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Smiths Lake vs Coomba Park

Name: Smiths Lake vs Coomba Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Smiths Lake profile · Coomba Park profile

Smiths Lake Coomba Park

Smiths Lake and Coomba Park (L) are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Coomba Park (L) has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 62 compared to 49 in Smiths Lake. This is consistent with the fact that people aged 65 and over are far more common in Coomba Park (L) at 39.4%. Smiths Lake is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has a far higher share of residents who have finished Year 12 (43.5% compared to 26.4%). It also has more families with children and larger homes, with 86.6% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework. This shared domestic routine exists alongside trends that have shifted over time; for example, the gap in typical age and the share of people without a religion have both flipped since 2011. While both areas are well above the national figure for home ownership, this is far more pronounced in Coomba Park (L), where 62.5% of homes are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.8 pts higher in Smiths Lake 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Smiths Lake Median age: 13 yrs older in Coomba Park Needs assistance: 8.5 pts higher in Coomba Park Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in Smiths Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +745 larger in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

1,332 62nd pct 587 39th pct

Median age in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +13 yrs older in Coomba Park gap narrowing

49 yrs 64th pct 62 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

25.6% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 11.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.8 pts 8.3%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

Marital status

47.0% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

31.7% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 22.9%

12.1% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.8% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Smiths Lake Coomba Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 75.5%

4.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.6 pts 42.1%

41.5% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 36.5%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

9.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 51.6%

50.8% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 37.1%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 26.4%

33.3% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.7% Year 9 or below +11.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.9%

11.0% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 3.7%

8.2% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.8 pts 4.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +$203 higher in Smiths Lake gap steady

$615 40th pct $412 9th pct

Household income in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +$453 higher in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

$1,210 45th pct $757 2nd pct

Family income in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +$466 higher in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

$1,377 32nd pct $911 6th pct

Household income distribution

36.6% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

19.4% Under $650 +16.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 67.7%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 20.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +13.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

7.4% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.5% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% Diabetes +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +19.5 pts 40.0%

22.1% One condition +7.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

4.1% Three or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% Two conditions +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +0.4 larger in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples without children +16.7 pts ▸ 56.0%

43.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 27.5%

15.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

43.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

26.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 5.3%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +$70 higher in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $310 63rd pct

Mortgage in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +$599 higher in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

$1,473 59th pct $874 15th pct

People / bedroom in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 23.3%

16.7% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

0.8% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 45.6%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.1 pts 14.5%

12.8% 2 bedrooms +15.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.9 pts 40.5%

22.1% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.7% Under $1,000 +38.9 pts ▸ 57.6%

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.8 pts 16.7%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 6.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 60.5%

16.8% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 49.1%

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 33.7%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +6.9 pts 9.7%

9.1% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 11.3%

13.7% Accommodation & food even 13.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

5.2% Administrative & support +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.2% Other services +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.8% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 11.3%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

13.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

8.1% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.3% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +3.3 higher in Smiths Lake

3.8 41st pct 0.5 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +2.8 more in Smiths Lake

3.7 37th pct 0.9 8th pct

15-min city in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +7.9 pts higher in Smiths Lake

7.9% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +90.1 pts higher in Smiths Lake

90.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +91.7 pts higher in Smiths Lake

91.7% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +86.7 pts higher in Smiths Lake

86.7% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +13.9 more in Smiths Lake

17.3 46th pct 3.4 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +2 higher in Coomba Park

17 26th pct 18 28th pct

Mean slope in Smiths Lake in Coomba Park +4.1 pts higher in Smiths Lake

11.5% 94th pct 7.4% 80th pct

Compare Smiths Lake with nearby areas

Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach Elizabeth Beach Green Point Coomba Park Forster - Tuncurry Bulahdelah Nabiac Hallidays Point - Black Head

Compare Coomba Park with nearby areas

Green Point Forster - Tuncurry Elizabeth Beach Boomerang Beach - Blueys Beach Smiths Lake Nabiac Hallidays Point - West Hallidays Point - Black Head

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smiths Lake vs Coomba Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115127/smiths-lake/vs/UCL121023/coomba-park