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Cooloongup vs Safety Bay

Name: Cooloongup vs Safety Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Cooloongup profile · Safety Bay profile

Cooloongup Safety Bay

Safety Bay and Cooloongup are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes, but they differ in how people live and move. Safety Bay has more homeowners, with 40.8% owning their place outright compared to 30.8% in Cooloongup. It also has a more qualified workforce, with more adults holding a bachelor degree (13.9% vs 7.2%) and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (12.1% vs 6.3%). In contrast, Cooloongup has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate of 31.4%, compared to 14.8% in Safety Bay.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people born overseas. This shared profile extends to the home, where the usual number of people per home is 2.4 in both places. However, their accessibility differs greatly: Safety Bay has a much shorter walk to the nearest transport stop, while Cooloongup has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Safety Bay One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Cooloongup Year 12: 8.6 pts higher in Safety Bay Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Cooloongup Bachelor+: 6.7 pts higher in Safety Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +966 larger in Safety Bay gap widening

6,696 86th pct 7,662 87th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +2 yrs older in Safety Bay gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 23.2%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

39.2% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 50.2%

36.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 30.4%

12.8% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cooloongup Safety Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 66.1%

10.6% England +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa even 1.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English +7.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

33.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

10.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 49.6%

37.1% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +0.50 more in Safety Bay

1.71 23rd pct 2.22 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +4 more in Cooloongup

24 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +29 larger in Safety Bay

482 70th pct 511 73rd pct

ICSEA in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +5 higher in Safety Bay

988 48th pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 26.9%

12.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

44.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

9.6% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

20.4% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$108 higher in Safety Bay gap widening

$596 24th pct $704 41st pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$238 higher in Safety Bay gap widening

$1,207 26th pct $1,445 44th pct

Family income in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$321 higher in Safety Bay gap widening

$1,498 27th pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 26.5%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 44.4%

27.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.3%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

5.2% Heart disease even 5.2%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.2% None +6.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 21.3%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +153 larger in Cooloongup

305 86th pct 152 86th pct

Median age in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +2 yrs older in Cooloongup

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$16 higher in Cooloongup

$493 31st pct $477 29th pct

Household income in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$495 higher in Safety Bay

$1,163 25th pct $1,658 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloongup in Safety Bay even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.2% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 53.1%

29.0% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 14.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

15.1% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.6% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$10 higher in Safety Bay gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +$366 higher in Safety Bay gap widening

$1,313 29th pct $1,679 54th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloongup in Safety Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.8% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 37.5%

27.5% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 19.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 40.2%

38.7% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 57.7%

18.7% $350–$549 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 39.4%

17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 15.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +15 more in Safety Bay

39 87th pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +1.22 more in Safety Bay

5.82 81st pct 7.05 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +51.7 more in Cooloongup

1,399.0 88th pct 1,347.3 88th pct

PT routes in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +4 more in Cooloongup

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +15 longer in Cooloongup

18 57th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Cooloongup in Safety Bay even

37 31st pct 37 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Cooloongup in Safety Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +40,989 more in Safety Bay

8,503 39th pct 49,492 64th pct

Transit to city in Cooloongup in Safety Bay

— 71 76th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

3.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

2.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.2% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 35.4%

34.9% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

5.5% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.2% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

7.0% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Mining +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.2%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.7%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +0.1 higher in Safety Bay

5.2 84th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +0.8 more in Cooloongup

5.0 83rd pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +36.9 pts higher in Cooloongup

65.1% 83rd pct 28.2% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +16.5 pts higher in Safety Bay

71.7% 85th pct 88.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +2.2 pts higher in Safety Bay

97.8% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +4.2 pts higher in Safety Bay

63.9% 80th pct 68.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Cooloongup in Safety Bay even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +35.3 pts higher in Cooloongup

37.0% 81st pct 1.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +3.5 more in Safety Bay

9.3 40th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +113 higher in Safety Bay

51 78th pct 163 89th pct

Mean slope in Cooloongup in Safety Bay +3.2 pts higher in Cooloongup

6.3% 57th pct 3.1% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloongup vs Safety Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50329/cooloongup/vs/SAL51319/safety-bay