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Bland vs Coolamon

Name: Bland vs Coolamon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Bland profile · Coolamon profile

Bland Coolamon

Bland and Coolamon are two rural New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, though Bland is much larger in land area. They differ most in their transport and infrastructure; Coolamon has far more public transport stops (51 compared to 7 in Bland) and more frequent departures. However, Bland is more walkable for daily needs, with 32.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 8.5% in Coolamon. Bland also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 16.2%, while Coolamon's is 8.4%.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about 19% of the population being children under 15 and around 23% being seniors. They also have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,310 to $1,326. While they share these common traits, some gaps are changing: the share of people with no religion is now well higher in Coolamon, and more people have moved into Coolamon over the last five years than into Bland.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.6 pts higher in Bland Unpaid carers: 2.7 pts higher in Coolamon People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coolamon Household size: 0.2 larger in Coolamon Needs assistance: 2.1 pts higher in Coolamon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bland in Coolamon +1,162 larger in Bland gap narrowing

5,547 35th pct 4,385 32nd pct

Median age in Bland in Coolamon +1 yrs older in Coolamon gap narrowing

43 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

50.5% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.3% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.3%

7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

3.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bland Coolamon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +4.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.1% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 44.9%

41.1% English +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.2% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.7% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.0% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 64.0%

22.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bland in Coolamon +2 more in Bland

9 46th pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bland in Coolamon +0.18 more in Bland

8.30 82nd pct 8.12 81st pct

Students in Bland in Coolamon +144 more in Bland

782 33rd pct 638 31st pct

Avg size in Bland in Coolamon +4 larger in Coolamon

87 17th pct 91 19th pct

ICSEA in Bland in Coolamon +22 higher in Coolamon

946 34th pct 968 47th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.9% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.3% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 38.0%

15.1% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 14.5%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

7.7% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bland in Coolamon +$37 higher in Bland gap widening

$730 46th pct $693 37th pct

Household income in Bland in Coolamon +$16 higher in Bland gap steady

$1,326 43rd pct $1,310 40th pct

Family income in Bland in Coolamon +$120 higher in Bland gap widening

$1,811 52nd pct $1,691 41st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

8.7% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.7% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Cancer even 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 56.9%

19.9% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.1% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bland in Coolamon +121 larger in Bland

365 42nd pct 244 33rd pct

Median age in Bland in Coolamon +1 yrs older in Bland

22 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bland in Coolamon +$174 higher in Bland

$664 75th pct $490 31st pct

Household income in Bland in Coolamon +$74 higher in Coolamon

$1,327 44th pct $1,401 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bland in Coolamon +0.2 larger in Coolamon gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

33.0% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 27.3%

13.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

6.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.0% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bland in Coolamon +$10 higher in Coolamon gap steady

$200 29th pct $210 32nd pct

Mortgage in Bland in Coolamon +$217 higher in Coolamon gap widening

$1,083 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bland in Coolamon +0.10 higher in Coolamon gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 45.2%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

18.0% Rented ◂ +1.9 pts 16.1%

5.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

2.3% Not stated even 2.4%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +5.5 pts ▸ 97.0%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 41.1%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.6% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 42.9%

40.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 34.6%

7.2% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 32.7%

12.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bland in Coolamon +44 more in Coolamon

7 34th pct 51 54th pct

Stops/1k in Bland in Coolamon +10.37 more in Coolamon

1.26 31st pct 11.63 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bland in Coolamon +101.8 more in Coolamon

9.0 29th pct 110.8 56th pct

PT routes in Bland in Coolamon +7 more in Coolamon

4 43rd pct 11 58th pct

How people get to work

54.3% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 63.5%

15.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

6.6% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.0% Bus ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.6%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 29.8%

16.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 19.5%

11.4% Mining ◂ +10.7 pts 0.7%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.0%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bland in Coolamon +1 higher in Bland

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bland in Coolamon +1 higher in Bland

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bland in Coolamon +1 higher in Coolamon

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bland in Coolamon even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bland in Coolamon +7 higher in Bland

958 54th pct 951 48th pct

ERP in Bland in Coolamon +713 higher in Bland

5,455 33rd pct 4,742 31st pct

Growth in Bland in Coolamon +9.3 pts higher in Coolamon

-1.6% 7th pct 7.7% 80th pct

Businesses in Bland in Coolamon +358 higher in Bland

840 39th pct 482 31st pct

Approvals in Bland in Coolamon +7 higher in Coolamon

13 31st pct 20 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bland in Coolamon +45 higher in Bland

577 41st pct 532 36th pct

Max temp in Bland in Coolamon +0.3 higher in Bland

24.1 49th pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Bland in Coolamon +0.3 higher in Bland

9.1 19th pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bland in Coolamon +1,965 higher in Bland

6,526 33rd pct 4,561 15th pct

Assault/100k in Bland in Coolamon +50 higher in Bland

757 34th pct 707 31st pct

Sexual/100k in Bland in Coolamon +38 higher in Bland

288 57th pct 251 49th pct

Burglary/100k in Bland in Coolamon +77 higher in Bland

397 36th pct 319 26th pct

Theft/100k in Bland in Coolamon +27 higher in Coolamon

361 4th pct 388 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bland in Coolamon +128 higher in Bland

379 54th pct 251 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Bland in Coolamon +411 higher in Bland

685 45th pct 274 3rd pct

Drugs/100k in Bland in Coolamon +72 higher in Coolamon

270 31st pct 342 38th pct

5-yr change in Bland in Coolamon +66.4 pts higher in Coolamon

-12.6% 16th pct 53.8% 90th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bland in Coolamon +0.3 higher in Bland

3.4 41st pct 3.1 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bland in Coolamon even

3.8 46th pct 3.8 44th pct

15-min city in Bland in Coolamon +2.1 pts higher in Bland

52.1% 57th pct 50.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Bland in Coolamon +23.6 pts higher in Bland

32.0% 23rd pct 8.5% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Bland in Coolamon +21.5 pts higher in Coolamon

37.7% 45th pct 59.3% 61st pct

Walk to school in Bland in Coolamon +5.4 pts higher in Coolamon

55.4% 51st pct 60.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Bland in Coolamon +6.4 pts higher in Coolamon

57.3% 30th pct 63.8% 40th pct

Walk to health in Bland in Coolamon +1.2 pts higher in Bland

33.0% 41st pct 31.9% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Bland in Coolamon +4.4 more in Coolamon

20.2 53rd pct 24.6 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Bland in Coolamon +0 higher in Coolamon

0 28th pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Bland in Coolamon +1.6 pts higher in Coolamon

2.5% 5th pct 4.2% 41st pct

Compare Bland with nearby areas

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Compare Coolamon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bland vs Coolamon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10800/bland/vs/LGA12000/coolamon