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Coolalinga vs Virginia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Coolalinga profile · Virginia profile

Coolalinga Virginia

Virginia (NT) and Coolalinga are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Virginia (NT) is an area of established separate houses, where 76.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms and typical weekly household income is far higher at $2,678. In contrast, Coolalinga is dominated by rentals (70.6%) and apartments, with a much younger population—the typical resident is 31, compared to 43 in Virginia (NT). Coolalinga also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (27.4%) and people who speak a First Nations language (16.9%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 across many measures. They share nearly identical rates of unemployment, around 4.4% to 4.6%, and both have a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (about 15%). While they differ in housing and income, they are effectively alike in the share of people aged 65 and over and the proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,301 larger in Virginia Renting: 52.5 pts higher in Coolalinga Separate houses: 82.9 pts higher in Virginia 3+ bedrooms: 46.0 pts higher in Virginia Recent movers: 33.0 pts higher in Coolalinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolalingain Virginia +1,301 larger in Virginia gap steady
510 65th pct 1,811 77th pct
Median age in Coolalingain Virginia +12 yrs older in Virginia gap narrowing
31 yrs 7th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Coolalingain Virginia +3.8 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
11.6% 88th pct 7.7% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolalingain Virginia +0.6 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
13.3% 26th pct 13.9% 28th pct
Under 15 in Coolalingain Virginia +1.3 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Coolalingain Virginia +0.8 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
14.6% 68th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 22.5%
16.1% Older adults (45–64) +18.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
15.9% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

34.0% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 49.2%
45.2% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 35.8%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Coolalinga Virginia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolalingain Virginia +11.2 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
24.3% 84th pct 13.1% 58th pct

Country of birth

57.3% Australia +21.2 pts ▸ 78.4%
5.3% India ◂ +4.8 pts 0.5%
2.2% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.6% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

28.0% Australian +15.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
30.6% English +6.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
7.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.4%
3.3% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Coolalingain Virginia +10.8 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
17.1% 86th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Coolalingain Virginia +0.1 pts higher in Coolalinga gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

62.7% English only +23.1 pts ▸ 85.9%
2.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolalingain Virginia +11.9 pts higher in Virginia gap widening
41.4% 53rd pct 53.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

41.4% No religion +11.9 pts ▸ 53.3%
26.5% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.4% Not stated ◂ +9.8 pts 9.6%
3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.2%
3.5% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolalingain Virginia +2.8 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
43.2% 45th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coolalingain Virginia +0.2 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
15.0% 51st pct 15.2% 52nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coolalingain Virginia +5 more in Virginia
4 71st pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Coolalingain Virginia +30 larger in Virginia
481 69th pct 511 73rd pct
ICSEA in Coolalingain Virginia +7 higher in Coolalinga
1,004 58th pct 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
21.3% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.5%
10.4% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.8% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.3% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.0% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%
4.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +9.4 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
8.0% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.9% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%
4.7% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coolalingain Virginia +$224 higher in Virginia gap widening
$943 77th pct $1,167 89th pct
Household income in Coolalingain Virginia +$1,252 higher in Virginia gap widening
$1,426 43rd pct $2,678 92nd pct
Family income in Coolalingain Virginia +$1,292 higher in Virginia gap widening
$1,713 39th pct $3,005 91st pct
High earners in Coolalingain Virginia +14.5 pts higher in Virginia gap widening
5.2% 33rd pct 19.7% 89th pct
High-income homes in Coolalingain Virginia +36.6 pts higher in Virginia gap widening
4.6% 14th pct 41.2% 94th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.0 pts 16.1%
37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.1 pts 23.1%
1.8% $4,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
2.8% $3,000–$3,999 +15.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
13.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.1%
19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
23.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.7% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolalingain Virginia +3.9 pts higher in Virginia
19.8% 14th pct 23.7% 26th pct
Mental health in Coolalingain Virginia +0.4 pts higher in Virginia
5.9% 29th pct 6.2% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Coolalingain Virginia +0.0 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
2.7% 29th pct 2.8% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

3.7% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.9% Asthma even 6.9%
3.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
2.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Lung condition even 1.5%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +5.9 pts ▸ 65.9%
14.3% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
3.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolalingain Virginia +9.0 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 17.1% 45th pct
Unpaid carers in Coolalingain Virginia +2.9 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
6.0% 11th pct 8.9% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolalingain Virginia +7.9 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
21.4% 32nd pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Coolalingain Virginia +0.8 pts higher in Virginia
4.3% 74th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolalingain Virginia +6.7 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
15.2% 12th pct 21.9% 37th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolalingain Virginia +81 larger in Virginia
59 79th pct 140 86th pct
Median age in Coolalingain Virginia +1 yrs older in Coolalinga
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Coolalingain Virginia +17.8 pts higher in Virginia
30.6% 27th pct 48.4% 68th pct
Unemployment in Coolalingain Virginia +8.2 pts higher in Virginia
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 40th pct
Median income in Coolalingain Virginia +$56 higher in Coolalinga
$1,104 85th pct $1,048 81st pct
Household income in Coolalingain Virginia +$1,791 higher in Virginia
$1,625 47th pct $3,416 90th pct
Indigenous language in Coolalingain Virginia +14.8 pts higher in Coolalinga
16.9% 86th pct 2.1% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolalingain Virginia +1.0 larger in Virginia gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Coolalingain Virginia +16.4 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
27.0% 95th pct 10.7% 49th pct
Living alone in Coolalingain Virginia +22.9 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
40.4% 91st pct 17.5% 27th pct

