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Cooper vs McConnel

Name: Cooper vs McConnel — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Cooper profile · McConnel profile

Cooper McConnel

McConnel and Cooper are neighbouring Brisbane areas with very different lifestyles. McConnel is a high-density hub where 86.3% of homes are flats or apartments and 66.7% of people rent. It is a highly mobile, international area, with 39.1% of residents born overseas and 70.8% moving in within the last five years. In contrast, Cooper is more suburban, with 73.1% of residents living in separate houses and 40.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Cooper is also more family-oriented, with a much higher share of children under 15 (18.6% compared to 7.1% in McConnel) and more people caring for children unpaid.

These two areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,100. They also share a high proportion of residents with bachelor degrees and nearly everyone in both areas lives within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they share these traits, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in rental rates and the number of people living alone in McConnel has widened since 2011, while Cooper has seen a growing lead in home ownership and the number of larger family homes.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 34.0 pts higher in McConnel Separate houses: 63.4 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 52.7 pts higher in Cooper Recent movers: 24.8 pts higher in McConnel Recent arrivals: 21.6 pts higher in McConnel

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooper in McConnel +15,739 larger in McConnel gap widening

52,501 44th pct 68,240 67th pct

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

36 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +19.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 18.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.5 pts 7.1%

14.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

Marital status

42.0% Never married +19.3 pts ▸ 61.3%

45.5% Married ◂ +19.5 pts 25.9%

7.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cooper McConnel

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +20.7 pts 53.9%

4.8% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

0.8% China +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +10.6 pts 31.2%

33.5% Australian ◂ +12.0 pts 21.5%

18.7% Irish ◂ +6.1 pts 12.6%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +4.5 pts 9.9%

3.0% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 65.7%

1.3% Mandarin +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 32.5%

4.5% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooper in McConnel +2.18 more in McConnel

1.54 28th pct 3.72 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooper in McConnel +3 more in McConnel

15 32nd pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Cooper in McConnel +8,508 more in McConnel

6,431 25th pct 14,939 86th pct

Avg size in Cooper in McConnel +401 larger in McConnel

429 39th pct 830 91st pct

ICSEA in Cooper in McConnel even

1,146 96th pct 1,147 97th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 79.2%

8.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

3.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 40.1%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.3%

12.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

12.6% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

10.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

8.1% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 4.2%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

3.4% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cooper in McConnel +$34 higher in Cooper gap widening

$1,142 89th pct $1,108 88th pct

Household income in Cooper in McConnel +$607 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,544 96th pct $1,937 66th pct

Family income in Cooper in McConnel +$663 higher in Cooper gap widening

$3,264 97th pct $2,601 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 15.9%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 10.1%

9.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

26.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

5.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Stroke even 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +0.9 pts 68.4%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 17.3%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooper in McConnel +0.8 larger in Cooper gap widening

2.6 57th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +30.6 pts 34.0%

24.2% Couples without children +29.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

1.3% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Household size

22.8% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

31.7% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +13.7 pts 5.2%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +5.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$450 86th pct $430 80th pct

Mortgage in Cooper in McConnel +$542 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$2,492 90th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Cooper in McConnel +0.20 higher in McConnel gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +34.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.7 pts 17.1%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.0 pts 13.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

20.0% Flat or apartment +66.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

73.1% Separate house ◂ +63.4 pts 9.8%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.3% 2 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 15.7%

6.3% 1 bedroom +22.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 3.8%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 1.9%

0.5% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +12.4 pts ▸ 57.8%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.3%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

4.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 23.3%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooper in McConnel +63 more in McConnel

315 64th pct 378 77th pct

Stops/1k in Cooper in McConnel +0.46 more in Cooper

6.00 78th pct 5.54 70th pct

Departures/1k in Cooper in McConnel +2,553.9 more in McConnel

1,924.6 83rd pct 4,478.5 100th pct

PT routes in Cooper in McConnel +234 more in McConnel

100 88th pct 334 100th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.0 pts 28.5%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%

3.4% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +16.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.6 pts 18.3%

5.9% No vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 3.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.8% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 36.4%

17.1% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 14.9%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooper in McConnel +1.3 higher in McConnel

8.0 88th pct 9.2 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooper in McConnel +0.7 more in McConnel

7.3 83rd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Cooper in McConnel +10.9 pts higher in McConnel

89.1% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Cooper in McConnel +10.3 pts higher in McConnel

88.0% 78th pct 98.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Cooper in McConnel +1.8 pts higher in McConnel

98.2% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cooper in McConnel +2.8 pts higher in McConnel

93.6% 82nd pct 96.4% 89th pct

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

99.7% 71st pct 100.0% 95th pct

Walk to health in Cooper in McConnel +17.5 pts higher in McConnel

81.7% 82nd pct 99.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooper in McConnel +2.9 more in McConnel

17.4 70th pct 20.3 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooper in McConnel +428 higher in McConnel

85 50th pct 513 100th pct

Mean slope in Cooper in McConnel +1.2 pts higher in McConnel

8.8% 90th pct 10.0% 95th pct

Compare Cooper with nearby areas

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Compare McConnel with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs McConnel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30023/cooper/vs/SED30052/mcconnel