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Cosgrove vs Heatley

Name: Cosgrove vs Heatley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Cosgrove profile · Heatley profile

Cosgrove Heatley

Heatley and Cosgrove (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Heatley is an older community where the typical resident is 40 and 20.6% are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 27 in Cosgrove (Qld) and only 5.7% of seniors. Heatley is much more walkable and connected, with 99.8% of homes within a short walk of a school, while Cosgrove (Qld) is car-dependent. This contrast extends to housing and health, as Heatley has a far higher share of people living alone (31.8%) and those with long-term health conditions (35.6%).

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, but they share a similar makeup in other ways. They have almost identical proportions of First Nations people (about 13%) and people born overseas (around 12.5%). While Cosgrove (Qld) is far more transient, with 72.5% of people moving in the last five years, both areas have similar household sizes and the same share of people working from home (4.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,242 larger in Heatley Renting: 28.5 pts higher in Cosgrove Recent movers: 36.5 pts higher in Cosgrove Participation: 23.9 pts higher in Cosgrove Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in Heatley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cosgrove in Heatley +3,242 larger in Heatley gap narrowing

665 69th pct 3,907 86th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Heatley +13 yrs older in Heatley gap widening

27 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 24.4%

12.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%

5.7% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

Marital status

52.8% Never married ◂ +10.0 pts 42.7%

31.5% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.4% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.9% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cosgrove Heatley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 79.4%

2.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.7% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% India even 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 36.8%

35.6% English ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

7.1% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.2% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 82.9%

1.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 50.1%

45.4% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 38.3%

8.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cosgrove in Heatley

— 2.93 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cosgrove in Heatley +16 more in Heatley

8 77th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Cosgrove in Heatley +47 larger in Heatley

582 82nd pct 629 87th pct

ICSEA in Cosgrove in Heatley +20 higher in Cosgrove

979 43rd pct 959 32nd pct

Highest year of school

64.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.5 pts 44.4%

15.9% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

3.3% Year 9 or below +9.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 38.4%

17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 15.6%

15.4% Health ◂ +6.8 pts 8.6%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences even 1.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cosgrove in Heatley +$331 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$993 81st pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Heatley +$710 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$1,976 74th pct $1,266 30th pct

Family income in Cosgrove in Heatley +$616 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$2,151 66th pct $1,535 29th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 29.2%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

6.3% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

49.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 34.3%

23.9% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 11.5%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.7% Other condition +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Lung condition +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +12.3 pts 52.8%

18.5% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.9% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Three or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cosgrove in Heatley +428 larger in Heatley

87 85th pct 515 87th pct

Median age in Cosgrove in Heatley +3 yrs older in Cosgrove

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cosgrove in Heatley +$355 higher in Cosgrove

$900 73rd pct $545 39th pct

Household income in Cosgrove in Heatley +$1,062 higher in Cosgrove

$2,200 70th pct $1,138 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cosgrove in Heatley +0.1 larger in Cosgrove gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 43.3%

30.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 27.5%

16.2% One-parent families +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

1.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +8.5 pts 33.2%

18.3% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

5.0% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cosgrove in Heatley +$90 higher in Cosgrove gap widening

$370 76th pct $280 50th pct

Mortgage in Cosgrove in Heatley +$433 higher in Cosgrove gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Cosgrove in Heatley +0.10 higher in Heatley gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.3% Rented ◂ +28.5 pts 32.8%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 32.1%

5.4% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% Other tenure +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 83.9%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

41.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 21.4%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% 5 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.9%

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +38.3 pts 17.5%

0.0% Under $200 +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.4 pts 50.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 12.7%

12.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cosgrove in Heatley +17 more in Heatley

0 0th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Cosgrove in Heatley +4.35 more in Heatley

0.00 0th pct 4.35 75th pct

Departures/1k in Cosgrove in Heatley +578.4 more in Heatley

0.0 0th pct 578.4 80th pct

PT routes in Cosgrove in Heatley +3 more in Heatley

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Cosgrove in Heatley +19 longer in Cosgrove

22 60th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

79.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 69.7%

3.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Worked at home even 4.7%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.2 pts 31.9%

32.6% 1 vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% No vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 16.2%

12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

8.2% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.5% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 16.0%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 12.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

9.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

6.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Cosgrove in Heatley +4.4 higher in Heatley

1.8 64th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cosgrove in Heatley +5.2 more in Heatley

1.3 61st pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cosgrove in Heatley +93.0 pts higher in Heatley

0.0% 0th pct 93.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Cosgrove in Heatley +68.0 pts higher in Heatley

0.0% 0th pct 68.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cosgrove in Heatley +98.3 pts higher in Heatley

0.2% 57th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Cosgrove in Heatley +99.8 pts higher in Heatley

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Cosgrove in Heatley +7.9 pts higher in Heatley

92.1% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cosgrove in Heatley +55.6 pts higher in Heatley

0.0% 0th pct 55.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Cosgrove in Heatley +3.7 more in Heatley

4.5 28th pct 8.2 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Cosgrove in Heatley +92 higher in Heatley

39 76th pct 131 87th pct

Mean slope in Cosgrove in Heatley +2.2 pts higher in Cosgrove

4.9% 40th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Cosgrove with nearby areas

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Compare Heatley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cosgrove vs Heatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30729/cosgrove/vs/SAL31312/heatley