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Cooya Beach vs Shannonvale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Cooya Beach profile · Shannonvale profile

Cooya Beach Shannonvale

Cooya Beach and Shannonvale are nearby Queensland areas with very different social and economic profiles. Cooya Beach has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (15.5%) and a far higher share of one-parent families (28.2%). In contrast, Shannonvale is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,944 compared to $1,154 in Cooya Beach, and far more households earning $3,000 or more a week (22.1% versus 5.1%).

Both areas share an identical typical resident age of 48 years. They also have similar shares of people born overseas and very few people who speak little or no English. While they are alike in age, they differ in their housing and work patterns; Shannonvale has more people working or looking for work (76.2%) and far more detached houses (98.5%), whereas Cooya Beach has a higher rate of renting (30.9%) and a more mobile population, with more people having moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 24.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach Participation: 19.2 pts higher in Shannonvale No car: 5.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach Household income: $790 higher in Shannonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +329 larger in Cooya Beach gap steady
523 65th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +12.4 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
15.5% 90th pct 3.1% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +0.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
18.4% 48th pct 18.0% 47th pct
Under 15 in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +4.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
15.7% 40th pct 11.3% 21st pct
De facto in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +0.8 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
18.0% 83rd pct 18.8% 86th pct

Age structure

36.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 36.6%
19.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.5%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

33.8% Married +22.3 pts ▸ 56.1%
43.2% Never married ◂ +8.5 pts 34.8%
15.6% Divorced ◂ +10.1 pts 5.5%
5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
2.5% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooya Beach Shannonvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +0.9 pts higher in Shannonvale gap steady
15.1% 65th pct 16.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

73.0% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
3.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.0% England ◂ +2.0 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

32.7% Australian +8.0 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.4% English ◂ +0.4 pts 34.0%
11.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%
4.2% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 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 Shannonvale +4.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
7.8% 72nd pct 3.1% 47th pct
Limited English in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.5% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 91.2%
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 Shannonvale +2.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
50.5% 80th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

50.5% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 47.9%
36.3% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
12.0% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%
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 Shannonvale +10.1 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
45.8% 52nd pct 55.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +3.3 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
10.1% 30th pct 13.4% 45th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +3 more in Shannonvale
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale
— 328 51st pct
ICSEA in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale
— 926 16th pct

Highest year of school

45.8% Year 12 +10.1 pts ▸ 55.8%
22.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 44.0%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
13.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 22.0%
11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%
8.9% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$103 higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
$717 43rd pct $820 62nd pct
Household income in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$790 higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
$1,154 22nd pct $1,944 73rd pct
Family income in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$610 higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
$1,461 24th pct $2,071 62nd pct
High earners in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +9.7 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 12.2% 71st pct
High-income homes in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +17.0 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
5.1% 16th pct 22.1% 67th pct

Household income distribution

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +23.6 pts ▸ 47.1%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 29.4%
20.7% Under $650 ◂ +14.9 pts 5.9%
1.4% $3,000–$3,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.7% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.2%
38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 30.5%
9.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
1.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +9.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach
27.3% 42nd pct 17.5% 11th pct
Mental health in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.1 pts higher in Shannonvale
6.1% 31st pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
4.2% 45th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%
6.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%
1.9% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
0.8% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.2% None +16.1 pts ▸ 76.3%
18.7% One condition ◂ +4.8 pts 13.9%
4.8% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +11.4 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
11.7% 19th pct 23.2% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.2 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
10.3% 27th pct 11.6% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +6.2 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
21.8% 33rd pct 28.0% 64th pct
Defence service in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +2.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach
2.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +6.7 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
23.2% 44th pct 29.9% 78th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +75 larger in Cooya Beach
81 84th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +15 yrs older in Cooya Beach
34 yrs 72nd pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale
47.3% 66th pct —
Unemployment in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale
8.6% 41st pct —
Median income in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$209 higher in Shannonvale
$691 55th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$1,925 higher in Shannonvale
$1,199 27th pct $3,124 88th pct
Indigenous language in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale
13.6% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +0.5 larger in Shannonvale gap steady
2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +24.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
28.2% 96th pct 4.0% 20th pct
Living alone in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +16.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
30.9% 74th pct 14.7% 18th pct

Family composition

35.8% Couples with children +25.5 pts ▸ 61.3%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%
28.2% One-parent families ◂ +24.2 pts 4.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%
30.9% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 14.7%
11.5% 3 people +12.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.9% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.6% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$55 higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
$265 45th pct $210 28th pct
Mortgage in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +$625 higher in Shannonvale gap widening
$1,325 30th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +0.10 higher in Shannonvale gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +17.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
30.9% 79th pct 13.2% 39th pct
Owned outright in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +3.4 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
30.4% 23rd pct 33.8% 30th pct
Separate houses in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +15.1 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
83.4% 23rd pct 98.5% 60th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +7.9 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
70.0% 27th pct 77.9% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
30.4% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 33.8%
30.9% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 13.2%
1.8% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

83.4% Separate house +15.1 pts ▸ 98.5%
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 ◂ +12.2 pts 42.6%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
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%
4.5% Under $200 +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 +49.1 pts ▸ 65.8%
47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 34.2%
20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +5.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
5.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +7.0 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
9.7% 25th pct 16.7% 50th pct
PT commute in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.7% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 66.7%
9.7% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.0% Walked ◂ +2.0 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 +9.1 pts ▸ 49.3%
35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 17.9%
4.6% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +12.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
32.9% 57th pct 20.9% 17th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +3.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
3.8% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.2 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
1.2% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +19.2 pts higher in Shannonvale gap widening
57.0% 38th pct 76.2% 90th pct
Full-time in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.4 pts higher in Shannonvale gap narrowing
47.8% 12th pct 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
10.1% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
3.6% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
0.0% Mining +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Community & personal service even 19.0%
15.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.6% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%
7.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%
5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.0 higher in Cooya Beach
1.1 60th pct 0.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +0.9 more in Cooya Beach
1.0 59th pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +99.4 pts higher in Cooya Beach
99.4% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +1.2 more in Cooya Beach
11.5 45th pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +10 higher in Cooya Beach
10 72nd pct 0 30th pct
Mean slope in Cooya Beachin Shannonvale +13.6 pts higher in Shannonvale
2.9% 11th pct 16.5% 94th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooya Beach vs Shannonvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30712/cooya-beach/vs/SAL32545/shannonvale