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Cooljarloo vs Wedge Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Cooljarloo profile · Wedge Island profile

Cooljarloo Wedge Island

Wedge Island (WA) and Cooljarloo are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. The most striking difference is in income, with typical weekly household earnings well higher in Cooljarloo at $2,499 compared to $1,812 in Wedge Island (WA). Wedge Island (WA) is also more walkable, with 66.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while Cooljarloo has 0.0%. In contrast, the drive time to the city is far higher in Cooljarloo at 157 minutes, compared to 95 minutes for Wedge Island (WA).

Both areas are almost identical in that they are car-dependent and lack nearby schools, groceries, or health services. They also sit near the national figure for typical weekly personal income in Wedge Island (WA), where it is $749. While Wedge Island (WA) has residents who are noticeably older, with a typical age of 64 compared to 60 in Cooljarloo, both places remain far older than the Australian average.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5 larger in Wedge Island Personal income: $351 higher in Cooljarloo People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Wedge Island Household income: $687 higher in Cooljarloo Median age: 4 yrs older in Wedge Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +5 larger in Wedge Island gap narrowing
13 9th pct 18 13th pct
Median age in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +4 yrs older in Wedge Island
60 yrs 93rd pct 64 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

23.1% Seniors (65+) +43.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +61.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

69.2% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 72.2%
23.1% Never married +10.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooljarloo Wedge Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 94.4%
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

23.1% Australian +38.0 pts ▸ 61.1%
53.8% Irish ◂ +31.6 pts 22.2%
46.2% English ◂ +29.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Scottish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 77.8%
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

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +20.5 pts 33.3%
23.1% No religion +21.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
30.8% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

69.2% Year 12 ◂ +30.3 pts 38.9%
0.0% Year 10 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Architecture & building +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +$351 higher in Cooljarloo
$1,100 87th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +$687 higher in Cooljarloo
$2,499 89th pct $1,812 66th pct
Family income in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +$375 higher in Wedge Island
$2,250 71st pct $2,625 86th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

100.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

30.8% Arthritis ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
23.1% Asthma ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Heart disease +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Stroke +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Lung condition +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

23.1% None +43.6 pts ▸ 66.7%
46.2% One condition ◂ +29.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Two conditions +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Defence service in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island
— 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island
— 81 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island
— $575 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +0.4 larger in Cooljarloo
2.2 24th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

30.0% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

100.0% 1 person ◂ +57.1 pts 42.9%
0.0% 2 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island
— $1,850 64th pct
People / bedroom in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +0.20 higher in Wedge Island
0.60 7th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 85.7%
100.0% Other tenure ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Other dwelling +114.3 pts ▸ 114.3%
100.0% Separate house ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

166.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +166.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +62 longer in Cooljarloo
157 91st pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
25.0% Worked at home ◂ +25.0 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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
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% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
33.3% Labourers ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
25.0% Managers ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +0.3 higher in Wedge Island
0.0 0th pct 0.3 48th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +0.7 more in Wedge Island
0.0 0th pct 0.7 55th pct
15-min city in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +66.7 pts higher in Wedge Island
0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +42.7 more in Cooljarloo
153.8 90th pct 111.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island even
0 7th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Cooljarlooin Wedge Island +5.2 pts higher in Cooljarloo
7.5% 66th pct 2.3% 1st pct

Compare Cooljarloo with nearby areas

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Compare Wedge Island with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooljarloo vs Wedge Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50328/cooljarloo/vs/SAL51553/wedge-island