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Cooyar vs Thornville

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cooyar profile · Thornville profile

Cooyar Thornville

Cooyar and Thornville are two small, nearby Queensland areas with very different profiles. Cooyar is a more diverse and walkable place, with 11.7% of people born overseas and 39.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. However, it faces more health challenges, as 40.7% of residents have a long-term health condition. Thornville is much smaller and more car-dependent, but has a more highly qualified workforce, with 18.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 4.2% in Cooyar.

Both areas share a similar daily pace of life, with the typical weekly personal income sitting at around $430 and an identical 2.1 people per home. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are wide; typical monthly home loan payments are far higher in Thornville at $1,109, while typical weekly rent is far higher in Cooyar at $160. Thornville also has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 34.4%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $582 higher in Thornville Unpaid child care: 22.1 pts higher in Thornville No religion: 21.4 pts higher in Cooyar Population: 192 larger in Cooyar Recent movers: 20.8 pts higher in Cooyar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooyarin Thornville +192 larger in Cooyar gap steady
231 57th pct 39 23rd pct
Median age in Cooyarin Thornville +1 yrs older in Cooyar gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Cooyarin Thornville +6.9 pts higher in Cooyar gap widening
6.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooyarin Thornville +2.2 pts higher in Cooyar gap narrowing
35.5% 91st pct 33.3% 89th pct
Under 15 in Cooyarin Thornville +1.6 pts higher in Thornville gap steady
8.7% 13th pct 10.3% 17th pct
De facto in Cooyarin Thornville +6.4 pts higher in Thornville gap widening
4.3% 10th pct 10.7% 38th pct

Age structure

35.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
35.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
13.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%
8.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +21.1 pts ▸ 68.8%
25.0% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 9.4%
16.5% Divorced ◂ +7.1 pts 9.4%
4.7% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooyar Thornville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooyarin Thornville +11.7 pts higher in Cooyar gap narrowing
11.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 82.1%
5.6% England ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

30.7% Australian +23.1 pts ▸ 53.8%
36.8% English ◂ +13.7 pts 23.1%
10.0% German +18.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
3.9% Dutch ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooyarin Thornville +1.3 pts higher in Cooyar gap steady
1.3% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cooyarin Thornville even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 82.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooyarin Thornville +21.4 pts higher in Cooyar gap widening
34.2% 32nd pct 12.8% 3rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% Christianity +12.6 pts ▸ 61.5%
34.2% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 12.8%
16.0% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooyarin Thornville +4.6 pts higher in Thornville gap widening
26.7% 9th pct 31.3% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooyarin Thornville +14.5 pts higher in Thornville gap widening
4.2% 10th pct 18.8% 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cooyarin Thornville
50.00 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Cooyarin Thornville +1 more in Cooyar
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Cooyarin Thornville
26 8th pct —
ICSEA in Cooyarin Thornville
945 24th pct —

Highest year of school

32.0% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
26.7% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
6.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

7.4% Bachelor degree +38.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
41.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.5% Engineering & related ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%
13.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.4% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.0% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooyarin Thornville +$11 higher in Thornville gap narrowing
$426 6th pct $437 7th pct
Household income in Cooyarin Thornville +$188 higher in Thornville gap widening
$711 2nd pct $899 10th pct
Family income in Cooyarin Thornville +$200 higher in Thornville gap widening
$862 3rd pct $1,062 8th pct
High earners in Cooyarin Thornville +4.2 pts higher in Cooyar gap widening
4.2% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Cooyarin Thornville
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.8 pts 17.6%
33.3% Under $650 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

57.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 53.1%
20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.6%
8.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooyarin Thornville +17.6 pts higher in Cooyar
40.7% 90th pct 23.1% 23rd pct
Mental health in Cooyarin Thornville +3.6 pts higher in Cooyar
13.9% 89th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Cooyarin Thornville +0.2 pts higher in Thornville gap narrowing
15.2% 100th pct 15.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

