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Broadwater vs Coomera

Name: Broadwater vs Coomera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Broadwater profile · Coomera profile

Broadwater Coomera

Coomera and Broadwater are nearby areas with very different profiles. Coomera is a young hub where the typical resident is 31, and children under 15 make up 25.6% of the population. This is consistent with a high share of large homes, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher number of people working or looking for work at 69.9%. Broadwater is much older, with a typical age of 50 and 29% of residents aged 65 and over. It is also a place where homes are more likely to be owned outright, at 41.1% compared to 15.3% in Coomera.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people using another language at home, which is around 11%. While they share similar unemployment rates and typical weekly rents, other gaps have widened or flipped since 2011. The age difference has grown significantly, and the typical weekly income is now well higher in Coomera by $417. Most people in Coomera rent their homes, while this is far less common in Broadwater.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Broadwater Owned outright: 25.8 pts higher in Broadwater Separate houses: 28.2 pts higher in Coomera Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in Broadwater Under 15: 12.3 pts higher in Coomera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broadwater in Coomera +36,586 larger in Coomera gap widening

49,398 39th pct 85,984 86th pct

Median age in Broadwater in Coomera +19 yrs older in Broadwater gap widening

50 yrs 99th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.0 pts 20.4%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.7 pts 8.3%

13.4% Children (0–14) +12.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

52.5% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 45.6%

25.7% Never married +14.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Broadwater Coomera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.9% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 67.7%

7.2% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% England ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

2.0% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +4.3 pts 39.3%

28.6% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

10.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

4.7% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.9% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 82.5%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 40.5%

36.7% No religion +10.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

7.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Broadwater in Coomera +0.54 more in Coomera

0.45 0th pct 1.00 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Broadwater in Coomera +19 more in Coomera

3 4th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Broadwater in Coomera +16,412 more in Coomera

2,108 5th pct 18,520 89th pct

Avg size in Broadwater in Coomera +139 larger in Coomera

703 84th pct 842 92nd pct

ICSEA in Broadwater in Coomera +20 higher in Broadwater

1,037 59th pct 1,017 48th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

7.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

28.9% Certificate III / IV +7.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 18.8%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.6%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 19.8%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

3.1% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Broadwater in Coomera +$90 higher in Coomera gap narrowing

$768 43rd pct $858 65th pct

Household income in Broadwater in Coomera +$417 higher in Coomera gap widening

$1,601 40th pct $2,018 71st pct

Family income in Broadwater in Coomera +$55 higher in Coomera gap narrowing

$2,024 47th pct $2,079 52nd pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 39.3%

27.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.8%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.7%

13.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 35.6%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 5.9%

7.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None +5.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 18.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Broadwater in Coomera +0.8 larger in Coomera gap widening

2.3 14th pct 3.1 95th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children +15.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

39.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.2 pts 20.1%

12.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 30.9%

24.5% 1 person ◂ +12.9 pts 11.6%

12.1% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.0% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.6% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broadwater in Coomera +$30 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$480 89th pct $450 86th pct

Mortgage in Broadwater in Coomera +$70 higher in Broadwater gap narrowing

$2,070 74th pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Broadwater in Coomera +0.10 higher in Coomera gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +25.8 pts 15.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +28.2 pts ▸ 86.6%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.8 pts 12.1%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

27.6% 4 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 61.9%

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 22.3%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 4.9%

7.9% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 +31.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

22.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.5 pts 7.5%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 1.7%

9.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +15.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

24.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 12.7%

14.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Broadwater in Coomera +130 more in Coomera

128 20th pct 258 49th pct

Stops/1k in Broadwater in Coomera +0.41 more in Coomera

2.59 14th pct 3.00 19th pct

Departures/1k in Broadwater in Coomera +374.1 more in Broadwater

835.3 43rd pct 461.2 29th pct

PT routes in Broadwater in Coomera +16 more in Coomera

9 13th pct 25 46th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.3 pts 12.3%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 25.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.1% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.2%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

12.8% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

7.4% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Broadwater in Coomera +0.4 higher in Broadwater

4.5 30th pct 4.1 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Broadwater in Coomera +0.3 more in Broadwater

4.1 25th pct 3.8 20th pct

15-min city in Broadwater in Coomera +4.8 pts higher in Coomera

32.7% 11th pct 37.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Broadwater in Coomera +9.9 pts higher in Broadwater

48.0% 29th pct 38.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Broadwater in Coomera +1.8 pts higher in Broadwater

77.8% 36th pct 76.0% 34th pct

Walk to school in Broadwater in Coomera +19.4 pts higher in Coomera

37.5% 12th pct 56.9% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Broadwater in Coomera +7.8 pts higher in Broadwater

95.7% 47th pct 87.8% 34th pct

Walk to health in Broadwater in Coomera +1.6 pts higher in Coomera

21.1% 10th pct 22.7% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Broadwater in Coomera +1.0 more in Coomera

10.2 12th pct 11.1 21st pct

Intersections/km² in Broadwater in Coomera +2 higher in Broadwater

28 35th pct 26 34th pct

Mean slope in Broadwater in Coomera +3.1 pts higher in Coomera

3.9% 21st pct 7.0% 76th pct

Compare Broadwater with nearby areas

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Compare Coomera with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broadwater vs Coomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30006/broadwater/vs/SED30022/coomera