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Cooke Plains vs Wellington East

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Cooke Plains profile · Wellington East profile

Cooke Plains Wellington East

Wellington East and Cooke Plains are two nearby South Australian areas with very different resident profiles. Wellington East is far older, with a typical resident aged 56 and 33.0% of people aged 65 and over. It has a much higher share of children under 15 (17.9%) and more people born overseas (17.2%). In contrast, Cooke Plains is more likely to be without a religion (68.1%) and has a much higher share of full-time employees (78.4%).

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing, with 100% of homes being separate houses. They also share a similar typical home size of about 2.3 to 2.4 people and a similar share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (around 10%). While Wellington East has many more people moving in recently, Cooke Plains has more public transport stops and departures. In both places, no one commutes by public transport and there are no schools or groceries within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 222 larger in Wellington East Rent: $190 higher in Wellington East Mortgage: $650 higher in Wellington East Aged 65+: 24.3 pts higher in Wellington East Full-time: 23.5 pts higher in Cooke Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +222 larger in Wellington East gap widening
69 33rd pct 291 59th pct
Median age in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +11 yrs older in Wellington East gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +3.8 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +24.3 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
8.7% 13th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +12.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
5.8% 9th pct 17.9% 55th pct
De facto in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +4.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
7.7% 20th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

37.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 32.0%
8.7% Seniors (65+) +24.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.7 pts 3.1%
5.8% Children (0–14) +12.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

Marital status

56.7% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 65.7%
36.7% Never married ◂ +19.9 pts 16.7%
0.0% Divorced +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.0% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cooke Plains Wellington East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +11.4 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
5.8% 24th pct 17.2% 71st pct

Country of birth

94.2% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 77.3%
0.0% England +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
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 +4.2 pts ▸ 49.1%
46.4% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 39.9%
11.6% German +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.2% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
4.3% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%
0.0% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +3.4 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 93.5%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +21.4 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
68.1% 100th pct 46.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

68.1% No religion ◂ +21.4 pts 46.7%
26.1% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 46.0%
10.1% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +6.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
36.5% 27th pct 42.6% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +0.2 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
10.0% 29th pct 10.2% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 42.6%
28.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.2%
15.4% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 38.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +27.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
20.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 12.5%
16.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%
13.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%
10.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +$72 higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
$606 26th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +$258 higher in Wellington East gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,383 39th pct
Family income in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +$386 higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
$1,875 49th pct $1,489 26th pct
High earners in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +3.4 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
8.3% 52nd pct 4.9% 31st pct
High-income homes in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +14.0 pts higher in Wellington East gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.0% 44th pct

Household income distribution

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 28.1%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +14.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

55.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 47.3%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 11.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +5.9 pts higher in Wellington East
24.6% 29th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +2.4 pts higher in Cooke Plains
7.2% 41st pct 4.8% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +4.1 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 44th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%
4.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Cancer +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +1.0 pts 64.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.6%
0.0% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +1.6 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 21.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +3.0 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
15.0% 73rd pct 18.0% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +6.2 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
16.7% 16th pct 22.9% 38th pct
Defence service in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +3.1 pts higher in Wellington East
4.8% 78th pct 7.8% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +2.4 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
36.7% 91st pct 34.3% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +11 larger in Wellington East
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +10 yrs older in Cooke Plains
18 yrs 18th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— $687 55th pct
Household income in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +0.1 larger in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +1.6 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
9.1% 39th pct 7.5% 30th pct
Living alone in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +9.8 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
34.6% 83rd pct 24.8% 54th pct

Family composition

36.4% Couples without children +20.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
45.5% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 40.4%
9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 51.2%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 24.8%
11.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%
0.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 5 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +$190 higher in Wellington East
$120 9th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +$650 higher in Wellington East gap widening
$650 5th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +0.10 higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +11.2 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
26.9% 74th pct 15.7% 47th pct
Owned outright in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +7.6 pts higher in Wellington East gap steady
46.2% 65th pct 53.7% 83rd pct
Separate houses in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +0.9 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
88.5% 74th pct 87.6% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned outright +7.6 pts ▸ 53.7%
26.9% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 15.7%
23.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
15.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.4 pts 5.0%
0.0% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

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 +4.3 pts ▸ 50.4%
23.1% 4 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 10.7%
15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.6 pts 5.8%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +43.8 pts ▸ 43.8%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +2.9 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
16.2% 49th pct 13.3% 39th pct
PT commute in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +2 more in Cooke Plains
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +28.99 more in Cooke Plains
28.99 97th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +173.9 more in Cooke Plains
173.9 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +2 more in Cooke Plains
2 75th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
60 85th pct —
Drive to city in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +8 longer in Cooke Plains
84 59th pct 76 54th pct

How people get to work

32.4% Car (driver) +25.1 pts ▸ 57.5%
16.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
10.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.1% 2 vehicles +24.7 pts ▸ 45.8%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 8.5%
15.8% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +21.5 pts higher in Wellington East gap narrowing
26.2% 32nd pct 47.6% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +7.3 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
11.8% 92nd pct 4.4% 62nd pct
Participation in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +10.5 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap narrowing
56.7% 37th pct 46.1% 14th pct
Full-time in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +23.5 pts higher in Cooke Plains gap widening
78.4% 96th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

43.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +23.8 pts 19.5%
16.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +10.0 pts 6.2%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%
10.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%
21.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.8 pts 8.8%
16.2% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 2,749 40th pct
Burglary/100k in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 687 66th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 344 78th pct
Property damage/100k in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 344 18th pct
5-yr change in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East
— 166.7% 93rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +0.5 higher in Wellington East
0.3 46th pct 0.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +0.6 more in Wellington East
0.2 44th pct 0.8 58th pct
15-min city in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +16.3 pts higher in Cooke Plains
16.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +78.9 pts higher in Wellington East
2.3% 40th pct 81.2% 75th pct
Walk to health in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +47.7 more in Cooke Plains
58.0 85th pct 10.3 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +1 higher in Wellington East
0 16th pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Cooke Plainsin Wellington East +1.0 pts higher in Wellington East
2.6% 7th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooke Plains vs Wellington East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40297/cooke-plains/vs/SAL41562/wellington-east