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Cowper vs Shortland

Name: Cowper vs Shortland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 285 km apart · Cowper profile · Shortland profile

Cowper Shortland

Cowper and Shortland are both New South Wales areas with populations over 150,000, though they differ greatly in layout and income. Shortland is much more walkable, with 93.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 73.8% in Cowper. Typical weekly household incomes are also well higher in Shortland at $1,535, while Cowper's are $1,219. Cowper is a notably older area, where the typical resident is 47 and a well higher share of people are aged 65 and over (26.6% compared to 22.5% in Shortland).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, from the typical weekly rent of around $350 to the proportion of people with long-term health conditions. However, some gaps are shifting; for instance, the typical age in Cowper is now noticeably older than in Shortland, a trend that has flipped since 2011. While Cowper has a well higher share of volunteers (15.8% versus 12.4%), Shortland has seen a growing lead in the number of people who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Shortland Family income: $477 higher in Shortland Work from home: 9.3 pts higher in Shortland Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Shortland Population: 18,283 larger in Cowper

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowper in Shortland +18,283 larger in Cowper gap widening

170,205 60th pct 151,922 27th pct

Median age in Cowper in Shortland +4 yrs older in Cowper gap widening

47 yrs 95th pct 43 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.5%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.8%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

43.6% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.9% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cowper Shortland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +5.1 pts ▸ 85.5%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

10.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.1% German even 4.1%

2.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

40.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism even 0.4%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cowper in Shortland +1.17 more in Cowper

3.24 85th pct 2.06 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowper in Shortland +35 more in Cowper

91 86th pct 56 54th pct

Students in Cowper in Shortland +8,157 more in Cowper

28,919 63rd pct 20,762 13th pct

Avg size in Cowper in Shortland +49 larger in Shortland

321 20th pct 371 25th pct

ICSEA in Cowper in Shortland +21 higher in Shortland

986 23rd pct 1,007 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

29.3% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.1% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.0% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

9.5% Education even 9.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cowper in Shortland +$116 higher in Shortland gap narrowing

$629 5th pct $745 33rd pct

Household income in Cowper in Shortland +$316 higher in Shortland gap narrowing

$1,219 2nd pct $1,535 29th pct

Family income in Cowper in Shortland +$477 higher in Shortland gap narrowing

$1,524 3rd pct $2,001 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.1%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

46.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.4%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

11.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +2.4 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.1% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cowper in Shortland +0.2 larger in Shortland gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.9 pts 28.9%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 26.3%

11.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowper in Shortland +$25 higher in Shortland gap narrowing

$350 39th pct $375 51st pct

Mortgage in Cowper in Shortland +$325 higher in Shortland gap narrowing

$1,625 24th pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Cowper in Shortland even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 39.2%

26.5% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

28.5% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house +8.6 pts ▸ 84.7%

11.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

10.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.3% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%

6.0% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

44.5% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.2 pts 23.5%

11.3% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.1% $550–$749 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.4%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%

20.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

8.6% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowper in Shortland +296 more in Shortland

788 50th pct 1,084 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cowper in Shortland +2.51 more in Shortland

4.63 48th pct 7.14 94th pct

Departures/1k in Cowper in Shortland +639.1 more in Shortland

393.8 20th pct 1,032.8 47th pct

PT routes in Cowper in Shortland +44 more in Cowper

77 77th pct 33 17th pct

Stop walk in Cowper in Shortland

— 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Cowper in Shortland

— 76 86th pct

How people get to work

64.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 55.4%

11.7% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.9% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 35.6%

35.9% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.1% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 19.1%

9.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

20.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cowper in Shortland +0.5 higher in Shortland

4.7 31st pct 5.3 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowper in Shortland +0.5 more in Shortland

4.6 31st pct 5.1 45th pct

15-min city in Cowper in Shortland +5.2 pts higher in Shortland

52.1% 32nd pct 57.3% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Cowper in Shortland +3.4 pts higher in Cowper

49.9% 29th pct 46.5% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Cowper in Shortland +19.3 pts higher in Shortland

73.8% 32nd pct 93.1% 57th pct

Walk to school in Cowper in Shortland +16.7 pts higher in Shortland

55.1% 28th pct 71.9% 48th pct

Walk to a park in Cowper in Shortland +17.2 pts higher in Shortland

77.0% 21st pct 94.3% 49th pct

Walk to health in Cowper in Shortland +9.7 pts higher in Cowper

43.5% 44th pct 33.8% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Cowper in Shortland +2.5 more in Cowper

16.8 65th pct 14.4 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowper in Shortland +58 higher in Shortland

3 19th pct 61 48th pct

Mean slope in Cowper in Shortland +0.3 pts higher in Cowper

7.2% 82nd pct 6.9% 78th pct

Compare Cowper with nearby areas

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Compare Shortland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowper vs Shortland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED110/cowper/vs/CED141/shortland