Family composition

33.6% Couples with children +26.0 pts ▸ 59.6%
33.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%
27.0% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 10.7%
2.9% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.4% 1 person ◂ +22.9 pts 17.5%
35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%
7.8% 4 people +12.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
1.8% 5 people +8.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolalingain Virginia +$120 higher in Virginia gap widening
$340 69th pct $460 89th pct
Mortgage in Coolalingain Virginia +$728 higher in Virginia gap widening
$1,772 59th pct $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in Coolalingain Virginia +0.10 higher in Coolalinga gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coolalingain Virginia +52.5 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
70.6% 100th pct 18.1% 54th pct
Owned outright in Coolalingain Virginia +11.1 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
19.3% 10th pct 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Coolalingain Virginia +82.9 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
11.5% 0th pct 94.4% 43rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolalingain Virginia +46.0 pts higher in Virginia gap widening
30.3% 0th pct 76.3% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.6% Rented ◂ +52.5 pts 18.1%
9.2% Owned with a mortgage +36.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
19.3% Owned outright +11.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

11.5% Separate house +82.9 pts ▸ 94.4%
46.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.3 pts 0.5%
22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%
16.5% Other dwelling ◂ +13.1 pts 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 11.5%
23.4% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 36.6%
6.9% 4 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 24.9%
23.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.1 pts 6.3%
0.0% 5 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.5% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.8% $200–$349 ◂ +23.3 pts 21.5%
40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%
4.5% $550–$749 +28.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +37.0 pts 33.0%
60.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.6 pts 17.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 34.1%
0.0% Under $1,000 +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolalingain Virginia +6.5 pts higher in Coolalinga gap widening
7.2% 82nd pct 0.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Coolalingain Virginia +3.1 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
3.2% 7th pct 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Coolalingain Virginia +0.9 pts higher in Coolalinga gap narrowing
1.6% 76th pct 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Coolalingain Virginia +17 more in Virginia
3 72nd pct 20 86th pct
Stops/1k in Coolalingain Virginia +5.16 more in Virginia
5.88 81st pct 11.04 88th pct
Departures/1k in Coolalingain Virginia +60.4 more in Coolalinga
339.2 75th pct 278.9 74th pct
PT routes in Coolalingain Virginia +1 more in Coolalinga
5 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Coolalingain Virginia +10 longer in Virginia
9 44th pct 19 58th pct
Reach 30 min in Coolalingain Virginia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coolalingain Virginia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

73.9% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 75.9%
3.2% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.1% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.8 pts 19.0%
30.3% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
5.3% 4 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
5.3% 3 vehicles +14.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
7.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolalingain Virginia +33.0 pts higher in Coolalinga gap narrowing
64.6% 100th pct 31.6% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Coolalingain Virginia +21.5 pts higher in Coolalinga gap narrowing
27.4% 93rd pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolalingain Virginia +0.2 pts higher in Virginia gap narrowing
4.4% 61st pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Coolalingain Virginia +5.5 pts higher in Virginia gap steady
65.0% 66th pct 70.5% 83rd pct
Full-time in Coolalingain Virginia +10.2 pts higher in Virginia gap widening
60.9% 64th pct 71.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.0% Retail trade ◂ +11.2 pts 5.8%
11.5% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%
9.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%
5.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.6% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
1.2% Other services +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 15.4%
11.9% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.3% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%
9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Coolalingain Virginia +4.8 higher in Coolalinga
5.4 85th pct 0.6 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolalingain Virginia +4.5 more in Coolalinga
5.0 83rd pct 0.5 52nd pct
15-min city in Coolalingain Virginia +97.3 pts higher in Coolalinga
98.8% 99th pct 1.5% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Coolalingain Virginia +93.7 pts higher in Coolalinga
99.4% 100th pct 5.7% 61st pct
Walk to transit in Coolalingain Virginia +77.0 pts higher in Coolalinga
93.1% 85th pct 16.1% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Coolalingain Virginia +4.9 pts higher in Virginia
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 59th pct
Walk to a park in Coolalingain Virginia +2.7 pts higher in Virginia
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 42nd pct
Walk to health in Coolalingain Virginia +95.8 pts higher in Coolalinga
99.4% 100th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Coolalingain Virginia +49.5 more in Coolalinga
62.7 86th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolalingain Virginia +153 higher in Coolalinga
156 88th pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Coolalingain Virginia +0.8 pts higher in Virginia
2.9% 11th pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolalinga vs Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70062/coolalinga/vs/SAL70274/virginia