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Coochiemudlo Island vs Amity Point

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 22 km apart · Coochiemudlo Island profile · Amity Point profile

Coochiemudlo Island Amity Point

Coochiemudlo Island and Amity Point are two nearby Queensland coastal areas with a shared trend of older populations. Coochiemudlo Island is far more diverse, with 24.5% of residents born overseas compared to 11.5% in Amity Point. Education levels also differ, with 47% of Coochiemudlo Island residents completing Year 12, while only 33.4% did so in Amity Point. Housing varies too; 98.8% of homes in Coochiemudlo Island are separate houses, and 13.6% of homes there have no motor vehicle, whereas every home in Amity Point has at least one.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $892 to $945. They also share a high proportion of residents who live within a 15-minute walk of a park. While both are far older than the national figure, the gap between them has shifted over time. For example, the typical resident in Coochiemudlo Island is now 62 and the typical resident in Amity Point is 58, though this difference was much larger in 2011.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island No car: 13.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island Unpaid carers: 6.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island De facto: 5.8 pts higher in Amity Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +425 larger in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
850 50th pct 425 29th pct
Median age in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +4 yrs older in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
62 yrs 98th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +5.1 pts higher in Amity Point gap widening
1.8% 19th pct 6.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +3.3 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
40.7% 94th pct 37.4% 90th pct
Under 15 in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +3.5 pts higher in Amity Point gap narrowing
7.8% 4th pct 11.3% 12th pct
De facto in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +5.8 pts higher in Amity Point gap widening
9.5% 14th pct 15.3% 72nd pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 37.4%
37.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 30.6%
8.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.8% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.2% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Marital status

47.9% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
21.0% Never married +3.7 pts ▸ 24.7%
17.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 15.9%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
6.6% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coochiemudlo Island Amity Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +12.9 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
24.5% 96th pct 11.5% 55th pct

Country of birth

67.4% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 73.9%
8.6% England ◂ +4.1 pts 4.5%
5.3% New Zealand ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%
1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 43.3%
31.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
14.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.1% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point even gap steady
2.8% 36th pct 2.8% 36th pct
Limited English in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +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 ◂ +3.9 pts 87.1%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +7.6 pts higher in Amity Point gap narrowing
42.9% 52nd pct 50.6% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +7.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
45.1% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 36.0%
9.6% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
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 Amity Point +13.5 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
47.0% 73rd pct 33.4% 33rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +6.7 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
19.0% 79th pct 12.2% 56th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 33.4%
29.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.2% Year 9 or below +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
6.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 42.8%
17.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 9.6%
15.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 7.0%
11.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
10.6% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%
7.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +$55 higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
$546 26th pct $491 14th pct
Household income in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +$53 higher in Amity Point gap narrowing
$892 13th pct $945 18th pct
Family income in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +$124 higher in Amity Point gap widening
$1,173 15th pct $1,297 25th pct
High earners in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.9 pts higher in Amity Point gap steady
4.8% 35th pct 5.7% 45th pct
High-income homes in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +1.2 pts higher in Amity Point gap steady
6.6% 26th pct 7.8% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
29.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%
2.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
2.3% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +6.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
46.1% 97th pct 39.5% 82nd pct
Mental health in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +1.8 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
13.1% 87th pct 11.3% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +4.2 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
10.6% 88th pct 6.4% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%
14.8% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%
9.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%
8.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%
6.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.0% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
27.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%
11.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
7.5% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +9.3 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
27.0% 91st pct 17.7% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +6.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
18.3% 95th pct 12.2% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +1.3 pts higher in Amity Point gap narrowing
13.8% 8th pct 15.1% 10th pct
Defence service in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.8 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
6.5% 90th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +6.9 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
29.3% 88th pct 22.4% 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.1 larger in Amity Point gap narrowing
1.9 7th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +4.2 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
17.0% 61st pct 12.8% 36th pct
Living alone in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +6.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
38.5% 84th pct 32.4% 62nd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 54.6%
23.1% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
38.5% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 32.4%
8.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
3.7% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +$57 higher in Amity Point gap widening
$293 57th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +$444 higher in Amity Point gap widening
$1,289 42nd pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +4.8 pts higher in Amity Point gap widening
21.5% 50th pct 26.3% 64th pct
Owned outright in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +5.2 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
52.7% 88th pct 47.5% 75th pct
Separate houses in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +11.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
98.8% 80th pct 87.7% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +11.9 pts higher in Amity Point gap narrowing
62.4% 11th pct 74.3% 39th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 47.5%
21.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 26.3%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%
1.5% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 87.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 41.9%
32.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 16.8%
13.4% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 25.7%
2.7% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

69.3% $200–$349 ◂ +45.9 pts 23.4%
19.3% $350–$549 +44.5 pts ▸ 63.8%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 28.6%
34.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 20.0%
19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +13.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
13.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +8.4 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
21.8% 90th pct 13.4% 76th pct
PT commute in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +2.9 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap steady
2.9% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

25.7% Car (driver) +13.0 pts ▸ 38.7%
21.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 13.4%
3.6% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Bicycle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 44.6%
24.2% 2 vehicles +13.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
13.6% No vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
8.9% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
3.5% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +8.0 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap steady
42.7% 83rd pct 34.8% 49th pct
Recent arrivals in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +1.4 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
1.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +2.1 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap widening
7.5% 78th pct 5.4% 60th pct
Participation in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.2 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island gap narrowing
39.0% 14th pct 38.8% 14th pct
Full-time in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +5.0 pts higher in Amity Point gap widening
42.1% 4th pct 47.2% 12th pct

Industries people work in

4.6% Accommodation & food +15.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
18.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 9.2%
9.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 4.2%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 3.5%
7.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
6.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
2.5% Rental & real estate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Labourers +11.8 pts ▸ 22.5%
21.1% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 12.7%
9.6% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.4 pts 6.3%
16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.2 pts 10.6%
12.9% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.9% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.6 higher in Amity Point
3.8 41st pct 4.4 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.0 more in Coochiemudlo Island
3.9 39th pct 3.8 39th pct
15-min city in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +98.2 pts higher in Amity Point
0.0% 0th pct 98.2% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +57.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
57.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.8 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +45.9 more in Amity Point
12.9 33rd pct 58.8 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +9 higher in Coochiemudlo Island
63 82nd pct 55 76th pct
Mean slope in Coochiemudlo Islandin Amity Point +0.6 pts higher in Coochiemudlo Island
4.4% 47th pct 3.8% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coochiemudlo Island vs Amity Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321029/coochiemudlo-island/vs/UCL322004/amity-point