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Cooke Plains vs Malinong

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Cooke Plains profile · Malinong profile

Cooke Plains Malinong

Cooke Plains and Malinong are both sparsely populated areas in South Australia. They differ sharply in their demographics and wealth; Malinong has a much higher share of children (23.4% compared to 5.8% in Cooke Plains) and a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,833, while Cooke Plains typical income is $1,125. Residents in Malinong are also more likely to have finished Year 12, at 64.5% compared to 36.5% in Cooke Plains.

While both areas have similar rates of overseas births and no people using languages other than English at home, the gaps between them are moving in different directions. For example, the gap in people with a long-term health condition is widening, with Cooke Plains now far higher at 24.6% compared to 8.5% in Malinong. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, where Cooke Plains has a far higher unemployment rate of 11.8%, while Malinong sits at 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.0 pts higher in Malinong Unemployment: 11.8 pts higher in Cooke Plains Mortgage: $505 higher in Malinong No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Cooke Plains Full-time: 19.1 pts higher in Cooke Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +22 larger in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
69 33rd pct 47 27th pct
Median age in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +5 yrs older in Cooke Plains gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +8.7 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +17.6 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
5.8% 9th pct 23.4% 85th pct
De facto in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +6.2 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 13.9% 63rd pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +9.6 pts ▸ 25.5%
5.8% Children (0–14) +17.6 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
8.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

56.7% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 58.3%
36.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 36.1%
0.0% Divorced +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooke Plains Malinong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +0.6 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
5.8% 24th pct 6.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

94.2% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 91.5%
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

44.9% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.8%
46.4% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 36.2%
11.6% German +20.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
7.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.8% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +4.3 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% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
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 Cooke Plainsin Malinong +19.2 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
68.1% 100th pct 48.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

68.1% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 48.9%
26.1% Christianity +20.7 pts ▸ 46.8%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
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 Cooke Plainsin Malinong +28.0 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +1.7 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
10.0% 29th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +28.0 pts ▸ 64.5%
28.8% Year 11 +6.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
15.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 47.1%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 17.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +24.5 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.3% Agriculture & environment +27.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
10.0% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
10.0% Education ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +$219 higher in Malinong gap narrowing
$606 26th pct $825 62nd pct
Household income in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +$708 higher in Malinong gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +$41 higher in Malinong gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,916 52nd pct
High earners in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +8.3 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 16.7% 84th pct
High-income homes in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +38.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.4%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +16.1 pts higher in Cooke Plains
24.6% 29th pct 8.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +7.2 pts higher in Cooke Plains
7.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
4.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None +9.3 pts ▸ 74.5%
23.2% One condition ◂ +16.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +16.1 pts higher in Malinong gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 36.1% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +6.7 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +11.1 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
16.7% 16th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +4.8 pts higher in Cooke Plains
4.8% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +17.2 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
36.7% 91st pct 19.4% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
18 yrs 18th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +0.2 larger in Malinong gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +1.4 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
34.6% 83rd pct —

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +21.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
36.4% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 23.5%
0.0% 5 people +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
0.0% 4 people +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +$20 higher in Cooke Plains
$120 9th pct $100 6th pct
Mortgage in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +$505 higher in Malinong gap narrowing
$650 5th pct $1,155 22nd pct
People / bedroom in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +0.10 higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
26.9% 74th pct —
Owned outright in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
46.2% 65th pct —
Separate houses in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
100.0% 100th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
88.5% 74th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 41.2%
26.9% Rented ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%
15.4% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
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

46.2% 3 bedrooms +36.2 pts ▸ 82.4%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 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 Cooke Plainsin Malinong +9.7 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
16.2% 49th pct 25.9% 74th pct
PT commute in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +2 more in Cooke Plains
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +28.99 more in Cooke Plains
28.99 97th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +173.9 more in Cooke Plains
173.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +2 more in Cooke Plains
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cooke Plainsin Malinong
60 85th pct —
Drive to city in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
84 59th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +26.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
16.2% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
10.8% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
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

21.1% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.3% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%
21.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 17.6%
15.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +0.6 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 25.6% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +11.8 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
11.8% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +18.3 pts higher in Malinong gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 75.0% 89th pct
Full-time in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +19.1 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
78.4% 96th pct 59.3% 56th pct

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +53.1 pts ▸ 96.3%
16.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
10.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers +24.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
13.5% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
16.2% Sales workers ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +0.2 higher in Cooke Plains
0.3 46th pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +0.1 more in Cooke Plains
0.2 44th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +16.3 pts higher in Cooke Plains
16.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +8.1 pts higher in Malinong
2.3% 40th pct 10.4% 47th pct
Walk to health in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +154.8 more in Malinong
58.0 85th pct 212.8 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cooke Plainsin Malinong even
0 16th pct 0 15th pct
Mean slope in Cooke Plainsin Malinong +1.5 pts higher in Malinong
2.6% 7th pct 4.1% 31st pct

Compare Cooke Plains with nearby areas

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Compare Malinong with nearby areas

Ashville Cooke Plains Meningie East Waltowa Wellington East Tailem Bend Poltalloch Coomandook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooke Plains vs Malinong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40297/cooke-plains/vs/SAL40810/malinong