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Coombs vs Wright

Name: Coombs vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Coombs profile · Wright profile

Coombs Wright

Coombs and Wright are neighbouring areas in the ACT with similar population sizes. Coombs has a higher share of families, with 24.1% of people under 15 and 35.6% of people providing unpaid childcare. This is reflected in the housing, where 70.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far higher than the 52.1% in Wright. Coombs also has a higher proportion of people born overseas (42.6%) and those using another language at home (46.4%), compared to 38.2% and 37.1% in Wright respectively.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly household income of around $2,600 to the high proportion of adults with university degrees. Both areas have seen a significant number of residents move in over the last five years, though this is even more pronounced in Coombs. While both areas are generally well-located for amenities, Coombs is more walkable, with 96.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 86.6% in Wright.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 18.2 pts higher in Coombs Other language: 9.3 pts higher in Coombs Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Coombs Living alone: 6.5 pts higher in Wright Unpaid child care: 5.7 pts higher in Coombs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombs in Wright +1,043 larger in Coombs gap steady

4,851 86th pct 3,808 86th pct

Median age in Coombs in Wright +2 yrs older in Wright gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

47.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.2%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

3.2% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 47.4%

41.4% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Coombs Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 58.6%

9.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Nepal ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.7% English +2.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

6.8% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

3.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

50.1% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.9% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

11.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.1% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

4.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coombs in Wright

0.86 5th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Coombs in Wright +4 more in Coombs

11 81st pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Coombs in Wright +60 larger in Wright

367 55th pct 427 63rd pct

ICSEA in Coombs in Wright +7 higher in Coombs

1,114 94th pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 86.0%

5.5% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 23.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.2% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

15.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

7.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coombs in Wright +$88 higher in Wright gap steady

$1,358 94th pct $1,446 97th pct

Household income in Coombs in Wright +$75 higher in Coombs gap widening

$2,634 91st pct $2,559 90th pct

Family income in Coombs in Wright +$237 higher in Wright gap widening

$2,913 90th pct $3,150 93rd pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.3% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

13.8% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.1% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +4.7 pts 73.0%

13.6% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombs in Wright +45 larger in Coombs

74 82nd pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Coombs in Wright +1 yrs older in Wright

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Coombs in Wright +$172 higher in Wright

$1,140 86th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Coombs in Wright +$208 higher in Wright

$1,875 57th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombs in Wright +0.2 larger in Coombs gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 61.3%

21.8% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.3% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 16.8%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombs in Wright +$19 higher in Coombs gap steady

$480 90th pct $461 89th pct

Mortgage in Coombs in Wright +$50 higher in Coombs gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Coombs in Wright +0.10 higher in Wright gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 58.2%

27.5% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

7.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

27.6% Flat or apartment +22.3 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.3% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.5 pts 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.1 pts 18.4%

23.1% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.4% 4 bedrooms even 27.4%

5.1% 1 bedroom +11.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 +22.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 18.9%

12.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 4.8%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.8%

4.2% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.7%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.4% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombs in Wright +5 more in Coombs

13 83rd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Coombs in Wright +0.58 more in Coombs

2.68 68th pct 2.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in Coombs in Wright +57.7 more in Coombs

616.8 80th pct 559.1 79th pct

PT routes in Coombs in Wright even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Coombs in Wright +2 longer in Wright

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Coombs in Wright even

11 6th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Coombs in Wright even

11,418 61st pct 11,418 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Coombs in Wright +8,106 more in Coombs

29,738 56th pct 21,632 50th pct

Transit to city in Coombs in Wright even

41 21st pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 66.3%

9.4% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.8% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.7% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

3.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.6% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.3% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

16.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coombs in Wright +465 higher in Coombs

4,247 60th pct 3,782 55th pct

Assault/100k in Coombs in Wright +399 higher in Coombs

557 41st pct 158 1st pct

Sexual/100k in Coombs in Wright

247 86th pct —

Burglary/100k in Coombs in Wright +269 higher in Wright

309 29th pct 578 58th pct

Theft/100k in Coombs in Wright +841 higher in Wright

577 30th pct 1,418 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coombs in Wright +23 higher in Wright

371 81st pct 394 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Coombs in Wright +42 higher in Wright

536 37th pct 578 41st pct

5-yr change in Coombs in Wright +3.4 pts higher in Coombs

-16.6% 39th pct -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombs in Wright even

6.8 92nd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombs in Wright +0.2 more in Coombs

6.5 91st pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Coombs in Wright +7.3 pts higher in Coombs

92.2% 96th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Coombs in Wright +10.2 pts higher in Coombs

96.8% 98th pct 86.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Coombs in Wright even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Coombs in Wright +2.4 pts higher in Wright

96.4% 97th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Coombs in Wright even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Coombs in Wright even

80.4% 94th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Coombs in Wright +1.0 more in Wright

7.6 36th pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Coombs in Wright +330 higher in Wright

523 100th pct 853 100th pct

Mean slope in Coombs in Wright +0.4 pts higher in Coombs

7.3% 65th pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombs vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80041/coombs/vs/SAL80135/wright