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Coomba Park vs Elizabeth Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Coomba Park profile · Elizabeth Beach profile

Coomba Park Elizabeth Beach

Coomba Park and Elizabeth Beach are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Coomba Park is an older community where the typical resident is 62 and 39.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is a place where homes are more likely to be owned outright (62.5%) and residents have lower typical incomes, with the usual household bringing in $757 a week. In contrast, Elizabeth Beach is younger and wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,555 and a much higher share of adults holding a university degree (23.1% compared to 7.6% in Coomba Park).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with several key gaps flipping. While Coomba Park used to be younger and had higher incomes, the lead has now shifted to Elizabeth Beach in these categories. Both places remain very reliant on cars, with Elizabeth Beach being mostly car-dependent and Coomba Park completely car-dependent. They also share a similar lack of public transport and grocery options within walking distance, as neither area has any homes within a 15-minute walk of these services.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $798 higher in Elizabeth Beach 3+ bedrooms: 26.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach Participation: 25.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach Family income: $802 higher in Elizabeth Beach Living alone: 20.1 pts higher in Coomba Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +319 larger in Coomba Park gap widening
587 39th pct 268 14th pct
Median age in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +11 yrs older in Coomba Park gap narrowing
62 yrs 98th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +5.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
9.5% 76th pct 3.7% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +11.0 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
39.4% 92nd pct 28.4% 71st pct
Under 15 in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +8.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 17.2% 46th pct
De facto in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +4.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
12.6% 44th pct 17.0% 81st pct

Age structure

39.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 28.4%
34.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 31.0%
8.3% Children (0–14) +8.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.8% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

49.6% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 57.0%
22.9% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 22.2%
16.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 13.1%
8.4% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Coomba Park Elizabeth Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +2.0 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
16.5% 82nd pct 14.6% 73rd pct

Country of birth

75.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 76.9%
6.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%
2.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +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

42.1% English +4.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
36.5% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.9%
4.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.7% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +1.5 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
2.2% 24th pct 3.7% 51st pct
Limited English in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +0.9 pts higher in Coomba Park gap steady
0.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 87.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +8.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
37.1% 31st pct 45.5% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +12.4 pts 39.2%
37.1% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.9% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +16.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
26.4% 12th pct 42.7% 62nd pct
Bachelor+ in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +15.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
7.6% 23rd pct 23.1% 87th pct

Highest year of school

26.4% Year 12 +16.2 pts ▸ 42.7%
40.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 26.6%
19.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.3 pts 8.7%
6.1% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 29.7%
11.4% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

5.9% Health +11.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%
14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.1%
3.7% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%
9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +$309 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
$412 9th pct $721 62nd pct
Household income in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +$798 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
$757 2nd pct $1,555 69th pct
Family income in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +$802 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
$911 6th pct $1,713 59th pct
High earners in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +5.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap steady
2.1% 10th pct 7.2% 58th pct
High-income homes in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +20.5 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
1.1% 3rd pct 21.6% 85th pct

Household income distribution

45.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +22.1 pts 23.5%
11.7% $1,500–$2,999 +25.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.3% Under $650 ◂ +21.6 pts 13.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.1% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

67.7% Under $650 ◂ +32.0 pts 35.7%
20.7% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.2% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
1.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +21.3 pts higher in Coomba Park
50.4% 100th pct 29.1% 30th pct
Mental health in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +8.0 pts higher in Coomba Park
15.8% 98th pct 7.8% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +7.6 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
12.4% 95th pct 4.9% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

25.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.9 pts 12.3%
15.8% Mental health ◂ +8.0 pts 7.8%
12.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
11.8% Diabetes ◂ +9.9 pts 1.9%
11.4% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 5.6%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 6.0%
6.0% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
3.7% Stroke ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

40.0% None +21.5 pts ▸ 61.6%
29.1% One condition ◂ +8.6 pts 20.5%
11.4% Three or more ◂ +8.1 pts 3.4%
10.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.9 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +1.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 15.4% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +7.0 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
14.7% 74th pct 7.7% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +18.4 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
9.7% 0th pct 28.1% 68th pct
Defence service in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +2.3 pts higher in Coomba Park
5.1% 78th pct 2.7% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +4.0 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
28.5% 85th pct 32.6% 97th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +0.5 larger in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
1.9 7th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +6.6 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
16.1% 56th pct 9.5% 17th pct
Living alone in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +20.1 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
36.7% 78th pct 16.7% 15th pct

Family composition

56.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 42.2%
27.5% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
16.1% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 9.5%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.4% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 44.1%
36.7% 1 person ◂ +20.1 pts 16.7%
7.4% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.3% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +$90 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
$310 63rd pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +$667 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
$874 15th pct $1,541 65th pct
People / bedroom in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +3.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
13.1% 23rd pct 16.7% 34th pct
Owned outright in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +16.5 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
62.5% 100th pct 46.1% 72nd pct
Separate houses in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +10.8 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 89.2% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +26.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
63.6% 12th pct 90.2% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 46.1%
23.3% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
13.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 89.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 40.2%
14.5% 4 bedrooms +24.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 4.9%
3.5% 5 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 29.4%
27.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%
21.6% Under $200 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +34.0 pts 23.5%
16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
6.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.5% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +4.3 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
4.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +1.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
19.4% 88th pct 21.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 55.3%
19.4% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.4 pts 28.7%
33.7% 2 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
10.0% 3 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +1.3 pts higher in Coomba Park gap narrowing
42.1% 81st pct 40.8% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +10.4 pts higher in Coomba Park gap widening
14.7% 90th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +25.8 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing
26.7% 0th pct 52.5% 48th pct
Full-time in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +5.7 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening
45.2% 9th pct 50.9% 24th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
16.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 10.5%
11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Construction even 9.6%
9.7% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Other services ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
6.5% Manufacturing ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%
3.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Professionals +11.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.7% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 11.4%
13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
13.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
12.9% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +2.2 higher in Elizabeth Beach
0.5 4th pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +1.8 more in Elizabeth Beach
0.9 8th pct 2.7 26th pct
15-min city in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +98.2 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach
0.0% 0th pct 98.2% 97th pct
Walk to school in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +72.6 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach
0.0% 0th pct 72.6% 26th pct
Walk to health in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +48.8 more in Elizabeth Beach
3.4 7th pct 52.2 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +1 higher in Coomba Park
18 28th pct 17 26th pct
Mean slope in Coomba Parkin Elizabeth Beach +6.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach
7.4% 80th pct 13.7% 99th pct

Compare Coomba Park with nearby areas

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Compare Elizabeth Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coomba Park vs Elizabeth Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121023/coomba-park/vs/UCL122052/elizabeth-beach