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Cooloola Village vs Rainbow Beach

Name: Cooloola Village vs Rainbow Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Cooloola Village profile · Rainbow Beach profile

Cooloola Village Rainbow Beach

Cooloola Village and Rainbow Beach are two nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Cooloola Village is an older, more residential area where 43.5% of people are aged 65 or over and 57.8% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Rainbow Beach has a more varied housing mix and is far more walkable, with a score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Cooloola Village. Rainbow Beach also has a larger share of people with a Year 12 qualification (40.8%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,273, while Cooloola Village's typical family income is $919.

The gap between these two places has widened since 2011, particularly regarding age and home ownership. Despite these trends, they share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. Both areas also have typical weekly rents that are close, at $300 in Cooloola Village and $280 in Rainbow Beach, and both are very similar in terms of how many people live in each home.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Cooloola Village Unpaid carers: 7.0 pts higher in Cooloola Village PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Cooloola Village Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Rainbow Beach Unemployment: 5.8 pts higher in Cooloola Village

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +1,745 larger in Cooloola Village gap narrowing

2,921 77th pct 1,176 60th pct

Median age in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +7 yrs older in Cooloola Village gap widening

62 yrs 98th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

43.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.1 pts 29.4%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

12.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 47.4%

20.4% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooloola Village Rainbow Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.6% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 74.5%

6.1% England ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 40.3%

37.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 36.5%

12.1% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 87.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 45.4%

40.0% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

9.4% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

26.3% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.4% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 32.7%

18.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.1 pts 7.9%

8.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

46.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 36.4%

8.4% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

20.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

12.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

6.1% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

1.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +$170 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$433 10th pct $603 37th pct

Household income in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +$166 higher in Rainbow Beach gap steady

$808 6th pct $974 21st pct

Family income in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +$354 higher in Rainbow Beach gap widening

$919 6th pct $1,273 23rd pct

Household income distribution

45.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 35.6%

28.0% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

1.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Personal income distribution

65.2% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 47.5%

20.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 12.3%

14.2% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 8.3%

12.8% Other condition ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

9.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

9.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.4 pts 4.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

6.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

6.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +12.9 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.5% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 19.0%

12.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.4 pts 8.0%

8.9% Three or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +0.1 larger in Cooloola Village gap steady

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 52.5%

28.8% Couples with children +5.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.8% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 46.4%

26.4% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.5% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +$20 higher in Cooloola Village gap narrowing

$300 59th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +$433 higher in Rainbow Beach gap narrowing

$1,172 34th pct $1,605 70th pct

People / bedroom in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 44.7%

14.5% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%

2.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 71.9%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 46.4%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 22.7%

12.4% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.4% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 59.1%

23.2% $350–$549 +2.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.5% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.4 pts 28.8%

33.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 22.1%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 +18.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 49.7%

9.6% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.4% Walked +8.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.9%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 39.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Accommodation & food +7.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.8 pts 10.1%

11.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

9.7% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

5.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

3.7% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 14.4%

8.3% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 7.0%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +2.9 higher in Rainbow Beach

3.0 31st pct 5.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +2.8 more in Rainbow Beach

2.7 25th pct 5.5 66th pct

15-min city in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +69.2 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +30.8 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

38.2% 39th pct 69.0% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +23.8 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

71.0% 64th pct 94.9% 91st pct

Walk to school in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +18.8 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach even

99.8% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +54.0 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

0.0% 0th pct 54.0% 64th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +81.1 more in Rainbow Beach

27.7 70th pct 108.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +74 higher in Rainbow Beach

44 67th pct 119 94th pct

Mean slope in Cooloola Village in Rainbow Beach +2.4 pts higher in Rainbow Beach

4.0% 41st pct 6.4% 72nd pct

Compare Cooloola Village with nearby areas

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Compare Rainbow Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooloola Village vs Rainbow Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315025/cooloola-village/vs/UCL315082/rainbow-beach