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Coolbinia vs Mount Hawthorn

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Coolbinia profile · Mount Hawthorn profile

Coolbinia Mount Hawthorn

Mount Hawthorn and Coolbinia are neighbouring areas in Perth with very different layouts. Mount Hawthorn is much more connected and accessible, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a high number of public transport stops. In contrast, Coolbinia is more residential, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (41.2% compared to 30.2% in Mount Hawthorn) and a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of residents who own their home outright. They also share a very similar professional profile, with about 46% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Mount Hawthorn has a higher number of people working or looking for work, the typical weekly personal income is nearly the same in both places, at around $1,200.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,432 larger in Mount Hawthorn Owned outright: 10.9 pts higher in Coolbinia Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Mount Hawthorn De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +6,432 larger in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
1,751 77th pct 8,183 87th pct
Median age in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +3 yrs older in Coolbinia gap steady
40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.1 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
0.7% 36th pct 0.8% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +3.7 pts higher in Coolbinia gap steady
13.9% 28th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
20.5% 73rd pct 22.8% 83rd pct
De facto in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +6.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
6.4% 14th pct 12.7% 54th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.6%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
13.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 51.4%
34.6% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
4.8% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
3.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolbinia Mount Hawthorn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.6 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
22.6% 81st pct 25.2% 86th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 72.0%
4.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% South Africa ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% China even 0.5%
0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.0% English +5.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
31.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
15.4% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 11.4%
11.1% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
3.7% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.2% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
12.5% 79th pct 14.5% 82nd pct
Limited English in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
0.6% 71st pct 1.4% 80th pct

Language used at home

85.2% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 82.6%
2.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.9% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +9.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
41.1% 52nd pct 50.3% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

41.1% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
41.8% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 40.8%
10.0% Judaism ◂ +9.2 pts 0.8%
3.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.4 pts higher in Coolbinia gap widening
79.9% 98th pct 77.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.4 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
46.5% 97th pct 46.8% 97th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +4.50 more in Coolbinia
5.57 61st pct 1.07 9th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1 more in Coolbinia
36 89th pct 35 89th pct
Avg size in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +95 larger in Mount Hawthorn
463 67th pct 557 79th pct
ICSEA in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +23 higher in Mount Hawthorn
1,095 90th pct 1,118 95th pct

Highest year of school

79.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 77.4%
8.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

46.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 42.0%
14.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.4%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
14.6% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%
10.4% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.6% Creative arts even 5.7%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
2.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$70 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$1,192 90th pct $1,262 92nd pct
Household income in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$339 higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
$3,229 100th pct $2,890 95th pct
Family income in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$726 higher in Coolbinia gap widening
$4,166 100th pct $3,440 96th pct
High earners in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
30.0% 100th pct 30.3% 100th pct
High-income homes in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +3.6 pts higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
49.1% 100th pct 45.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 31.2%
19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.2%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%
21.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 23.2%
18.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 16.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.8 pts higher in Coolbinia
23.1% 23rd pct 22.3% 21st pct
Mental health in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
7.1% 40th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.3 pts higher in Coolbinia gap steady
5.7% 62nd pct 3.3% 35th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
6.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
0.2% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 72.3%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%
4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
1.1% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.3 pts higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
24.7% 75th pct 22.4% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.4 pts higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
13.7% 60th pct 13.3% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
35.6% 88th pct 36.1% 89th pct
Defence service in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.2 pts higher in Coolbinia
2.6% 49th pct 2.4% 45th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.7 pts higher in Coolbinia gap widening
23.7% 47th pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +54 larger in Mount Hawthorn
12 61st pct 66 80th pct
Median age in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +9 yrs older in Coolbinia
28 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn
— 63.9% 89th pct
Unemployment in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$737 higher in Coolbinia
$1,312 88th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$624 higher in Coolbinia
$3,249 89th pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn
— 12.1% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.1 larger in Coolbinia gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +3.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
5.7% 24th pct 9.6% 42nd pct
Living alone in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
20.8% 40th pct 22.1% 44th pct

Family composition

74.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 68.8%
19.1% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
5.7% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.4% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
24.4% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 23.7%
20.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%
16.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$70 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
$350 71st pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +$82 higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
$2,600 88th pct $2,518 88th pct
People / bedroom in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.10 higher in Mount Hawthorn gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +10.8 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
15.3% 46th pct 26.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +10.9 pts higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
41.2% 50th pct 30.2% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +7.7 pts higher in Coolbinia gap steady
85.6% 26th pct 77.9% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +6.6 pts higher in Coolbinia gap narrowing
81.3% 55th pct 74.7% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
41.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.9 pts 30.2%
15.3% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

85.6% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 77.9%
3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 45.0%
40.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 25.4%
16.8% 2 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.2% 5 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 4.2%
1.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $350–$549 +8.0 pts ▸ 51.8%
47.2% $200–$349 ◂ +32.6 pts 14.6%
4.5% $550–$749 +11.9 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 36.8%
22.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
16.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.5%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
3.1% 63rd pct 4.8% 73rd pct
Work from home in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.1 pts higher in Coolbinia gap steady
11.7% 33rd pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
7.3% 96th pct 8.6% 99th pct
PT stops in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +33 more in Mount Hawthorn
12 82nd pct 45 87th pct
Stops/1k in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.35 more in Coolbinia
6.85 85th pct 5.50 79th pct
Departures/1k in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1,498.6 more in Mount Hawthorn
1,286.1 88th pct 2,784.7 96th pct
PT routes in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +4 more in Mount Hawthorn
4 82nd pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2 longer in Coolbinia
2 14th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn even
7 1st pct 7 1st pct
Reach 30 min in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +5,194 more in Coolbinia
26,773 80th pct 21,579 75th pct
Reach 45 min in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +50,560 more in Mount Hawthorn
138,168 86th pct 188,728 87th pct
Transit to city in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +5 longer in Coolbinia
39 17th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 54.9%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%
7.3% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
1.5% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 45.3%
26.9% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%
3.1% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +4.0 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
31.7% 53rd pct 35.7% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.5 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
6.6% 50th pct 9.1% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.3 pts higher in Coolbinia gap steady
3.3% 47th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +6.7 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap widening
68.9% 78th pct 75.6% 90th pct
Full-time in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.2 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn gap narrowing
59.2% 56th pct 60.3% 61st pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%
9.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
4.5% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
3.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
3.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

35.6% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
22.1% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 17.7%
13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%
7.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.1 higher in Mount Hawthorn
6.9 92nd pct 8.0 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +1.0 more in Mount Hawthorn
6.7 93rd pct 7.7 99th pct
15-min city in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +0.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +20.3 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
79.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +14.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
70.5% 90th pct 85.4% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +20.5 more in Coolbinia
34.8 75th pct 14.3 52nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +127 higher in Mount Hawthorn
110 86th pct 237 92nd pct
Mean slope in Coolbiniain Mount Hawthorn +2.9 pts higher in Mount Hawthorn
6.5% 59th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolbinia vs Mount Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50325/coolbinia/vs/SAL51015/mount-hawthorn