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Bool Lagoon vs Coles

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bool Lagoon profile · Coles profile

Bool Lagoon Coles

Bool Lagoon and Coles are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. There are sharp differences in their social and professional makeups. Coles has a much higher share of people with bachelor degrees (27.3% compared to 0.0% in Bool Lagoon) and a higher typical family income of $2,249 per week, whereas Bool Lagoon's is $1,562. Bool Lagoon is more likely to have children under 15 (14.3% versus 0.0%) and a much higher share of people with no religion at 85.7%, compared to 34.3% in Coles.

Both areas share a lack of public transport and an absence of people using languages other than English. The gap in how people work has widened, with Coles seeing a far higher share of people working from home at 36.0%, while Bool Lagoon is much more likely to have people employed full-time at 68.8%. This contrast is mirrored in their qualifications and pay, with Coles seeing far more high earners and university graduates.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 51.4 pts higher in Bool Lagoon Bachelor+: 27.3 pts higher in Coles One-parent: 22.2 pts higher in Bool Lagoon Recent movers: 21.7 pts higher in Bool Lagoon Work from home: 20.4 pts higher in Coles

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bool Lagoonin Coles +7 larger in Bool Lagoon gap widening
42 24th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Bool Lagoonin Coles +5 yrs older in Coles gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Bool Lagoonin Coles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bool Lagoonin Coles +3.3 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
11.9% 22nd pct 8.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in Bool Lagoonin Coles +14.3 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
14.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bool Lagoonin Coles +0.7 pts higher in Coles gap steady
17.5% 81st pct 18.2% 84th pct

Age structure

23.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.5% Older adults (45–64) +19.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

35.0% Married +43.8 pts ▸ 78.8%
32.5% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 15.2%
15.0% Divorced ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% Separated ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
7.5% Widowed ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bool Lagoon Coles

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bool Lagoonin Coles +11.4 pts higher in Coles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.4% 50th pct

Country of birth

95.2% Australia ◂ +9.5 pts 85.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 42.9%
38.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%
21.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%
14.3% Irish ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
7.1% German ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bool Lagoonin Coles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bool Lagoonin Coles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bool Lagoonin Coles +51.4 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap widening
85.7% 100th pct 34.3% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

85.7% No religion ◂ +51.4 pts 34.3%
14.3% Christianity +40.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
0.0% Not stated +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bool Lagoonin Coles +9.8 pts higher in Coles gap widening
41.7% 41st pct 51.5% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Bool Lagoonin Coles +27.3 pts higher in Coles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 27.3% 81st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 51.5%
25.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

87.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +67.5 pts 20.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Management & commerce ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bool Lagoonin Coles +$136 higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
$1,036 85th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bool Lagoonin Coles +$104 higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,458 45th pct
Family income in Bool Lagoonin Coles +$687 higher in Coles gap widening
$1,562 30th pct $2,249 71st pct
High earners in Bool Lagoonin Coles +12.1 pts higher in Coles gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.1% 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%
20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 12.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bool Lagoonin Coles +9.5 pts higher in Coles
19.0% 13th pct 28.6% 49th pct
Mental health in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Bool Lagoonin Coles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 17.1%
11.9% Arthritis ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Asthma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.5% Cancer ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.6% None ◂ +12.9 pts 65.7%
7.1% One condition +12.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
7.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bool Lagoonin Coles +18.5 pts higher in Coles gap widening
30.0% 86th pct 48.5% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Bool Lagoonin Coles +0.4 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
12.5% 47th pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bool Lagoonin Coles +5.3 pts higher in Coles gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 30.3% 74th pct
Defence service in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bool Lagoonin Coles +2.3 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
17.5% 16th pct 15.2% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bool Lagoonin Coles
59 yrs 94th pct —
Median income in Bool Lagoonin Coles
$350 12th pct —
Household income in Bool Lagoonin Coles
$900 14th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bool Lagoonin Coles +0.2 larger in Coles gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bool Lagoonin Coles +22.2 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap widening
22.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

33.3% Couples with children +32.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
38.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.8 pts 24.1%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +14.6 pts 18.8%
22.2% 1 person ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
16.7% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bool Lagoonin Coles +$15 higher in Coles
$100 6th pct $115 8th pct
Mortgage in Bool Lagoonin Coles +$100 higher in Bool Lagoon
$880 11th pct $780 9th pct
People / bedroom in Bool Lagoonin Coles +0.10 higher in Coles gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.3 pts 31.3%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.7% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
16.7% Other tenure ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 5 or more +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 31.3%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Bool Lagoonin Coles +20.4 pts higher in Coles gap widening
15.6% 47th pct 36.0% 88th pct
PT commute in Bool Lagoonin Coles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +21.1 pts 32.0%
15.6% Worked at home +20.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
15.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 1 vehicle +47.8 pts ▸ 70.0%
50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 40.0%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bool Lagoonin Coles +21.7 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap widening
48.7% 89th pct 27.0% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bool Lagoonin Coles even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Bool Lagoonin Coles +1.7 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
77.5% 92nd pct 75.8% 90th pct
Full-time in Bool Lagoonin Coles +16.8 pts higher in Bool Lagoon gap narrowing
68.8% 87th pct 52.0% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

46.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +33.1 pts ▸ 80.0%
21.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
12.5% Manufacturing ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Retail trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 40.0%
0.0% Labourers +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.0%
15.6% Sales workers ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bool Lagoonin Coles +1.3 pts higher in Bool Lagoon
1.3% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bool Lagoonin Coles +71.4 more in Bool Lagoon
71.4 86th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Bool Lagoonin Coles even
0 35th pct 0 7th pct
Mean slope in Bool Lagoonin Coles +1.0 pts higher in Coles
4.8% 39th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bool Lagoon vs Coles [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40137/bool-lagoon/vs/SAL40280/coles