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Cooya Beach vs Killaloe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Cooya Beach profile · Killaloe profile

Cooya Beach Killaloe

Cooya Beach and Killaloe are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different social profiles. Cooya Beach has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.5%, compared to 2.4% in Killaloe. There are also significant differences in housing and family life; one-parent families are far more common in Cooya Beach (28.2% versus 4.3%), and renting is much more frequent there (30.9% versus 5.8%). In contrast, Killaloe has a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.9% versus 2.5%) and more residents who have completed Year 12.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share similar typical weekly rents, with Cooya Beach at $265 and Killaloe at $250. While both areas arecar-dependent with no public transport, Cooya Beach has more street intersections and almost all its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. Killaloe is more likely to be a place of long-term stability, with far more homes owned outright (50.0% versus 30.4%) and a higher share of people volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach One-parent: 23.9 pts higher in Cooya Beach Owned outright: 19.6 pts higher in Killaloe Separate houses: 16.6 pts higher in Killaloe Population: 399 larger in Cooya Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +399 larger in Cooya Beach gap steady
523 65th pct 124 45th pct
Median age in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +6 yrs older in Killaloe gap steady
48 yrs 62nd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +13.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
15.5% 90th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +5.8 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
18.4% 48th pct 24.2% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +0.5 pts higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 16.1% 43rd pct
De facto in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +3.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 14.3% 66th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.7%
15.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

33.8% Married +31.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
43.2% Never married ◂ +14.5 pts 28.7%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Cooya Beach Killaloe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +5.1 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
15.1% 65th pct 20.2% 77th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 75.8%
4.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% New Zealand even 3.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 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% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +6.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.7% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 32.3%
11.7% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
9.6% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.2% Italian +5.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% German ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
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

Other language in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.8 pts higher in Killaloe gap steady
7.8% 72nd pct 9.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 87.9%
1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +0.3 pts higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
50.5% 80th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%
36.3% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
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 Cooya Beachin Killaloe +14.2 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
45.8% 52nd pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +9.3 pts higher in Killaloe gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 19.4% 66th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1 more in Killaloe
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cooya Beachin Killaloe
— 230 41st pct
ICSEA in Cooya Beachin Killaloe
— 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +14.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
22.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%
7.3% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 35.1%
13.8% Bachelor degree +7.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +16.3 pts ▸ 29.7%
11.8% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%
9.8% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
8.9% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$138 higher in Killaloe gap widening
$717 43rd pct $855 67th pct
Household income in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$387 higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
$1,154 22nd pct $1,541 50th pct
Family income in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$497 higher in Killaloe gap widening
$1,461 24th pct $1,958 55th pct
High earners in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +11.4 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 13.9% 76th pct
High-income homes in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +8.4 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
5.1% 16th pct 13.5% 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.8%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
3.7% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.8%
39.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 35.2%
1.4% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach
27.3% 42nd pct 25.8% 35th pct
Mental health in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.9 pts higher in Killaloe
6.1% 31st pct 8.1% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
4.2% 45th pct 3.2% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 2.4%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
4.0% Heart disease even 4.0%
1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +3.5 pts ▸ 63.7%
18.7% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +12.3 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
11.7% 19th pct 24.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.7 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 12.0% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 20.4% 27th pct
Defence service in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +2.1 pts higher in Killaloe
2.5% 47th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +3.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
23.2% 44th pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +78 larger in Cooya Beach
81 84th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +29 yrs older in Killaloe
34 yrs 72nd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
Year 12 in Cooya Beachin Killaloe
47.3% 66th pct —
Unemployment in Cooya Beachin Killaloe
8.6% 41st pct —
Median income in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$116 higher in Cooya Beach
$691 55th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$426 higher in Killaloe
$1,199 27th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Cooya Beachin Killaloe
13.6% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +0.1 larger in Killaloe gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +23.9 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
28.2% 96th pct 4.3% 21st pct
Living alone in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +5.9 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
30.9% 74th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

33.9% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 53.8%
35.8% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%
28.2% One-parent families ◂ +23.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
6.9% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$15 higher in Cooya Beach
$265 45th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +$375 higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
$1,325 30th pct $1,700 55th pct
People / bedroom in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +0.10 higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +25.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
30.9% 79th pct 5.8% 13th pct
Owned outright in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +19.6 pts higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
30.4% 23rd pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +16.6 pts higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
83.4% 23rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +10.7 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
70.0% 27th pct 80.8% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned outright +19.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 32.7%
30.9% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 5.8%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +16.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
6.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 65.4%
27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 15.4%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +55.2 pts 0.0%
32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 47.1%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +5.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
5.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +2.2 pts higher in Killaloe gap narrowing
9.7% 25th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.5 pts 64.2%
9.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
2.0% Walked +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
35.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 5.8%
4.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +5.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
32.9% 57th pct 27.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +3.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
3.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +9.7 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
57.0% 38th pct 66.7% 72nd pct
Full-time in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +10.4 pts higher in Killaloe gap widening
47.8% 12th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.3% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.6% Manufacturing +6.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.1% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
1.6% Professional & technical +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
4.0% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.0% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +7.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
19.0% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.9% Managers +11.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
14.2% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.1 higher in Cooya Beach
1.1 60th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +1.0 more in Cooya Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +99.4 pts higher in Cooya Beach
99.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooya Beachin Killaloe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +11.5 more in Cooya Beach
11.5 45th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +10 higher in Cooya Beach
10 72nd pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Cooya Beachin Killaloe +15.5 pts higher in Killaloe
2.9% 11th pct 18.4% 97th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooya Beach vs Killaloe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30712/cooya-beach/vs/SAL31530/killaloe