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Mount Coolum vs Point Arkwright

Name: Mount Coolum vs Point Arkwright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mount Coolum profile · Point Arkwright profile

Mount Coolum Point Arkwright

Mount Coolum and Point Arkwright are neighbouring areas on the Sunshine Coast, but they offer different living patterns. Mount Coolum is more established for families, with far more three-bedroom homes (76.2% compared to 63.9%) and a higher share of people caring for children. It is also the more connected hub, where 61.2% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, whereas Point Arkwright has no homes with such access. In contrast, Point Arkwright has a far higher share of people living alone at 37.7% and a higher proportion of renters (39.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, with a matching 62.3% of homes being separate houses and a similar share of adults holding a bachelor's degree. Both areas also have a similar rate of people with long-term health conditions, around 29%. While Point Arkwright has a noticeably older typical resident at 47 compared to 44 in Mount Coolum, they share a similar school advantage score, which sits above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,236 larger in Mount Coolum PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Mount Coolum Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Mount Coolum 3+ bedrooms: 12.3 pts higher in Mount Coolum Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Point Arkwright

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +4,236 larger in Mount Coolum gap widening

4,545 86th pct 309 59th pct

Median age in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +3 yrs older in Point Arkwright gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.4%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Marital status

45.3% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.3% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

13.3% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Coolum Point Arkwright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.1%

5.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English +3.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

37.0% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 26.5%

14.4% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 86.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 51.1%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 36.6%

6.7% Not stated +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even

1,004 100th pct 1,004 100th pct

ICSEA in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even

1,046 77th pct 1,046 77th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 57.4%

21.0% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.5 pts 9.6%

7.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

11.2% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

12.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

8.3% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$84 higher in Point Arkwright gap widening

$808 60th pct $892 72nd pct

Household income in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$143 higher in Mount Coolum gap narrowing

$1,690 59th pct $1,547 50th pct

Family income in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$163 higher in Mount Coolum gap widening

$2,100 63rd pct $1,937 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.3%

15.0% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.8% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 38.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None ◂ +6.8 pts 56.6%

19.4% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%

6.0% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +77 larger in Mount Coolum

80 83rd pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +7 yrs older in Mount Coolum

23 yrs 38th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$600 higher in Point Arkwright

$900 73rd pct $1,500 90th pct

Household income in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$500 higher in Mount Coolum

$1,875 57th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +0.2 larger in Mount Coolum gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 53.6%

31.1% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +10.5 pts 27.9%

26.0% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

14.1% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.9% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 11.5%

4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$57 higher in Mount Coolum gap widening

$450 88th pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +$337 higher in Point Arkwright gap widening

$1,863 64th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.5% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.2 pts 27.0%

29.4% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

62.3% Separate house even 62.3%

9.1% Flat or apartment +21.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

28.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.3 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 37.7%

23.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 18.9%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom +10.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.5 pts 33.3%

8.2% Under $200 +21.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.3% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

11.6% $3,000 or more +24.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.7 pts 9.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +8 more in Mount Coolum

8 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +1.76 more in Mount Coolum

1.76 64th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +275.5 more in Mount Coolum

275.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +2 more in Mount Coolum

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even

8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +2 longer in Point Arkwright

78 55th pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.7 pts 55.3%

18.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

0.4% Bicycle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 36.9%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 36.1%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%

4.5% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +10.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 15.1%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Sales workers even 9.2%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +0.6 higher in Mount Coolum

3.9 77th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +0.2 more in Mount Coolum

3.2 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +5.0 pts higher in Mount Coolum

5.0% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +61.2 pts higher in Mount Coolum

61.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +12.2 pts higher in Point Arkwright

79.9% 81st pct 92.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +1.1 pts higher in Point Arkwright

98.2% 85th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +7.2 more in Point Arkwright

5.7 31st pct 12.9 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +52 higher in Point Arkwright

41 77th pct 93 85th pct

Mean slope in Mount Coolum in Point Arkwright +3.0 pts higher in Point Arkwright

6.9% 62nd pct 9.8% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Coolum vs Point Arkwright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31950/mount-coolum/vs/SAL32342/point-arkwright