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Cooya Beach vs Newell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Cooya Beach profile · Newell profile

Cooya Beach Newell

Cooya Beach and Newell are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different social profiles. Cooya Beach has a much higher First Nations population at 15.5% compared to 2.8% in Newell, and its First Nations residents are far older, with a typical age of 34 compared to 20. Cooya Beach also has a far higher share of one-parent families at 28.2%, while Newell is much more likely to have homes owned outright, at 41.3% compared to 30.4% in Cooya Beach.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $711 to $717. They also share a lack of public transport, with both areas having no trains or buses. While Cooya Beach has more children and a higher share of people with no religion, Newell has a larger proportion of seniors and more recent arrivals from overseas.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 21.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach First Nations: 12.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Newell Median age: 7 yrs older in Newell No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooya Beachin Newell +196 larger in Cooya Beach gap steady
523 65th pct 327 60th pct
Median age in Cooya Beachin Newell +7 yrs older in Newell gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Cooya Beachin Newell +12.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
15.5% 90th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooya Beachin Newell +8.6 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
18.4% 48th pct 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Cooya Beachin Newell +4.4 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
15.7% 40th pct 11.3% 20th pct
De facto in Cooya Beachin Newell +2.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 15.7% 74th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 40.1%
18.4% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 11.3%
9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

Marital status

33.8% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 45.3%
43.2% Never married ◂ +13.5 pts 29.7%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
5.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cooya Beach Newell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooya Beachin Newell +4.5 pts higher in Newell gap steady
15.1% 65th pct 19.6% 76th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 73.7%
4.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
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 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.2%
32.7% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
7.6% German ◂ +4.6 pts 3.1%
4.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
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 Newell +2.9 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
7.8% 72nd pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Cooya Beachin Newell even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 88.1%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
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

No religion in Cooya Beachin Newell +11.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
50.5% 80th pct 39.1% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 39.1%
36.3% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
12.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooya Beachin Newell +1.5 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
45.8% 52nd pct 47.3% 56th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooya Beachin Newell +5.8 pts higher in Newell gap steady
10.1% 30th pct 15.9% 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooya Beachin Newell +4 more in Newell
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Cooya Beachin Newell
— 290 47th pct
ICSEA in Cooya Beachin Newell
— 936 21st pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
22.5% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%
7.3% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.8% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%
8.9% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooya Beachin Newell +$6 higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
$717 43rd pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Cooya Beachin Newell +$28 higher in Newell gap narrowing
$1,154 22nd pct $1,182 24th pct
Family income in Cooya Beachin Newell +$73 higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
$1,461 24th pct $1,388 20th pct
High earners in Cooya Beachin Newell +3.2 pts higher in Newell gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Cooya Beachin Newell +2.6 pts higher in Newell gap steady
5.1% 16th pct 7.7% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
20.7% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
1.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.2%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.1%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooya Beachin Newell +4.8 pts higher in Newell
27.3% 42nd pct 32.1% 66th pct
Mental health in Cooya Beachin Newell +1.5 pts higher in Newell
6.1% 31st pct 7.6% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Cooya Beachin Newell +3.4 pts higher in Newell gap widening
4.2% 45th pct 7.6% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Other condition +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Cancer +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
1.9% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None ◂ +4.3 pts 56.0%
18.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.8% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.5% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooya Beachin Newell +8.2 pts higher in Newell gap widening
11.7% 19th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooya Beachin Newell +2.8 pts higher in Newell gap widening
10.3% 27th pct 13.2% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooya Beachin Newell +8.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 13.9% 11th pct
Defence service in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.9 pts higher in Newell
2.5% 47th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooya Beachin Newell +1.8 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
23.2% 44th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooya Beachin Newell +72 larger in Cooya Beach
81 84th pct 9 58th pct
Median age in Cooya Beachin Newell +14 yrs older in Cooya Beach
34 yrs 72nd pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Cooya Beachin Newell
47.3% 66th pct —
Unemployment in Cooya Beachin Newell
8.6% 41st pct —
Median income in Cooya Beachin Newell +$371 higher in Newell
$691 55th pct $1,062 82nd pct
Household income in Cooya Beachin Newell +$675 higher in Newell
$1,199 27th pct $1,874 57th pct
Indigenous language in Cooya Beachin Newell
13.6% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.2 larger in Cooya Beach gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Cooya Beachin Newell +21.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
28.2% 96th pct 6.9% 28th pct
Living alone in Cooya Beachin Newell +3.4 pts higher in Newell gap steady
30.9% 74th pct 34.3% 83rd pct

Family composition

33.9% Couples without children +16.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
35.8% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 38.1%
28.2% One-parent families ◂ +21.3 pts 6.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.9% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%
6.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooya Beachin Newell +$15 higher in Newell gap steady
$265 45th pct $280 50th pct
Mortgage in Cooya Beachin Newell +$311 higher in Newell gap widening
$1,325 30th pct $1,636 51st pct
People / bedroom in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.10 higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cooya Beachin Newell +1.3 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
30.9% 79th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Cooya Beachin Newell +10.8 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
30.4% 23rd pct 41.3% 50th pct
Separate houses in Cooya Beachin Newell +1.9 pts higher in Newell gap narrowing
83.4% 23rd pct 85.3% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooya Beachin Newell +4.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
70.0% 27th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.4% Owned outright +10.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 26.6%
30.9% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
1.8% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 85.3%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 2.1%
6.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 51.7%
27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 25.2%
15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.2% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 43.5%
32.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.6%
0.0% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.1%
20.5% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.2%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooya Beachin Newell +2.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
5.5% 76th pct 2.9% 62nd pct
Work from home in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
9.7% 25th pct 9.4% 24th pct
PT commute in Cooya Beachin Newell even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 70.6%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
2.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
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 +0.7 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.2% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%
11.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
4.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooya Beachin Newell +2.6 pts higher in Newell gap steady
32.9% 57th pct 35.4% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooya Beachin Newell +11.8 pts higher in Newell gap widening
3.8% 38th pct 15.6% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooya Beachin Newell +1.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cooya Beachin Newell +4.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
57.0% 38th pct 53.0% 27th pct
Full-time in Cooya Beachin Newell +7.9 pts higher in Newell gap widening
47.8% 12th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%
10.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.5% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.1% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%
4.0% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.6% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
19.0% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 8.8%
14.6% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%
11.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.9% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.2 higher in Cooya Beach
1.1 60th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.2 more in Cooya Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooya Beachin Newell +16.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach
99.4% 86th pct 83.2% 76th pct
Walk to health in Cooya Beachin Newell even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooya Beachin Newell +9.9 more in Newell
11.5 45th pct 21.4 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Cooya Beachin Newell +7 higher in Cooya Beach
10 72nd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Cooya Beachin Newell +0.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach
2.9% 11th pct 2.8% 10th pct

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Compare Newell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooya Beach vs Newell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30712/cooya-beach/vs/SAL32133/newell