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Cottonvale vs Thulimbah

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Cottonvale profile · Thulimbah profile

Cottonvale Thulimbah

Thulimbah and Cottonvale (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different resident profiles. Thulimbah is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 40 in Cottonvale (Qld), and has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions (38.7% versus 24.8%). In contrast, Cottonvale (Qld) is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of children under 15 (24.2% versus 13.4%) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms (80.4% versus 67.2%).

Since 2011, these two places have tracked differently, with Thulimbah seeing a far higher share of people move in over the last five years. Despite this, they share many daily realities, such as almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $560 and the same 140-minute drive time to the city. Both areas are also very similar in their lack of public transport, with no regular service stops in either community.

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Where they differ most

Population: 198 larger in Thulimbah Work from home: 21.4 pts higher in Cottonvale Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Thulimbah No car: 5.5 pts higher in Thulimbah Separate houses: 7.0 pts higher in Cottonvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +198 larger in Thulimbah gap widening
153 48th pct 351 60th pct
Median age in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +9 yrs older in Thulimbah gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +7.6 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
10.5% 87th pct 2.8% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +5.1 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
20.3% 57th pct 25.4% 75th pct
Under 15 in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +10.8 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
24.2% 87th pct 13.4% 27th pct
De facto in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1.8 pts higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 10.2% 34th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
25.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 19.7%
20.3% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
24.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.8 pts 13.4%
9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 45.0%
28.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 33.1%
14.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 11.6%
5.0% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Separated +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Cottonvale Thulimbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.7 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
12.4% 55th pct 17.1% 71st pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 70.9%
2.6% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
2.0% Nepal ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% Australian +11.8 pts ▸ 39.9%
34.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%
10.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%
9.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% Scottish +5.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.9% German ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
2.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.4 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
5.9% 64th pct 10.3% 76th pct
Limited English in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1.1 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 77th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 78.3%
3.9% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.0 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
35.3% 35th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
35.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 31.3%
15.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +3.2 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
34.5% 22nd pct 37.7% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +3.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
7.4% 20th pct 10.9% 34th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cottonvalein Thulimbah
— 21.28 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1 larger in Cottonvale
19 4th pct 18 4th pct
ICSEA in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +25 higher in Thulimbah
905 13th pct 930 18th pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.7%
26.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.4%
14.2% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
2.7% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
8.8% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
11.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%
8.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$7 higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
$562 19th pct $555 18th pct
Household income in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$116 higher in Cottonvale gap widening
$1,071 17th pct $955 12th pct
Family income in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$146 higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
$1,187 11th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +0.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
2.5% 22nd pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +11.8 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
15.7% 49th pct 3.9% 12th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 37.5%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.6% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%
7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 49.3%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.8%
2.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +13.9 pts higher in Thulimbah
24.8% 30th pct 38.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +8.0 pts higher in Thulimbah
4.6% 23rd pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +5.7 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
2.0% 24th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.6% Mental health +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.3% Other condition +7.3 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.9% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.9% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.6% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +8.1 pts 48.7%
19.6% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.9% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1.0 pts higher in Cottonvale gap steady
13.2% 26th pct 12.3% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +6.0 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
11.6% 38th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +0.4 pts higher in Thulimbah gap steady
18.2% 20th pct 18.5% 22nd pct
Defence service in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.2 pts higher in Thulimbah
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 74th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +13.3 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
13.2% 10th pct 26.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +6 larger in Cottonvale
16 64th pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +5 yrs older in Thulimbah
16 yrs 13th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$599 higher in Thulimbah
$350 12th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$938 higher in Thulimbah
$1,187 26th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.8 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
20.6% 87th pct 15.8% 75th pct
Living alone in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +6.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
25.5% 56th pct 32.0% 77th pct

Family composition

45.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 40.4%
39.2% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
20.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 15.8%
0.0% Other families +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

41.2% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 37.5%
25.5% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 32.0%
11.8% 3 people even 11.7%
9.8% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +5.5 pts 2.3%
0.0% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$48 higher in Thulimbah gap widening
$165 17th pct $213 29th pct
Mortgage in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +$86 higher in Cottonvale gap narrowing
$1,311 29th pct $1,225 25th pct
People / bedroom in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.2 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
21.6% 63rd pct 25.8% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1.0 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
41.2% 50th pct 42.2% 53rd pct
Separate houses in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +7.0 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 93.0% 39th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +13.2 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
80.4% 52nd pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.2% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
21.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 26.6%
21.6% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 93.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.7 pts 19.5%
21.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 19.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
27.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.3%
27.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.4 pts 8.8%
27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +26.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +5.5 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 76th pct
Work from home in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +21.4 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
32.7% 85th pct 11.3% 31st pct
PT commute in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1 longer in Thulimbah
140 88th pct 141 88th pct

How people get to work

49.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 53.4%
32.7% Worked at home ◂ +21.4 pts 11.3%
5.5% Car (passenger) +5.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 28.9%
24.0% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
28.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 20.3%
8.0% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +11.0 pts higher in Thulimbah gap widening
23.2% 23rd pct 34.2% 62nd pct
Recent arrivals in Cottonvalein Thulimbah gap narrowing
— 16.7% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +4.2 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 59th pct
Participation in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +0.2 pts higher in Thulimbah gap narrowing
47.1% 16th pct 47.4% 16th pct
Full-time in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +9.3 pts higher in Cottonvale gap widening
70.9% 89th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

29.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%
18.2% Manufacturing ◂ +8.4 pts 9.8%
5.5% Health care & social assistance +8.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +6.1 pts 3.0%
5.5% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%
16.4% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 7.5%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 11.3%
10.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.5 pts 5.3%
9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +0.5 higher in Thulimbah
0.1 43rd pct 0.6 54th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +0.4 more in Thulimbah
0.2 43rd pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +2.7 pts higher in Thulimbah
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1.5 pts higher in Thulimbah
4.8% 59th pct 6.3% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cottonvalein Thulimbah even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +7.7 more in Thulimbah
6.5 33rd pct 14.2 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +1 higher in Thulimbah
2 59th pct 4 63rd pct
Mean slope in Cottonvalein Thulimbah +0.3 pts higher in Thulimbah
3.6% 22nd pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Cottonvale with nearby areas

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Compare Thulimbah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cottonvale vs Thulimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30732/cottonvale/vs/SAL32821/thulimbah