowonga gap widening
$1,687 37th pct $1,511 27th pct
High earners in Coowongain Zilzie +3.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
12.3% 71st pct 9.0% 55th pct
High-income homes in Coowongain Zilzie +3.5 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
15.8% 50th pct 12.3% 38th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
13.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
11.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%
4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 44.8%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coowongain Zilzie +0.6 pts higher in Zilzie
33.3% 72nd pct 33.9% 74th pct
Mental health in Coowongain Zilzie +1.4 pts higher in Zilzie
10.2% 70th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Coowongain Zilzie +0.3 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
7.5% 77th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%
10.2% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%
8.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
7.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None even 53.8%
20.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%
8.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.3% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coowongain Zilzie +5.2 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
17.5% 47th pct 12.3% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coowongain Zilzie +2.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
16.2% 80th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Coowongain Zilzie +5.9 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
22.4% 36th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Coowongain Zilzie +2.3 pts higher in Zilzie
1.8% 39th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coowongain Zilzie +7.7 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
30.3% 79th pct 22.6% 40th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coowongain Zilzie +201 larger in Zilzie
22 70th pct 223 86th pct
Median age in Coowongain Zilzie +1 yrs older in Coowonga
21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Coowongain Zilzie
— 41.1% 53rd pct
Unemployment in Coowongain Zilzie
— 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Coowongain Zilzie +$529 higher in Zilzie
$325 10th pct $854 70th pct
Household income in Coowongain Zilzie +$7 higher in Coowonga
$1,687 50th pct $1,680 50th pct
Indigenous language in Coowongain Zilzie +7.2 pts higher in Zilzie
0.0% 0th pct 7.2% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coowongain Zilzie even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Coowongain Zilzie +10.5 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
9.4% 41st pct 19.9% 87th pct
Living alone in Coowongain Zilzie +4.0 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

45.3% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
41.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 33.4%
9.4% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.2% Other families ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.1% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 40.9%
20.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
16.8% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%
8.4% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coowongain Zilzie +$105 higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
$265 45th pct $370 76th pct
Mortgage in Coowongain Zilzie +$393 higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
$1,993 71st pct $1,600 48th pct
People / bedroom in Coowongain Zilzie +0.10 higher in Coowonga gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coowongain Zilzie +23.7 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
9.5% 25th pct 33.2% 83rd pct
Owned outright in Coowongain Zilzie +16.3 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
50.5% 76th pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Coowongain Zilzie +7.8 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 92.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coowongain Zilzie +7.5 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
80.0% 51st pct 87.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.3 pts 34.2%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 27.9%
9.5% Rented +23.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 92.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 51.3%
45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 32.0%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

111.1% $200–$349 ◂ +83.6 pts 27.5%
0.0% $350–$549 +67.3 pts ▸ 67.3%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +26.6 pts ▸ 48.3%
37.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 27.4%
24.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 17.4%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coowongain Zilzie +1.7 pts higher in Coowonga gap steady
3.2% 63rd pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Coowongain Zilzie +1.9 pts higher in Coowonga gap narrowing
7.2% 16th pct 5.3% 11th pct
PT commute in Coowongain Zilzie +2.1 pts higher in Zilzie gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Coowongain Zilzie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coowongain Zilzie even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coowongain Zilzie even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coowongain Zilzie even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
9.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 5.7%
7.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
0.0% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 43.9%
18.9% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%
14.7% 4 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 4.7%
3.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coowongain Zilzie +24.0 pts higher in Zilzie gap widening
26.7% 34th pct 50.7% 91st pct
Recent arrivals in Coowongain Zilzie even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coowongain Zilzie +1.3 pts higher in Zilzie gap narrowing
4.4% 61st pct 5.7% 75th pct
Participation in Coowongain Zilzie even gap narrowing
50.0% 22nd pct 50.1% 22nd pct
Full-time in Coowongain Zilzie +6.1 pts higher in Coowonga gap widening
62.2% 70th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%
17.1% Mining ◂ +5.2 pts 11.9%
14.4% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%
4.5% Retail trade +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%
7.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.6% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 16.3%
15.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
11.7% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
14.4% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%
14.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%
6.3% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coowongain Zilzie +0.8 higher in Zilzie
0.0 32nd pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coowongain Zilzie +0.6 more in Zilzie
0.1 35th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Coowongain Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coowongain Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coowongain Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coowongain Zilzie +6.1 pts higher in Coowonga
6.3% 59th pct 0.1% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Coowongain Zilzie +66.8 pts higher in Zilzie
0.0% 0th pct 66.8% 69th pct
Walk to health in Coowongain Zilzie even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coowongain Zilzie +0.8 more in Coowonga
3.9 26th pct 3.2 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Coowongain Zilzie +13 higher in Zilzie
0 37th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coowongain Zilzie +4.2 pts higher in Coowonga
9.7% 79th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Coowonga with nearby areas

Coorooman Tungamull Keppel Sands Zilzie Joskeleigh Cawarral Emu Park Tanby

Compare Zilzie with nearby areas

Emu Park Keppel Sands Coorooman Kinka Beach Coowonga Joskeleigh Tanby Causeway Lake

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coowonga vs Zilzie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30711/coowonga/vs/SAL33233/zilzie