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Baldivis vs Cooloongup

Name: Baldivis vs Cooloongup — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Baldivis profile · Cooloongup profile

Baldivis Cooloongup

Baldivis and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Baldivis is a young hub where the typical resident is 31, and 26.9% of people are children under 15. It is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,096 and 55.6% of residents completing Year 12. In contrast, Cooloongup is much older; its typical resident is 42, and 20.7% of the population is aged 65 and over. Residents there face more health challenges, with 36.5% living with a long-term health condition compared to 24.7% in Baldivis.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. While they share similar home sizes, their lifestyles differ. Cooloongup is more walkable, with 65.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and more residents living alone. Baldivis is more transient, with 43.5% of people moving in the last five years. The gap in home ownership is also clear, as homes are far more likely to be owned outright in Cooloongup.

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Where they differ most

Population: 31,001 larger in Baldivis Median age: 11 yrs older in Cooloongup Participation: 17.4 pts higher in Baldivis Year 12: 16.8 pts higher in Baldivis Owned outright: 14.9 pts higher in Cooloongup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Baldivis in Cooloongup +31,001 larger in Baldivis gap widening

37,697 93rd pct 6,696 86th pct

Median age in Baldivis in Cooloongup +11 yrs older in Cooloongup gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 23.7%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 17.4%

8.6% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 39.2%

36.8% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

7.7% Divorced +5.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% Widowed +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Baldivis Cooloongup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

10.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 44.8%

33.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 33.4%

9.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 83.9%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 50.0%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 37.1%

6.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Islam even 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Baldivis in Cooloongup +0.43 more in Cooloongup

1.28 14th pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Baldivis in Cooloongup +9 more in Baldivis

33 89th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Baldivis in Cooloongup +105 larger in Baldivis

587 83rd pct 482 70th pct

ICSEA in Baldivis in Cooloongup +8 higher in Baldivis

996 53rd pct 988 48th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 38.8%

21.5% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

11.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.8% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.6 pts 9.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 7.2%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$345 higher in Baldivis gap steady

$941 76th pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$889 higher in Baldivis gap narrowing

$2,096 79th pct $1,207 26th pct

Family income in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$793 higher in Baldivis gap narrowing

$2,291 73rd pct $1,498 27th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 27.2%

20.2% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

8.8% Under $650 +12.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.7%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 12.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.5% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +14.3 pts 53.2%

18.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.8% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Baldivis in Cooloongup +546 larger in Baldivis

851 87th pct 305 86th pct

Median age in Baldivis in Cooloongup +3 yrs older in Cooloongup

18 yrs 18th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$472 higher in Baldivis

$965 77th pct $493 31st pct

Household income in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$1,129 higher in Baldivis

$2,292 73rd pct $1,163 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Baldivis in Cooloongup +0.5 larger in Baldivis gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 46.2%

19.3% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

13.7% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

16.7% 1 person +13.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

21.4% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 10.6%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

9.6% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 5.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$60 higher in Baldivis gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Baldivis in Cooloongup +$587 higher in Baldivis gap narrowing

$1,900 66th pct $1,313 29th pct

People / bedroom in Baldivis in Cooloongup +0.10 higher in Baldivis gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.6 pts 38.8%

15.9% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

22.2% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 91.5%

3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

63.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 38.7%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

1.3% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.4% $200–$349 +32.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +41.9 pts 18.7%

3.9% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 17.7%

6.5% Under $1,000 +17.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Baldivis in Cooloongup +121 more in Baldivis

160 92nd pct 39 87th pct

Stops/1k in Baldivis in Cooloongup +1.58 more in Cooloongup

4.24 74th pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Baldivis in Cooloongup +707.4 more in Cooloongup

691.7 82nd pct 1,399.0 88th pct

PT routes in Baldivis in Cooloongup +4 more in Cooloongup

6 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Baldivis in Cooloongup +10 longer in Baldivis

28 65th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Baldivis in Cooloongup +6 longer in Cooloongup

31 27th pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Baldivis in Cooloongup even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Baldivis in Cooloongup +8,503 more in Cooloongup

0 0th pct 8,503 39th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 62.8%

5.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 34.9%

31.9% 1 vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

1.8% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.6% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

8.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

7.0% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 18.0%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.3% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

9.3% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

10.2% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 7.8%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Baldivis in Cooloongup +0.9 higher in Cooloongup

4.3 79th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Baldivis in Cooloongup +1.1 more in Cooloongup

3.9 77th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Baldivis in Cooloongup +30.9 pts higher in Cooloongup

34.2% 76th pct 65.1% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Baldivis in Cooloongup +31.0 pts higher in Cooloongup

40.7% 77th pct 71.7% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Baldivis in Cooloongup +13.2 pts higher in Cooloongup

84.6% 83rd pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Baldivis in Cooloongup +5.0 pts higher in Baldivis

68.9% 82nd pct 63.9% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Baldivis in Cooloongup +13.7 pts higher in Cooloongup

86.3% 78th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Baldivis in Cooloongup +4.0 pts higher in Cooloongup

33.0% 80th pct 37.0% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Baldivis in Cooloongup +2.1 more in Baldivis

11.4 45th pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Baldivis in Cooloongup +26 higher in Baldivis

77 82nd pct 51 78th pct

Mean slope in Baldivis in Cooloongup +0.8 pts higher in Baldivis

7.0% 63rd pct 6.3% 57th pct

Compare Baldivis with nearby areas

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Compare Cooloongup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Baldivis vs Cooloongup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50054/baldivis/vs/SAL50329/cooloongup