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Coonamia vs Weeroona Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Coonamia profile · Weeroona Island profile

Coonamia Weeroona Island

Weeroona Island and Coonamia are two sparsely populated neighbouring areas with very different demographics. Weeroona Island is a much older community, where the typical resident is 63 and 45.3% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Coonamia is younger, with a typical age of 40 and 24.0% of residents being children under 15. This age difference is reflected in family life and income; Coonamia has a far higher typical weekly family income of $2,125, compared to $979 in Weeroona Island.

Both areas are equally car-dependent, with no public transport stops or essential services within a 15-minute walk. They also share similar rates of people living in de facto relationships and those with no religion. While they share these basic traits, the gap in employment is stark and widening, as 63.3% of adults in Coonamia are working or looking for work, while only 37.7% of adults in Weeroona Island are in the same position.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Weeroona Island Aged 65+: 42.2 pts higher in Weeroona Island Owned outright: 28.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island Participation: 25.6 pts higher in Coonamia Unemployment: 12.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +21 larger in Weeroona Island gap widening
96 40th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +23 yrs older in Weeroona Island gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +5.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
3.1% 61st pct 8.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +42.2 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
3.1% 5th pct 45.3% 100th pct
Under 15 in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +17.1 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
24.0% 86th pct 6.8% 10th pct
De facto in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +0.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
14.9% 70th pct 15.5% 73rd pct

Age structure

3.1% Seniors (65+) +42.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%
24.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.1 pts 6.8%
24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.1 pts 6.8%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%

Marital status

27.8% Married +31.6 pts ▸ 59.4%
41.8% Never married ◂ +23.8 pts 17.9%
10.1% Divorced +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.9% Widowed ◂ +10.2 pts 3.8%
3.8% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonamia Weeroona Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +12.3 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
3.1% 14th pct 15.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

88.5% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 81.2%
0.0% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% England +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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 ◂ +9.0 pts 41.0%
42.7% English +0.9 pts ▸ 43.6%
13.5% German ◂ +10.1 pts 3.4%
10.4% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Greek +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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 Coonamiain Weeroona Island +3.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 90.6%
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 Coonamiain Weeroona Island +0.3 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
45.8% 67th pct 46.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

39.6% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
45.8% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 46.2%
10.4% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 4.3%
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 Coonamiain Weeroona Island +3.8 pts higher in Coonamia gap steady
27.6% 10th pct 23.8% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +13.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
6.3% 15th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +5 more in Coonamia
5 73rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Coonamiain Weeroona Island
427 63rd pct —
ICSEA in Coonamiain Weeroona Island
948 26th pct —

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 11 ◂ +12.7 pts 22.9%
27.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.8%
15.8% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.9% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

53.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 46.3%
12.2% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
7.3% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Field of qualification

34.1% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 22.2%
29.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.9 pts 20.4%
17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +7.8 pts 9.3%
12.2% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
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 Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$370 higher in Coonamia gap widening
$850 66th pct $480 11th pct
Household income in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$702 higher in Coonamia gap widening
$1,474 46th pct $772 5th pct
Family income in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$1,146 higher in Coonamia gap widening
$2,125 65th pct $979 6th pct
High earners in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +3.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
5.1% 32nd pct 8.5% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +6.6 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 +29.9 pts ▸ 57.4%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.1 pts 4.9%
20.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +27.2 pts ▸ 57.5%
43.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.5 pts 23.6%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +16.7 pts higher in Weeroona Island
35.4% 79th pct 52.1% 100th pct
Mental health in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +0.9 pts higher in Coonamia
14.6% 91st pct 13.7% 89th pct
Needs assistance in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +3.7 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap steady
3.1% 33rd pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +12.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
8.3% Diabetes +7.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
13.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%
8.3% Other condition +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.2% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Lung condition +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Cancer +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +13.5 pts 42.7%
19.8% One condition +14.4 pts ▸ 34.2%
9.4% Two conditions even 9.4%
4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +2.0 pts higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 17.0% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +8.7 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
10.1% 26th pct 18.9% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +11.2 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
25.3% 50th pct 14.2% 12th pct
Defence service in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +10.4 pts higher in Weeroona Island
0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +12.1 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap narrowing
26.6% 64th pct 38.7% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +7 larger in Weeroona Island
3 43rd pct 10 59th pct
Median age in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +28 yrs older in Coonamia
40 yrs 78th pct 12 yrs 7th pct
Median income in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$251 higher in Coonamia
$725 58th pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$1,151 higher in Coonamia
$1,875 57th pct $724 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +0.5 larger in Coonamia gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +15.9 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 15.9% 75th pct
Living alone in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +19.3 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
20.0% 37th pct 39.3% 90th pct

Family composition

31.8% Couples without children +33.0 pts ▸ 64.8%
39.4% Couples with children ◂ +26.9 pts 12.5%
31.8% One-parent families ◂ +15.9 pts 15.9%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
20.0% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.5% 3 people ◂ +17.6 pts 4.9%
7.5% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$30 higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
$250 40th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +$171 higher in Weeroona Island gap steady
$867 11th pct $1,038 16th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +0.10 higher in Coonamia gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +4.5 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
22.5% 65th pct 18.0% 54th pct
Owned outright in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +28.9 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
35.0% 33rd pct 63.9% 94th pct
Separate houses in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +6.6 pts higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +7.8 pts higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
75.0% 38th pct 67.2% 23rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +28.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 19.7%
22.5% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 18.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 93.4%
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

57.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 45.9%
22.5% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
17.5% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Studio / none +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +10.9 pts higher in Coonamia gap steady
10.9% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coonamiain Weeroona Island
27 64th pct —

How people get to work

76.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 76.3%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.8% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 13.3%
12.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +6.4 pts higher in Coonamia gap narrowing
35.2% 65th pct 28.8% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +12.5 pts higher in Weeroona Island gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 93rd pct
Participation in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +25.6 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
63.3% 60th pct 37.7% 7th pct
Full-time in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +12.1 pts higher in Coonamia gap widening
67.4% 85th pct 55.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

6.5% Retail trade +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%
0.0% Manufacturing +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
13.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
13.0% Administrative & support ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%
10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%
8.7% Other services ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 18.4%
15.2% Community & personal service +8.5 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.0% Machinery operators & drivers +10.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
19.6% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 7.9%
17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%
15.2% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%
13.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +0.1 higher in Coonamia
0.1 39th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamiain Weeroona Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +44 higher in Weeroona Island
2 59th pct 46 78th pct
Mean slope in Coonamiain Weeroona Island +7.1 pts higher in Weeroona Island
2.6% 7th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Coonamia with nearby areas

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Compare Weeroona Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamia vs Weeroona Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40305/coonamia/vs/SAL41558/weeroona-island