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Coral Cove vs Elliott Heads

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Coral Cove profile · Elliott Heads profile

Coral Cove Elliott Heads

Coral Cove and Elliott Heads are neighbouring areas in Queensland with different residential profiles. Coral Cove is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,620 per week compared to $1,026 in Elliott Heads, and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (92.6% versus 71.7%). It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (12.2%) and is more accessible, with 96.8% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Elliott Heads has a higher share of people living alone (27.3% compared to 11.6%) and those with no religion (47.5% versus 36.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who need help with daily activities. This similarity exists alongside a general trend of older populations in both places, as both are far older than the national figure. However, some gaps are widening, such as the difference in typical household income, which is now well higher in Coral Cove.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Coral Cove Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Coral Cove PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Elliott Heads Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads Household size: 0.5 larger in Coral Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +302 larger in Coral Cove gap widening
1,462 75th pct 1,160 74th pct
Median age in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +4 yrs older in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +2.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
3.1% 60th pct 5.2% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +1.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
26.7% 79th pct 27.8% 81st pct
Under 15 in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +1.8 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
17.6% 53rd pct 15.8% 41st pct
De facto in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +1.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
10.0% 33rd pct 11.4% 44th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
26.7% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
19.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.9%
17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%
7.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

Marital status

65.6% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 54.5%
20.2% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.2% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Age & sex structure

Coral Cove Elliott Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +4.1 pts higher in Coral Cove gap steady
17.9% 73rd pct 13.8% 60th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 80.2%
5.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.4% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.7%
38.0% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.4% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% German even 7.8%
3.7% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +2.6 pts higher in Coral Cove gap steady
6.1% 65th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.6 pts higher in Coral Cove gap steady
0.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Coral Covein Elliott Heads +11.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
36.5% 38th pct 47.5% 72nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +12.6 pts 43.8%
36.5% No religion +11.0 pts ▸ 47.5%
5.3% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +8.2 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
47.3% 56th pct 39.0% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +6.0 pts higher in Coral Cove gap widening
20.9% 70th pct 14.8% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Coral Covein Elliott Heads
— 5.46 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
121 29th pct 121 29th pct
ICSEA in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
983 45th pct 983 45th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 39.0%
30.1% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
8.3% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%
15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 15.4%
14.1% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
13.4% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%
10.7% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
12.4% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%
5.5% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$84 higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
$664 35th pct $580 22nd pct
Household income in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$594 higher in Coral Cove gap widening
$1,620 55th pct $1,026 15th pct
Family income in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$465 higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
$1,786 43rd pct $1,321 16th pct
High earners in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +5.9 pts higher in Coral Cove gap steady
11.4% 67th pct 5.5% 35th pct
High-income homes in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +10.5 pts higher in Coral Cove gap widening
20.3% 63rd pct 9.8% 29th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.9%
10.8% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 6.4%
9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
25.8% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +5.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads
33.6% 73rd pct 39.0% 88th pct
Mental health in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads
10.4% 72nd pct 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.4 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
7.3% 77th pct 7.8% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +8.0 pts 51.1%
22.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +2.7 pts higher in Coral Cove gap steady
18.6% 53rd pct 16.0% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
15.4% 75th pct 15.5% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +3.7 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
25.5% 51st pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads
6.2% 87th pct 6.7% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
25.7% 59th pct 26.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +15 larger in Elliott Heads
45 76th pct 60 79th pct
Median age in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +9 yrs older in Elliott Heads
14 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +5.5 pts higher in Elliott Heads
40.0% 50th pct 45.5% 62nd pct
Unemployment in Coral Covein Elliott Heads
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$234 higher in Elliott Heads
$599 45th pct $833 68th pct
Household income in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$333 higher in Coral Cove
$1,875 57th pct $1,542 44th pct
Indigenous language in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +6.7 pts higher in Coral Cove
6.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.5 larger in Coral Cove gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +9.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
8.7% 37th pct 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +15.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
11.6% 10th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 37.6%
39.8% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.7% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

50.3% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 46.9%
11.6% 1 person +15.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
13.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%
13.7% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$80 higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
$373 76th pct $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +$355 higher in Coral Cove gap widening
$1,655 52nd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +4.7 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
19.9% 59th pct 24.6% 70th pct
Owned outright in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +3.1 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
41.8% 52nd pct 44.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +3.2 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
98.3% 58th pct 95.1% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +20.9 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
92.6% 85th pct 71.7% 31st pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.9 pts 27.0%
19.9% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
1.2% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 95.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

58.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 20.7%
25.9% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
4.8% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $200–$349 +52.5 pts ▸ 75.8%
63.1% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 22.5%
0.0% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.1%
9.4% Under $1,000 +26.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
28.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.2%
6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.9 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap narrowing
0.6% 47th pct 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +5.5 pts higher in Coral Cove gap widening
9.7% 26th pct 4.3% 9th pct
PT commute in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.7 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 69th pct
PT stops in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +3 more in Coral Cove
8 78th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +1.16 more in Coral Cove
5.47 79th pct 4.31 75th pct
Departures/1k in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +13.9 more in Coral Cove
65.7 65th pct 51.7 63rd pct
PT routes in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +6 longer in Elliott Heads
3 21st pct 9 44th pct

How people get to work

71.3% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 75.4%
9.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
0.5% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 40.2%
28.8% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
4.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +2.1 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
51.9% 92nd pct 49.8% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +10.3 pts higher in Coral Cove gap widening
12.2% 72nd pct 1.9% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +4.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads gap widening
2.5% 40th pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +4.5 pts higher in Coral Cove gap narrowing
50.7% 23rd pct 46.3% 14th pct
Full-time in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +5.9 pts higher in Coral Cove gap steady
59.7% 59th pct 53.8% 28th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 21.1%
14.1% Education & training ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%
8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
6.4% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.5% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Mining even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%
13.6% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.9% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 8.3%
11.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.4% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.4 higher in Elliott Heads
1.8 65th pct 2.3 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.5 more in Elliott Heads
1.5 62nd pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +36.9 pts higher in Coral Cove
96.8% 90th pct 59.9% 76th pct
Walk to school in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +3.0 pts higher in Elliott Heads
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +18.6 pts higher in Elliott Heads
53.3% 65th pct 71.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Coral Covein Elliott Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +22.3 more in Elliott Heads
6.2 32nd pct 28.4 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +35 higher in Coral Cove
46 77th pct 11 72nd pct
Mean slope in Coral Covein Elliott Heads +0.2 pts higher in Coral Cove
4.8% 39th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Coral Cove with nearby areas

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Compare Elliott Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coral Cove vs Elliott Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30716/coral-cove/vs/SAL30969/elliott-heads