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Lake Coogee vs Spearwood

Name: Lake Coogee vs Spearwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Lake Coogee profile · Spearwood profile

Lake Coogee Spearwood

Spearwood and Lake Coogee are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and income profiles. Spearwood is more walkable, with 78.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 90.9% within a short walk of a school, whereas Lake Coogee is more car-dependent. Rental properties are far more common in Spearwood at 28.8%, while Lake Coogee is dominated by detached houses (93.7%) and higher typical weekly household incomes of $2,147, compared to $1,448 in Spearwood. Spearwood also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 21.1% aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a similar layout for daily life, with every home in both suburbs located within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and similar commute times to the city. While Lake Coogee has a higher share of children and a younger typical age of 37, Spearwood remains more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (35.0%) and those using another language at home (25.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,176 larger in Spearwood Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Lake Coogee 3+ bedrooms: 13.8 pts higher in Lake Coogee Renting: 13.2 pts higher in Spearwood Participation: 11.1 pts higher in Lake Coogee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +6,176 larger in Spearwood

4,768 86th pct 10,944 87th pct

Median age in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +4 yrs older in Spearwood

37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.2%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 15.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 43.1%

34.4% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.8% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.5% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Lake Coogee Spearwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 61.0%

6.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

1.7% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% India even 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.6% English ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%

28.3% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 26.1%

15.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

8.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 70.9%

3.4% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 53.5%

35.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

5.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +0.79 more in Spearwood

1.01 8th pct 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +16 more in Spearwood

10 79th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +63 larger in Spearwood

307 49th pct 370 56th pct

ICSEA in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +6 higher in Spearwood

1,030 72nd pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 51.9%

21.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%

22.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 21.6%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.1%

3.7% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

10.0% Society & culture even 10.1%

7.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$200 higher in Lake Coogee

$951 77th pct $751 50th pct

Household income in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$699 higher in Lake Coogee

$2,147 81st pct $1,448 44th pct

Family income in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$563 higher in Lake Coogee

$2,461 80th pct $1,898 51st pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.9%

18.1% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

12.3% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

12.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Asthma even 7.3%

3.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.7% None ◂ +6.7 pts 62.9%

17.5% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.8% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +158 larger in Spearwood

68 81st pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Lake Coogee in Spearwood even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$351 higher in Lake Coogee

$966 77th pct $615 47th pct

Household income in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$638 higher in Lake Coogee

$2,062 64th pct $1,424 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +0.4 larger in Lake Coogee

2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

64.3% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 51.6%

23.0% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.5% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.7% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.6% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 16.2%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$50 higher in Lake Coogee

$400 82nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +$267 higher in Lake Coogee

$2,000 72nd pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Coogee in Spearwood even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.5 pts 33.6%

30.1% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.6% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 73.5%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 29.7%

34.6% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 46.9%

19.8% $200–$349 +20.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.1 pts 1.6%

6.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 33.2%

25.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

8.0% Under $1,000 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +38 more in Spearwood

24 86th pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +0.63 more in Spearwood

5.03 78th pct 5.67 80th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +171.8 more in Spearwood

1,832.6 91st pct 2,004.4 92nd pct

PT routes in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +1 more in Spearwood

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +5 longer in Lake Coogee

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +2 longer in Lake Coogee

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +12,779 more in Spearwood

9,816 58th pct 22,595 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +31,506 more in Spearwood

32,411 57th pct 63,917 70th pct

Transit to city in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +4 longer in Lake Coogee

73 79th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 68.6%

7.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 36.9%

29.5% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

2.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

17.8% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

10.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

8.6% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +1.1 higher in Spearwood

4.7 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +1.8 more in Spearwood

4.0 77th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +34.0 pts higher in Spearwood

44.6% 78th pct 78.6% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +16.3 pts higher in Spearwood

48.9% 79th pct 65.2% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +1.5 pts higher in Spearwood

98.0% 93rd pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +39.2 pts higher in Spearwood

51.7% 76th pct 90.9% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Lake Coogee in Spearwood even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +9.2 pts higher in Spearwood

0.9% 72nd pct 10.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +1.0 more in Spearwood

9.6 40th pct 10.6 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +64 higher in Spearwood

120 87th pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Lake Coogee in Spearwood +0.4 pts higher in Spearwood

6.5% 59th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

Compare Lake Coogee with nearby areas

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Compare Spearwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Coogee vs Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50816/lake-coogee/vs/SAL51396/spearwood