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Coomera vs Waterford

Name: Coomera vs Waterford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Coomera profile · Waterford profile

Coomera Waterford

Coomera and Waterford are nearby Queensland areas with different profiles. Coomera is a high-growth hub where 59.6% of people moved in within the last five years, with a typical resident aged 31. It has larger homes, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher typical weekly household income of $2,018. In contrast, Waterford is more walkable, with 78.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" zone and a typical household income of $1,427. Waterford also has a more diverse population, with 22.5% using a language other than English at home compared to 11.4% in Coomera.

Both areas share similar rates of full-time employment and a nearly identical proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps remain wide. Coomera has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work at 69.9%, while Waterford is more likely to have people living alone. The typical age in Waterford is slightly older at 34, and it has a higher share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 13.0 pts higher in Coomera No car: 5.4 pts higher in Waterford Recent movers: 15.8 pts higher in Coomera Needs assistance: 2.8 pts higher in Waterford Living alone: 12.8 pts higher in Waterford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomera in Waterford +24,958 larger in Coomera

85,984 86th pct 61,026 58th pct

Median age in Coomera in Waterford +3 yrs older in Waterford

31 yrs 0th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

32.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

25.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.8%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.3% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 40.8%

40.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 39.5%

7.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Coomera Waterford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 60.2%

9.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

4.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.3% English ◂ +8.0 pts 31.3%

34.4% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

2.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 69.3%

1.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 37.9%

40.5% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

7.8% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coomera in Waterford +0.17 more in Coomera

1.00 5th pct 0.83 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coomera in Waterford +11 more in Coomera

22 57th pct 11 14th pct

Students in Coomera in Waterford +6,971 more in Coomera

18,520 89th pct 11,549 69th pct

Avg size in Coomera in Waterford +208 larger in Waterford

842 92nd pct 1,050 100th pct

ICSEA in Coomera in Waterford +64 higher in Coomera

1,017 48th pct 954 14th pct

Highest year of school

58.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 52.6%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

6.4% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 34.3%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 17.2%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

12.2% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Coomera in Waterford +$176 higher in Coomera

$858 65th pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Coomera in Waterford +$591 higher in Coomera

$2,018 71st pct $1,427 24th pct

Family income in Coomera in Waterford +$429 higher in Coomera

$2,079 52nd pct $1,650 15th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 31.7%

23.8% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.7% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +6.6 pts 59.7%

18.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.7% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Coomera in Waterford +0.4 larger in Coomera

3.1 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 55.8%

20.1% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.1% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.9% 2 people even 30.9%

11.6% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 14.3%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 17.1%

9.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

5.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomera in Waterford +$105 higher in Coomera

$450 86th pct $345 41st pct

Mortgage in Coomera in Waterford +$400 higher in Coomera

$2,000 68th pct $1,600 29th pct

People / bedroom in Coomera in Waterford even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 39.9%

41.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 34.1%

15.3% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 79.0%

12.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

61.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.0 pts 29.9%

22.3% 3 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.9% 2 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

0.6% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

80.8% $350–$549 ◂ +36.0 pts 44.8%

6.2% $200–$349 +32.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

1.2% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 27.0%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +18.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

7.9% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coomera in Waterford +41 more in Coomera

258 49th pct 217 38th pct

Stops/1k in Coomera in Waterford +0.56 more in Waterford

3.00 19th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Coomera in Waterford +271.2 more in Waterford

461.2 29th pct 732.4 39th pct

PT routes in Coomera in Waterford +11 more in Waterford

25 46th pct 36 71st pct

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 66.2%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 36.6%

25.9% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

1.4% No vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

10.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomera in Waterford +1.8 higher in Waterford

4.1 24th pct 5.9 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coomera in Waterford +2.2 more in Waterford

3.8 20th pct 6.0 60th pct

15-min city in Coomera in Waterford +40.9 pts higher in Waterford

37.5% 15th pct 78.4% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Coomera in Waterford +41.7 pts higher in Waterford

38.1% 15th pct 79.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Coomera in Waterford +1.6 pts higher in Waterford

76.0% 34th pct 77.7% 36th pct

Walk to school in Coomera in Waterford +21.4 pts higher in Waterford

56.9% 29th pct 78.2% 53rd pct

Walk to a park in Coomera in Waterford +9.2 pts higher in Waterford

87.8% 34th pct 97.0% 52nd pct

Walk to health in Coomera in Waterford +31.9 pts higher in Waterford

22.7% 11th pct 54.7% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Coomera in Waterford +2.3 more in Waterford

11.1 21st pct 13.5 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Coomera in Waterford +88 higher in Waterford

26 34th pct 114 57th pct

Mean slope in Coomera in Waterford +2.4 pts higher in Coomera

7.0% 76th pct 4.6% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomera vs Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30022/coomera/vs/SED30091/waterford