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Upper Coomera vs Willow Vale

Name: Upper Coomera vs Willow Vale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Upper Coomera profile · Willow Vale profile

Upper Coomera Willow Vale

Upper Coomera and Willow Vale (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different urban layouts. Upper Coomera is more developed and is described as somewhat walkable, with 64.9% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Willow Vale (Qld) is car-dependent, where only 0.3% of homes have that same walkable access. This is reflected in the local infrastructure; Upper Coomera has far more public transport departures and a higher share of separate houses in Willow Vale (Qld) at 91.1% compared to 80.8% in Upper Coomera.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 to $2,100. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, and both have about the same share of people who do not follow a religion. While they are alike in these ways, Willow Vale (Qld) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week, at 27.4% compared to 20.1% in Upper Coomera.

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Where they differ most

Population: 24,901 larger in Upper Coomera Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Willow Vale Work from home: 5.7 pts higher in Willow Vale Renting: 5.1 pts higher in Willow Vale Volunteering: 4.6 pts higher in Willow Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +24,901 larger in Upper Coomera gap widening

27,180 91st pct 2,279 80th pct

Median age in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +1 yrs older in Upper Coomera gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

Marital status

46.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

38.5% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Upper Coomera Willow Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.8% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 71.9%

11.0% New Zealand ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%

4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.5% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 87.7%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

41.2% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale

0.89 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +3 more in Upper Coomera

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +15 larger in Willow Vale

1,027 100th pct 1,043 100th pct

ICSEA in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +10 higher in Willow Vale

1,017 65th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

21.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%

18.3% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% Health even 9.8%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$39 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$821 62nd pct $860 68th pct

Household income in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$143 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$1,991 75th pct $2,134 81st pct

Family income in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$116 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$2,055 61st pct $2,171 67th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 36.2%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.8%

8.0% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

8.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 35.5%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

2.1% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Asthma even 9.5%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.7% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +1.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

18.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.6%

5.5% Two conditions even 5.4%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +758 larger in Upper Coomera

841 87th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +2 yrs older in Willow Vale

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$45 higher in Upper Coomera

$732 59th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$157 higher in Upper Coomera

$2,056 64th pct $1,899 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +0.1 larger in Willow Vale gap steady

3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.9% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

29.1% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 27.4%

22.7% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

20.5% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.8% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%

10.1% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$20 higher in Upper Coomera gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +$61 higher in Willow Vale gap narrowing

$1,939 68th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 42.3%

34.2% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

16.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 5.6%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 52.4%

28.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 18.7%

7.7% 5 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.6% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

81.1% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 83.2%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.2% $750 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.3 pts 27.1%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.8%

9.0% $3,000 or more +18.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.6% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +71 more in Upper Coomera

72 88th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +2.21 more in Upper Coomera

2.65 68th pct 0.44 59th pct

Departures/1k in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +221.3 more in Upper Coomera

283.6 74th pct 62.3 64th pct

PT routes in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +3 more in Upper Coomera

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +30 longer in Willow Vale

11 47th pct 41 74th pct

Drive to city in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +3 longer in Upper Coomera

38 31st pct 35 30th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 63.7%

11.3% Worked at home +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

0.6% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 43.4%

26.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 18.2%

17.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.2% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

13.0% Construction even 13.0%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food even 7.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +3.3 higher in Upper Coomera

5.1 84th pct 1.8 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +4.2 more in Upper Coomera

5.2 84th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +64.6 pts higher in Upper Coomera

64.9% 83rd pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +53.3 pts higher in Upper Coomera

53.6% 80th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +33.7 pts higher in Upper Coomera

79.7% 81st pct 46.0% 72nd pct

Walk to school in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +72.9 pts higher in Upper Coomera

74.7% 83rd pct 1.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +39.1 pts higher in Upper Coomera

98.4% 85th pct 59.3% 67th pct

Walk to health in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +53.5 pts higher in Upper Coomera

53.6% 85th pct 0.1% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +5.8 more in Upper Coomera

12.8 48th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +91 higher in Upper Coomera

96 85th pct 5 67th pct

Mean slope in Upper Coomera in Willow Vale +2.9 pts higher in Willow Vale

7.6% 68th pct 10.5% 83rd pct

Compare Upper Coomera with nearby areas

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Compare Willow Vale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Upper Coomera vs Willow Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32902/upper-coomera/vs/SAL33078/willow-vale