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Cooya Beach vs Mossman Gorge

Name: Cooya Beach vs Mossman Gorge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Cooya Beach profile · Mossman Gorge profile

Cooya Beach Mossman Gorge

Cooya Beach and Mossman Gorge are neighbouring areas in Queensland with distinct profiles. Mossman Gorge has a much larger First Nations population at 44.4%, compared to 15.5% in Cooya Beach, and a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language. Cooya Beach is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $717, which is far higher than the $439 seen in Mossman Gorge. Education levels also differ, with Year 12 completion far higher in Cooya Beach at 45.8% compared to 33.3% in Mossman Gorge.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at about 50%. They are also alike in that both are car-dependent and have similar proportions of children under 15. While Cooya Beach has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of a park, Mossman Gorge has a far higher share of renters, with 50.6% of households renting compared to 30.9% in Cooya Beach.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 28.9 pts higher in Mossman Gorge PT commute: 3.9 pts higher in Mossman Gorge Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Mossman Gorge Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge Participation: 18.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +275 larger in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

523 65th pct 248 58th pct

Median age in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +1 yrs older in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

15.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

43.2% Never married +12.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.8% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 28.2%

15.6% Divorced ◂ +10.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% Widowed +7.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.5% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Cooya Beach Mossman Gorge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 80.2%

4.0% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

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 ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

32.7% Australian ◂ +12.9 pts 19.8%

11.7% Irish ◂ +8.4 pts 3.2%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

7.6% German ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

4.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only even 81.5%

0.6% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 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

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 50.8%

36.3% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

12.0% Not stated ◂ +8.0 pts 4.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +3 more in Mossman Gorge

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge

— 328 51st pct

ICSEA in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge

— 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 33.3%

7.3% Year 9 or below +18.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

22.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.8% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 8.6%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +9.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.8% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 7.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 4.3%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$278 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

$717 43rd pct $439 7th pct

Household income in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$163 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

$1,154 22nd pct $991 13th pct

Family income in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$170 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing

$1,461 24th pct $1,291 14th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 28.4%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

20.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.8%

1.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.7% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +27.7 pts ▸ 67.0%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.9 pts 17.0%

9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.6% Diabetes +9.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Other condition +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.0% Heart disease +6.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Dementia +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

1.9% Cancer +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.9%

18.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%

2.5% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +29 larger in Mossman Gorge

81 84th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +5 yrs older in Cooya Beach

34 yrs 72nd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$358 higher in Cooya Beach

$691 55th pct $333 10th pct

Household income in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$349 higher in Cooya Beach

$1,199 27th pct $850 13th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +0.4 larger in Mossman Gorge gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

28.2% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

35.8% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.9 pts 22.0%

0.0% Other families +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Household size

42.4% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 37.0%

30.9% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 24.7%

6.9% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

2.8% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$85 higher in Cooya Beach gap steady

$265 45th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +$475 higher in Mossman Gorge gap narrowing

$1,325 30th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +0.10 higher in Mossman Gorge gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.0 pts 21.0%

30.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 21.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 75.3%

6.0% Flat or apartment +11.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 35.8%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%

15.2% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +30.8 pts 24.4%

4.5% Under $200 +46.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +36.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.8 pts 17.6%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.6 pts 48.1%

9.7% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.0% Walked +11.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bus +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 21.5%

35.2% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.5% No vehicle +13.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles even 11.4%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.3% Administrative & support +5.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.6% Professional & technical +7.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

7.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.6% Professionals +6.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

6.9% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

11.7% Sales workers ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +0.3 higher in Cooya Beach

1.1 60th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +0.3 more in Cooya Beach

1.0 59th pct 0.7 55th pct

15-min city in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +4.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +1.8 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +4.7 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +72.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach

99.4% 86th pct 26.6% 56th pct

Walk to health in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +15.4 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

0.0% 0th pct 15.4% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +0.6 more in Mossman Gorge

11.5 45th pct 12.1 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +4 higher in Cooya Beach

10 72nd pct 6 70th pct

Mean slope in Cooya Beach in Mossman Gorge +7.3 pts higher in Mossman Gorge

2.9% 11th pct 10.2% 81st pct

Compare Cooya Beach with nearby areas

Bonnie Doon Newell Mossman Rocky Point Miallo Finlayvale Mossman Gorge Killaloe

Compare Mossman Gorge with nearby areas

Finlayvale Mossman Bonnie Doon Shannonvale Cooya Beach Newell Miallo Killaloe

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooya Beach vs Mossman Gorge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30712/cooya-beach/vs/SAL31930/mossman-gorge