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Cooper vs Maiwar

Name: Cooper vs Maiwar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Cooper profile · Maiwar profile

Cooper Maiwar

Maiwar and Cooper are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing and social profiles. Maiwar is a young, highly mobile hub where 60.6% of people moved in the last five years and 34.9% were born overseas. It is dominated by apartments, with 52% of homes being flats and a high rental rate of 45.4%. In contrast, Cooper is more established and suburban, with 73.1% of homes being separate houses. It has a higher typical personal income of $1,142 compared to $910 in Maiwar, and a higher share of families with children.

These two areas have drifted apart since 2011 across several key measures. The gap in overseas births and the use of languages other than English have both widened, while the difference in housing types has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain almost identical in some respects, such as their share of people working from home (around 28%) and the proportion of residents who have no religion (about 48%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.6 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 20.0 pts higher in Cooper Unpaid child care: 6.9 pts higher in Cooper Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Maiwar Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Maiwar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooper in Maiwar +9,945 larger in Maiwar gap widening

52,501 44th pct 62,446 60th pct

Median age in Cooper in Maiwar +5 yrs older in Cooper gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 19.6%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +7.9 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 14.6%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

Marital status

42.0% Never married +8.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

45.5% Married ◂ +6.9 pts 38.6%

7.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Maiwar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 61.9%

0.8% China +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +7.9 pts 33.9%

33.5% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 27.3%

18.7% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 13.6%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

3.0% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 71.4%

1.3% Mandarin +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 48.1%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 37.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooper in Maiwar +0.54 more in Maiwar

1.54 28th pct 2.08 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooper in Maiwar +4 more in Maiwar

15 32nd pct 19 46th pct

Students in Cooper in Maiwar +10,089 more in Maiwar

6,431 25th pct 16,520 87th pct

Avg size in Cooper in Maiwar +441 larger in Maiwar

429 39th pct 869 93rd pct

ICSEA in Cooper in Maiwar +15 higher in Maiwar

1,146 96th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 86.7%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

17.4% Postgraduate degree +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

12.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

15.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

10.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.4% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Cooper in Maiwar +$232 higher in Cooper gap widening

$1,142 89th pct $910 73rd pct

Household income in Cooper in Maiwar +$469 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,544 96th pct $2,075 76th pct

Family income in Cooper in Maiwar +$485 higher in Cooper gap widening

$3,264 97th pct $2,779 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 21.1%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.8%

9.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 71.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooper in Maiwar +0.2 larger in Cooper gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 57.4%

24.2% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

9.9% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.3% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.8% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooper in Maiwar +$40 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $410 74th pct

Mortgage in Cooper in Maiwar +$325 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$2,492 90th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Cooper in Maiwar +0.10 higher in Maiwar gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.2 pts 25.7%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 26.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Not stated even 0.7%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +31.6 pts 41.5%

20.0% Flat or apartment +32.0 pts ▸ 52.0%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.3% 2 bedrooms +19.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 27.6%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 16.6%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.8%

6.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

18.5% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 32.2%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooper in Maiwar +58 more in Maiwar

315 64th pct 373 76th pct

Stops/1k in Cooper in Maiwar +0.03 more in Cooper

6.00 78th pct 5.97 78th pct

Departures/1k in Cooper in Maiwar +30.8 more in Cooper

1,924.6 83rd pct 1,893.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Cooper in Maiwar +3 more in Cooper

100 88th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 36.0%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 28.0%

5.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

1.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 32.1%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

5.9% No vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical even 15.9%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

11.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.1% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooper in Maiwar +0.3 higher in Maiwar

8.0 88th pct 8.2 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooper in Maiwar +0.3 more in Maiwar

7.3 83rd pct 7.5 89th pct

15-min city in Cooper in Maiwar +4.0 pts higher in Maiwar

89.1% 73rd pct 93.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Cooper in Maiwar +2.0 pts higher in Maiwar

88.0% 78th pct 90.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Cooper in Maiwar +0.9 pts higher in Maiwar

98.2% 73rd pct 99.1% 81st pct

Walk to school in Cooper in Maiwar +3.3 pts higher in Maiwar

93.6% 82nd pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cooper in Maiwar +0.3 pts higher in Cooper

99.7% 71st pct 99.4% 68th pct

Walk to health in Cooper in Maiwar +7.2 pts higher in Maiwar

81.7% 82nd pct 88.9% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooper in Maiwar +2.4 more in Maiwar

17.4 70th pct 19.7 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooper in Maiwar +123 higher in Maiwar

85 50th pct 208 76th pct

Mean slope in Cooper in Maiwar +0.8 pts higher in Cooper

8.8% 90th pct 8.0% 86th pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Compare Maiwar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Maiwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30023/cooper/vs/SED30048/maiwar