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Coochiemudlo Island vs Lamb Island

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Coochiemudlo Island profile · Lamb Island profile

Coochiemudlo Island Lamb Island

Coochiemudlo Island and Lamb Island are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct differences in housing and accessibility. Coochiemudlo Island is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) and has far more homes with three or more bedrooms, at 62.4% compared to 34.0% on Lamb Island. Coochiemudlo Island also has a larger share of adults working or looking for work, with 39.0% compared to 27.9% on Lamb Island. In contrast, Lamb Island has a far higher share of people living alone, at 48.9% compared to 38.5% on Coochiemudlo Island.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the lead flipping across several measures including typical incomes, educational attainment and the share of people living alone. Despite these shifts, they share a similar housing market, with around 52% of homes owned outright and about 21% being rented. Both islands are also quite similar in their mix of residents, with about 25% born overseas and an equal share of people in de facto relationships.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island Participation: 11.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Lamb Island Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in Lamb Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +346 larger in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
850 50th pct 504 33rd pct
Median age in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1 yrs older in Lamb Island gap narrowing
62 yrs 98th pct 63 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.6 pts higher in Lamb Island gap steady
1.8% 19th pct 3.4% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.4 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
40.7% 94th pct 39.3% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +3.2 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
7.8% 4th pct 4.6% 0th pct
De facto in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island even gap narrowing
9.5% 14th pct 9.5% 14th pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 39.3%
37.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 39.5%
21.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
17.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

Coochiemudlo Island Lamb Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.5 pts higher in Lamb Island gap steady
24.5% 96th pct 25.0% 97th pct

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 62.9%
8.6% England ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%
5.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +2.8 pts 44.2%
31.8% Australian ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%
12.5% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +2.7 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
2.8% 36th pct 5.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap steady
0.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 84.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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%

Religion

No religion in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +3.7 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
42.9% 52nd pct 46.6% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 46.6%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 40.5%
9.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +6.0 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 41.0% 58th pct
Bachelor+ in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +6.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
19.0% 79th pct 12.9% 59th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 41.0%
29.3% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%
9.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%
7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 3.9%
3.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%
12.8% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%
10.6% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%
2.6% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +$113 higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
$546 26th pct $433 10th pct
Household income in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +$225 higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
$892 13th pct $667 0th pct
Family income in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +$291 higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
$1,173 15th pct $882 5th pct
High earners in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
4.8% 35th pct 3.3% 19th pct
High-income homes in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +3.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
6.6% 26th pct 3.0% 9th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +17.0 pts ▸ 46.3%
40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 34.0%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 11.2%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 67.6%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.3%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.7 pts higher in Lamb Island
46.1% 97th pct 47.8% 100th pct
Mental health in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.8 pts higher in Lamb Island
13.1% 87th pct 13.9% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +2.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap steady
10.6% 88th pct 12.9% 97th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
14.8% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
13.1% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.7% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 4.2%
1.8% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None ◂ +1.9 pts 42.3%
27.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 27.0%
11.6% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +8.7 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
27.0% 91st pct 18.3% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap steady
18.3% 95th pct 17.3% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +4.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap steady
13.8% 8th pct 9.1% 0th pct
Defence service in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
6.5% 90th pct 5.0% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +3.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 25.8% 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.2 larger in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
1.9 7th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.8 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
17.0% 61st pct 16.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +10.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
38.5% 84th pct 48.9% 100th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 63.5%
23.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
47.3% 2 people ◂ +9.3 pts 38.1%
8.8% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%
3.7% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +$53 higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
$293 57th pct $240 38th pct
Mortgage in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +$415 higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
$1,289 42nd pct $874 15th pct
People / bedroom in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.10 higher in Lamb Island gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.2 pts higher in Lamb Island gap narrowing
21.5% 50th pct 21.6% 51st pct
Owned outright in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.4 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
52.7% 88th pct 52.2% 87th pct
Separate houses in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +1.0 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
98.8% 80th pct 97.8% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +28.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
62.4% 11th pct 34.0% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 52.2%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 19.4%
21.5% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 97.8%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 2 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 28.0%
13.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 6.0%
2.9% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Weekly rent distribution

69.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 63.8%
9.1% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
19.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 5.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.0% Under $1,000 +29.4 pts ▸ 63.5%
41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 9.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +5.5 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
13.6% 87th pct 19.1% 89th pct
Work from home in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +0.4 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
21.8% 90th pct 21.4% 90th pct
PT commute in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +9.1 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
2.9% 89th pct 12.0% 100th pct

How people get to work

25.7% Car (driver) ◂ +11.2 pts 14.5%
21.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 21.4%
3.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
24.2% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%
13.6% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +2.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
42.7% 83rd pct 40.2% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +3.3 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
1.4% 35th pct 4.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +5.2 pts higher in Lamb Island gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 12.7% 89th pct
Participation in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +11.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
39.0% 14th pct 27.9% 1st pct
Full-time in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +6.2 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
42.1% 4th pct 35.9% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 17.9%
4.6% Retail trade +11.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
6.4% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Rental & real estate +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%
2.9% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 16.2%
16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 12.8%
10.7% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
9.6% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +2.4 higher in Coochiemudlo Island
3.8 41st pct 1.4 13th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +2.4 more in Coochiemudlo Island
3.9 39th pct 1.4 13th pct
15-min city in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +28.9 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
57.6% 54th pct 28.7% 40th pct
Walk to school in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +18.3 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
100.0% 100th pct 81.7% 31st pct
Walk to health in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +11.0 more in Coochiemudlo Island
12.9 33rd pct 2.0 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +17 higher in Coochiemudlo Island
63 82nd pct 46 69th pct
Mean slope in Coochiemudlo Islandin Lamb Island +2.4 pts higher in Lamb Island
4.4% 47th pct 6.9% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coochiemudlo Island vs Lamb Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321029/coochiemudlo-island/vs/UCL321066/lamb-island