20.8% Arthritis ◂ +13.1 pts 7.7%
6.9% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%
12.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
4.3% Lung condition +5.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.2% Cancer ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
19.9% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.9%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 10.3%
6.9% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooyarin Thornville +6.3 pts higher in Thornville gap narrowing
15.6% 37th pct 21.9% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooyarin Thornville +4.5 pts higher in Cooyar gap widening
17.0% 84th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooyarin Thornville +22.1 pts higher in Thornville gap widening
12.3% 10th pct 34.4% 87th pct
Defence service in Cooyarin Thornville +3.7 pts higher in Cooyar
3.7% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooyarin Thornville +3.8 pts higher in Cooyar gap narrowing
28.8% 74th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooyarin Thornville +16 larger in Cooyar
16 64th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cooyarin Thornville
16 yrs 13th pct —
Median income in Cooyarin Thornville
$424 20th pct —
Household income in Cooyarin Thornville
$850 13th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooyarin Thornville even gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Cooyarin Thornville +3.6 pts higher in Thornville gap narrowing
15.4% 74th pct 19.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Cooyarin Thornville
32.2% 77th pct —

Family composition

31.5% Couples with children +25.6 pts ▸ 57.1%
49.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 42.9%
15.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +14.7 pts 35.3%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 17.6%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
3.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooyarin Thornville +$68 higher in Cooyar
$160 16th pct $92 5th pct
Mortgage in Cooyarin Thornville +$582 higher in Thornville
$527 2nd pct $1,109 20th pct
People / bedroom in Cooyarin Thornville +0.10 higher in Cooyar gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cooyarin Thornville
5.6% 13th pct —
Owned outright in Cooyarin Thornville
66.7% 97th pct —
Separate houses in Cooyarin Thornville
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cooyarin Thornville
66.7% 22nd pct —

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.5 pts 41.2%
5.6% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.3% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

101.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 35.3%
25.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 0.0%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

120.0% Under $200 ◂ +120.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +65.0 pts 0.0%
25.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooyarin Thornville
0.0% 0th pct —
Work from home in Cooyarin Thornville
24.4% 71st pct —
PT commute in Cooyarin Thornville
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Cooyarin Thornville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooyarin Thornville even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooyarin Thornville even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooyarin Thornville even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cooyarin Thornville +3 longer in Cooyar
135 87th pct 132 86th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 33.3%
24.4% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +22.6 pts 21.4%
35.7% 1 vehicle even 35.7%
14.3% 3 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
8.3% 4 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooyarin Thornville +20.8 pts higher in Cooyar gap widening
28.4% 41st pct 7.7% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cooyarin Thornville
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooyarin Thornville
19.4% 100th pct —
Participation in Cooyarin Thornville +14.5 pts higher in Thornville gap narrowing
29.2% 0th pct 43.8% 12th pct
Full-time in Cooyarin Thornville
57.8% 48th pct —

Industries people work in

15.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +62.2 pts ▸ 77.8%
20.0% Retail trade ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
11.1% Construction ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% Other services ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
8.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Managers +33.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
6.7% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
17.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +17.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooyarin Thornville +1.5 higher in Cooyar
1.5 62nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooyarin Thornville +2.2 more in Cooyar
2.2 67th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cooyarin Thornville +39.3 pts higher in Cooyar
39.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooyarin Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooyarin Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooyarin Thornville +40.4 pts higher in Cooyar
40.4% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooyarin Thornville +44.9 pts higher in Cooyar
44.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cooyarin Thornville even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooyarin Thornville +39.0 more in Cooyar
39.0 76th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooyarin Thornville even
0 34th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Cooyarin Thornville +2.5 pts higher in Thornville
10.1% 81st pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Cooyar with nearby areas

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Compare Thornville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooyar vs Thornville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30713/cooyar/vs/SAL32818/thornville