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Port Douglas - Craiglie vs Cooya Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Port Douglas - Craiglie profile · Cooya Beach profile

Port Douglas - Craiglie Cooya Beach

Port Douglas - Craiglie and Cooya Beach (L) are nearby Queensland areas with very different characters. Port Douglas - Craiglie is more urban and international, with 31.6% of people born overseas and a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree (20.7%). It is also more walkable, with a score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Cooya Beach (L) is more residential and family-focused; 21.9% of its people are children under 15, and 89.1% of homes are separate houses. This family focus is reflected in the high number of people caring for children unpaid (30.0%).

The gap in the number of children in each area has widened since 2011, as Cooya Beach (L) has become much more family-oriented. Despite this, the two areas share a typical resident age of 44 and very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400. They also both have a similar percentage of volunteers and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach 3+ bedrooms: 26.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach Recent arrivals: 24.0 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie Population: 3,578 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie Under 15: 11.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +3,578 larger in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
4,624 86th pct 1,046 58th pct
Median age in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach even gap narrowing
44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +9.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
2.2% 26th pct 11.8% 82nd pct
Aged 65+ in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +4.9 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing
21.4% 47th pct 16.4% 29th pct
Under 15 in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +11.6 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
10.3% 10th pct 21.9% 79th pct
De facto in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +1.9 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
19.7% 89th pct 21.7% 92nd pct

Age structure

32.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 22.8%
28.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%
10.3% Children (0–14) +11.6 pts ▸ 21.9%
21.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.9 pts 16.4%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

Marital status

36.9% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.0%
12.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Douglas - Craiglie Cooya Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +13.3 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
31.6% 100th pct 18.3% 87th pct

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +18.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
6.9% England ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%
0.6% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +2.8 pts 34.9%
25.8% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.3% German +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.7% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Other language in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +5.0 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
13.7% 87th pct 8.7% 84th pct
Limited English in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.4% 58th pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.2% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +3.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
48.4% 72nd pct 51.9% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.4% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 51.9%
32.9% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
15.3% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 9.5%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +8.0 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap steady
56.1% 89th pct 48.1% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +10.1 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
20.7% 82nd pct 10.6% 44th pct

Highest year of school

56.1% Year 12 ◂ +8.0 pts 48.1%
15.2% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 24.7%
9.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
22.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.4 pts 11.8%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
1.6% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%
11.0% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.3% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Society & culture even 9.4%
7.0% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.4% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +$76 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
$823 79th pct $747 67th pct
Household income in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +$21 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing
$1,412 61st pct $1,391 60th pct
Family income in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +$95 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap steady
$1,812 65th pct $1,717 59th pct
High earners in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.4 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
5.9% 46th pct 6.3% 50th pct
High-income homes in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +3.1 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
11.3% 53rd pct 8.2% 36th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.2%
32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.0%
16.9% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%
5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.9%
29.6% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 38.1%
10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +2.8 pts higher in Cooya Beach
22.7% 12th pct 25.4% 18th pct
Mental health in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.4 pts higher in Cooya Beach
7.1% 21st pct 7.5% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap steady
3.8% 18th pct 4.1% 22nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.1% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.5% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
16.1% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.9 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing
13.5% 26th pct 12.7% 21st pct
Unpaid carers in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +3.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
5.9% 3rd pct 9.4% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +15.1 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
15.0% 10th pct 30.0% 76th pct
Defence service in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.5 pts higher in Cooya Beach
2.0% 14th pct 2.6% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +11.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
14.7% 9th pct 25.7% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.3 larger in Cooya Beach gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +6.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
10.6% 23rd pct 16.9% 61st pct
Living alone in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +6.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing
29.9% 53rd pct 23.3% 31st pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +10.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
48.2% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 31.6%
10.6% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Household size

44.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 41.7%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 23.3%
12.4% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.0% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
3.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +$50 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
$350 75th pct $300 59th pct
Mortgage in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +$63 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing
$1,580 68th pct $1,517 63rd pct
People / bedroom in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +16.2 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
40.5% 86th pct 24.3% 59th pct
Owned outright in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +1.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
28.0% 21st pct 29.0% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +43.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
45.8% 0th pct 89.1% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +26.3 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap widening
52.9% 3rd pct 79.2% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.5% Rented ◂ +16.2 pts 24.3%
28.0% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

45.8% Separate house +43.3 pts ▸ 89.1%
26.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.4 pts 6.0%
23.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.6 pts 3.5%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 52.1%
34.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 19.4%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
9.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 1.2%
2.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
1.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.2% $200–$349 +13.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
41.9% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 46.9%
8.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.1%
8.2% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 55.4%
27.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.5%
23.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 13.6%
4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +4.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap steady
7.3% 77th pct 2.8% 38th pct
Work from home in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +3.7 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
10.5% 65th pct 6.8% 42nd pct
PT commute in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +0.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap steady
1.4% 81st pct 0.8% 73rd pct

How people get to work

49.3% Car (driver) +23.5 pts ▸ 72.7%
10.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%
9.3% Walked ◂ +8.7 pts 0.6%
5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%
4.4% Bicycle ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 33.5%
33.5% 2 vehicles +13.8 pts ▸ 47.4%
7.5% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%
3.6% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +7.9 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap narrowing
51.7% 96th pct 43.8% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +24.0 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
26.6% 92nd pct 2.6% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +1.6 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie gap widening
3.8% 35th pct 2.2% 13th pct
Participation in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +1.7 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
60.4% 72nd pct 62.0% 76th pct
Full-time in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +2.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach gap narrowing
49.5% 18th pct 51.5% 26th pct

Industries people work in

36.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +18.7 pts 17.6%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.4% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.0% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.2% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
14.4% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.0%
11.9% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +2.7 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
3.8 41st pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +2.6 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie
3.6 36th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +40.4 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
40.4% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +44.2 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
44.2% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +9.5 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
9.5% 18th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +2.0 pts higher in Cooya Beach
97.9% 71st pct 99.8% 93rd pct
Walk to health in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +41.0 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
41.0% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +17.7 more in Port Douglas - Craiglie
24.4 64th pct 6.7 14th pct
Intersections/km² in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +15 higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
50 72nd pct 35 54th pct
Mean slope in Port Douglas - Craigliein Cooya Beach +1.5 pts higher in Port Douglas - Craiglie
4.1% 42nd pct 2.6% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Douglas - Craiglie vs Cooya Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315080/port-douglas-craiglie/vs/UCL321033/cooya-beach