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Coolalinga vs McMinns Lagoon

Name: Coolalinga vs McMinns Lagoon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Coolalinga profile · McMinns Lagoon profile

Coolalinga McMinns Lagoon

McMinns Lagoon and Coolalinga are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. McMinns Lagoon is an older area where the typical resident is 43 and incomes are far higher, with 35.6% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It is dominated by separate houses, with 98.6% of homes being detached. In contrast, Coolalinga is far younger, with a typical age of 31, and is much more transient, as 64.6% of people moved there in the last five years. Most residents in Coolalinga rent their homes (70.6%) and many live in flats or apartments.

These two areas share a similar level of health, with nearly the same share of people living with mental health or long-term health conditions. They also have an identical number of public transport routes and First Nations unemployment rates of 0.0%. However, they differ greatly in accessibility; Coolalinga is far more walkable, with 98.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while McMinns Lagoon is much more car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.0 pts higher in Coolalinga Renting: 56.7 pts higher in Coolalinga Separate houses: 87.2 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon 3+ bedrooms: 48.1 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon Recent movers: 35.6 pts higher in Coolalinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +177 larger in McMinns Lagoon gap narrowing

510 65th pct 687 70th pct

Median age in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +12 yrs older in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.7 pts 19.8%

16.1% Older adults (45–64) +15.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

45.2% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 37.8%

34.0% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Widowed even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Coolalinga McMinns Lagoon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +23.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

5.3% India ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian +14.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.6% English +11.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

6.7% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Indian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

62.7% English only +28.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 48.0%

26.5% Christianity +16.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.4% Not stated ◂ +12.6 pts 6.8%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +2 more in McMinns Lagoon

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +88 larger in Coolalinga

481 69th pct 393 58th pct

ICSEA in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +50 higher in Coolalinga

1,004 58th pct 953 28th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

21.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.4% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.0% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 4.2%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 15.8%

5.8% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.9% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$97 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

$943 77th pct $1,040 86th pct

Household income in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$1,090 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

$1,426 43rd pct $2,516 90th pct

Family income in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$995 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

$1,713 39th pct $2,708 87th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.2 pts 14.9%

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 27.0%

1.8% $4,000 or more +20.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 1.8%

2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.9 pts 25.6%

23.8% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.7% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

3.7% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

1.2% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +12.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

14.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

3.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +6 larger in Coolalinga

59 79th pct 53 78th pct

Median age in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +8 yrs older in Coolalinga

26 yrs 50th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$515 higher in Coolalinga

$1,104 85th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$1,666 higher in McMinns Lagoon

$1,625 47th pct $3,291 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +1.0 larger in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

33.6% Couples with children +26.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

33.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 25.5%

27.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.5 pts 13.5%

2.9% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +26.0 pts 14.4%

35.3% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.1%

7.8% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 10.4%

1.8% 5 people +9.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% 6 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$60 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +$936 higher in McMinns Lagoon gap widening

$1,772 59th pct $2,708 89th pct

People / bedroom in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +0.10 higher in Coolalinga gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.6% Rented ◂ +56.7 pts 14.0%

9.2% Owned with a mortgage +41.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

19.3% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

11.5% Separate house +87.2 pts ▸ 98.6%

46.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.8 pts 0.0%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

16.5% Other dwelling ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.8 pts 11.3%

23.4% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

23.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.8 pts 8.6%

0.0% 5 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.5% Studio / none ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.0 pts 25.8%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 25.8%

4.5% $550–$749 +21.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.0 pts 33.0%

60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.5 pts 12.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +40.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +1 more in McMinns Lagoon

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +0.06 more in Coolalinga

5.88 81st pct 5.82 81st pct

Departures/1k in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +238.8 more in Coolalinga

339.2 75th pct 100.4 69th pct

PT routes in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +19 longer in McMinns Lagoon

9 44th pct 28 65th pct

Reach 30 min in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 69.9%

3.2% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 0.8%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +42.6 pts 13.1%

30.3% 2 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 39.4%

5.3% 3 vehicles +19.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.3% 4 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Construction +7.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

17.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.4 pts 6.6%

13.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

11.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.8 pts 3.7%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

1.2% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

5.1% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.4% Mining +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

11.9% Technicians & trades +10.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 16.6%

10.3% Managers +8.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +7.5 pts 7.1%

10.3% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.4%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +5.1 higher in Coolalinga

5.4 85th pct 0.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +4.7 more in Coolalinga

5.0 83rd pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +98.2 pts higher in Coolalinga

98.8% 99th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +98.8 pts higher in Coolalinga

99.4% 100th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +83.9 pts higher in Coolalinga

93.1% 85th pct 9.2% 60th pct

Walk to school in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +0.3 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +98.8 pts higher in Coolalinga

99.4% 100th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +56.9 more in Coolalinga

62.7 86th pct 5.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +152 higher in Coolalinga

156 88th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Coolalinga in McMinns Lagoon +0.3 pts higher in McMinns Lagoon

2.9% 11th pct 3.2% 16th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolalinga vs McMinns Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70062/coolalinga/vs/SAL70181/mcminns-lagoon