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Cooper vs Stafford

Name: Cooper vs Stafford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Cooper profile · Stafford profile

Cooper Stafford

Stafford and Cooper are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with similar population sizes, but they differ in housing and wealth. Cooper has a more affluent profile, with a typical weekly household income of $2,544 compared to $1,972 in Stafford. Education levels are also far higher in Cooper, where 49.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 36.7% in Stafford. This wealth is reflected in the homes; Cooper has far more separate houses (73.1%) and larger properties, while Stafford has far more renters (43.3%) and a higher share of flats or apartments.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, though the two areas share many other traits. They have the same typical resident age of 36 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. Residents in both areas enjoy excellent access to nature, with nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Stafford is more densely connected with more intersections per square kilometre, Cooper provides more public transport options and frequent departures.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.0 pts higher in Cooper Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Cooper 3+ bedrooms: 11.4 pts higher in Cooper Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Stafford Living alone: 6.9 pts higher in Stafford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooper in Stafford +4,313 larger in Stafford gap widening

52,501 44th pct 56,814 51st pct

Median age in Cooper in Stafford even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

14.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

12.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

45.5% Married ◂ +5.0 pts 40.5%

42.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.2% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooper Stafford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 73.1%

4.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% South Africa ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% China even 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.8% English ◂ +4.5 pts 37.3%

33.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

18.7% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

14.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

6.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

4.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

86.6% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 80.7%

1.3% Mandarin even 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 41.4%

43.7% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cooper in Stafford +0.21 more in Cooper

1.54 28th pct 1.33 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooper in Stafford +2 more in Cooper

15 32nd pct 13 24th pct

Students in Cooper in Stafford +2,076 more in Stafford

6,431 25th pct 8,507 42nd pct

Avg size in Cooper in Stafford +226 larger in Stafford

429 39th pct 654 78th pct

ICSEA in Cooper in Stafford +57 higher in Cooper

1,146 96th pct 1,089 79th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 72.9%

8.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.4% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

12.1% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 11.5%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

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

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.7%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

12.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

7.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cooper in Stafford +$139 higher in Cooper gap widening

$1,142 89th pct $1,003 81st pct

Household income in Cooper in Stafford +$572 higher in Cooper gap widening

$2,544 96th pct $1,972 68th pct

Family income in Cooper in Stafford +$666 higher in Cooper gap widening

$3,264 97th pct $2,598 81st pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 17.6%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.4% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 22.7%

13.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.5% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +3.7 pts 65.6%

19.3% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%

4.6% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 57.6%

24.2% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

9.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.8% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.9% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooper in Stafford +$65 higher in Cooper gap narrowing

$450 86th pct $385 61st pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Cooper in Stafford even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

36.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 22.3%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

73.1% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 60.6%

20.0% Flat or apartment +8.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

6.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.3% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 17.5%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

6.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 +6.3 pts ▸ 51.6%

18.5% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.3% $550–$749 ◂ +13.5 pts 6.9%

4.8% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 23.7%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooper in Stafford +6 more in Stafford

315 64th pct 321 66th pct

Stops/1k in Cooper in Stafford +0.35 more in Cooper

6.00 78th pct 5.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Cooper in Stafford +433.7 more in Cooper

1,924.6 83rd pct 1,490.9 69th pct

PT routes in Cooper in Stafford +51 more in Cooper

100 88th pct 49 86th pct

How people get to work

40.6% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.6% Worked at home ◂ +7.6 pts 21.0%

5.3% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

5.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

6.7% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

40.3% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 32.2%

17.1% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.9% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooper in Stafford +0.2 higher in Stafford

8.0 88th pct 8.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooper in Stafford +0.5 more in Stafford

7.3 83rd pct 7.7 94th pct

15-min city in Cooper in Stafford +9.5 pts higher in Stafford

89.1% 73rd pct 98.6% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Cooper in Stafford +9.3 pts higher in Stafford

88.0% 78th pct 97.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Cooper in Stafford +1.7 pts higher in Stafford

98.2% 73rd pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Cooper in Stafford +0.8 pts higher in Stafford

93.6% 82nd pct 94.4% 83rd pct

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

99.7% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cooper in Stafford +11.8 pts higher in Stafford

81.7% 82nd pct 93.5% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooper in Stafford +3.7 more in Cooper

17.4 70th pct 13.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooper in Stafford +166 higher in Stafford

85 50th pct 251 85th pct

Mean slope in Cooper in Stafford +2.8 pts higher in Cooper

8.8% 90th pct 6.1% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooper vs Stafford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30023/cooper/vs/SED30080/stafford