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Aspley vs Cooper

Name: Aspley vs Cooper — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Aspley profile · Cooper profile

Aspley Cooper

Aspley and Cooper are nearby Queensland suburbs with distinct characters. Cooper is more walkable (very walkable) than Aspley (somewhat walkable), with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and groceries. It also has a more highly qualified and higher earning population, with 49.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly family income of $3,264. In contrast, Aspley has more larger homes, with 89.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, and a noticeably older population where the typical resident is 40.

These two areas have diverged significantly since 2011. While they share a similar number of children under 15 and nearly identical unemployment rates, the gaps in education, income, and religious affiliation have all shifted or widened. For example, Cooper has seen a sharp increase in people with no religion, now sitting 13.7 percentage points higher than Aspley. Similarly, the gap in weekly family income has grown, with Cooper's lead increasing from $278 to $773 over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.5 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 15.7 pts higher in Aspley No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Cooper Year 12: 14.1 pts higher in Cooper Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Aspley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aspley in Cooper +2,165 larger in Aspley gap widening

54,666 48th pct 52,501 44th pct

Median age in Aspley in Cooper +4 yrs older in Aspley gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

18.6% Children (0–14) even 18.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

Marital status

51.6% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 45.5%

32.2% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Aspley Cooper

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.5% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 74.6%

3.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

35.1% English +6.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.0% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.3% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Indian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

5.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.8% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 43.7%

34.8% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aspley in Cooper +0.16 more in Cooper

1.38 19th pct 1.54 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aspley in Cooper +1 more in Cooper

14 29th pct 15 32nd pct

Students in Aspley in Cooper +1,866 more in Aspley

8,297 40th pct 6,431 25th pct

Avg size in Aspley in Cooper +164 larger in Aspley

593 70th pct 429 39th pct

ICSEA in Aspley in Cooper +78 higher in Cooper

1,068 72nd pct 1,146 96th pct

Highest year of school

69.0% Year 12 +14.1 pts ▸ 83.1%

15.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

6.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Bachelor degree +10.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

22.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.6 pts 12.1%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.2%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 21.9%

11.6% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

3.6% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Aspley in Cooper +$218 higher in Cooper gap widening

$924 74th pct $1,142 89th pct

Household income in Aspley in Cooper +$370 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,174 83rd pct $2,544 96th pct

Family income in Aspley in Cooper +$773 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,491 77th pct $3,264 97th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.2%

16.5% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.4%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

12.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.7%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.8% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aspley in Cooper +0.1 larger in Aspley gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

25.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 24.2%

11.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.7%

20.3% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

6.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aspley in Cooper +$20 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$430 80th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Aspley in Cooper +$424 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$2,068 74th pct $2,492 90th pct

People / bedroom in Aspley in Cooper +0.10 higher in Cooper gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 36.8%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

24.0% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 73.1%

1.5% Flat or apartment +18.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 6.6%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 27.2%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 34.0%

6.5% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

61.1% $350–$549 ◂ +15.8 pts 45.3%

15.2% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.2% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.3% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Under $200 even 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 32.9%

18.1% $3,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.0%

12.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aspley in Cooper +101 more in Cooper

214 37th pct 315 64th pct

Stops/1k in Aspley in Cooper +2.09 more in Cooper

3.91 35th pct 6.00 78th pct

Departures/1k in Aspley in Cooper +1,014.2 more in Cooper

910.4 46th pct 1,924.6 83rd pct

PT routes in Aspley in Cooper +54 more in Cooper

46 82nd pct 100 88th pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) ◂ +14.1 pts 40.6%

19.3% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

2.2% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.0% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 38.9%

32.0% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

9.2% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

7.9% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

3.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals +11.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.5% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 7.3%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Aspley in Cooper +2.1 higher in Cooper

5.9 55th pct 8.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aspley in Cooper +1.6 more in Cooper

5.6 53rd pct 7.3 83rd pct

15-min city in Aspley in Cooper +20.8 pts higher in Cooper

68.3% 51st pct 89.1% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Aspley in Cooper +15.1 pts higher in Cooper

73.0% 59th pct 88.0% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Aspley in Cooper +5.7 pts higher in Cooper

92.5% 55th pct 98.2% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Aspley in Cooper +20.4 pts higher in Cooper

73.2% 47th pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Aspley in Cooper +0.4 pts higher in Cooper

99.2% 66th pct 99.7% 71st pct

Walk to health in Aspley in Cooper +26.8 pts higher in Cooper

55.0% 57th pct 81.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Aspley in Cooper +7.0 more in Cooper

10.3 13th pct 17.4 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Aspley in Cooper +60 higher in Aspley

145 63rd pct 85 50th pct

Mean slope in Aspley in Cooper +3.1 pts higher in Cooper

5.7% 57th pct 8.8% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aspley vs Cooper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30002/aspley/vs/SED30023/cooper