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Bourke vs Cobar

Name: Bourke vs Cobar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 222 km apart · Bourke profile · Cobar profile

Bourke Cobar

Cobar and Bourke are two regional areas in New South Wales, though they differ in their core activities and social makeup. Cobar has a much stronger mining presence, with 30.8% of people working in the sector, and more people earning over $2,000 a week (14.1% compared to 9.8% in Bourke). Bourke has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 30.3%, compared to 14.3% in Cobar. Bourke also has a higher rate of recorded offences, with 49,872 per 100,000 people, which is far higher than the 14,511 recorded in Cobar.

These two places share many everyday similarities, including a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical unemployment rates. They also have similar proportions of people who provide unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. While Cobar generally has higher scores for access to money and resources, the gap in high-income earners between the two areas has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,719 larger in Cobar First Nations: 16.0 pts higher in Bourke PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Cobar People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bourke Household size: 0.2 larger in Bourke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bourke in Cobar +1,719 larger in Cobar gap steady

2,340 22nd pct 4,059 31st pct

Median age in Bourke in Cobar even gap steady

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 24.5%

22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

43.8% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 39.4%

40.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Widowed even 5.7%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bourke Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 76.7%

0.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +10.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.0% English +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

6.2% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 80.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.7% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 53.9%

20.9% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

19.2% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bourke in Cobar +4 more in Bourke

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bourke in Cobar +10.74 more in Bourke

15.53 91st pct 4.80 60th pct

Students in Bourke in Cobar +126 more in Cobar

445 26th pct 571 30th pct

Avg size in Bourke in Cobar +87 larger in Cobar

56 9th pct 143 33rd pct

ICSEA in Bourke in Cobar +105 higher in Cobar

766 7th pct 871 13th pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.2%

22.0% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

6.5% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

23.6% Certificate III / IV +14.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

8.6% Engineering & related +13.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.5% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

4.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bourke in Cobar +$38 higher in Cobar gap widening

$862 74th pct $900 77th pct

Household income in Bourke in Cobar +$181 higher in Cobar gap steady

$1,559 63rd pct $1,740 74th pct

Family income in Bourke in Cobar +$361 higher in Cobar gap widening

$1,899 59th pct $2,260 81st pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

25.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.1%

15.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.8% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 24.0%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +1.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

16.1% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bourke in Cobar +129 larger in Bourke

708 56th pct 579 51st pct

Median age in Bourke in Cobar +3 yrs older in Bourke

29 yrs 75th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bourke in Cobar +$92 higher in Cobar

$627 70th pct $719 81st pct

Household income in Bourke in Cobar +$655 higher in Cobar

$1,390 52nd pct $2,045 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bourke in Cobar +0.2 larger in Bourke gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 54.4%

24.9% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 15.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

28.7% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.4% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.1%

11.4% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bourke in Cobar +$20 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$180 23rd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Bourke in Cobar +$184 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$912 17th pct $1,096 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bourke in Cobar +0.10 higher in Bourke gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.8% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 31.8%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +2.5 pts 90.1%

1.9% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 3 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 47.5%

35.6% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

3.4% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 41.6%

28.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bourke in Cobar +5 more in Cobar

3 29th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Bourke in Cobar +0.69 more in Cobar

1.28 31st pct 1.97 37th pct

Departures/1k in Bourke in Cobar +2.8 more in Cobar

8.5 29th pct 11.3 31st pct

PT routes in Bourke in Cobar +2 more in Cobar

4 43rd pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +10.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.7%

11.3% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 6.5%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.9% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.5% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

10.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.7% Mining +30.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 10.6%

15.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 6.7%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 6.9%

11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

6.7% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.7% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 15.3%

9.3% Technicians & trades +9.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +11.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 7.4%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

10.0% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

3.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bourke in Cobar +2 higher in Bourke

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bourke in Cobar +2 higher in Cobar

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bourke in Cobar +2 higher in Cobar

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bourke in Cobar +5 higher in Bourke

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bourke in Cobar +17 higher in Bourke

954 51st pct 937 37th pct

ERP in Bourke in Cobar +1,709 higher in Cobar

2,310 20th pct 4,019 29th pct

Growth in Bourke in Cobar +2.5 pts higher in Cobar

-4.4% 0th pct -1.9% 5th pct

Businesses in Bourke in Cobar +137 higher in Cobar

326 24th pct 463 30th pct

Approvals in Bourke in Cobar +1 higher in Cobar

3 16th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bourke in Cobar +69 higher in Cobar

352 18th pct 422 25th pct

Max temp in Bourke in Cobar +2.3 higher in Bourke

28.6 80th pct 26.2 69th pct

Min temp in Bourke in Cobar +1.2 higher in Bourke

13.0 70th pct 11.8 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bourke in Cobar +35,361 higher in Bourke

49,872 95th pct 14,511 80th pct

Assault/100k in Bourke in Cobar +5,299 higher in Bourke

7,393 90th pct 2,094 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Bourke in Cobar +505 higher in Bourke

1,368 100th pct 862 98th pct

Robbery/100k in Bourke in Cobar +36 higher in Bourke

85 90th pct 49 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Bourke in Cobar +4,126 higher in Bourke

4,915 100th pct 788 75th pct

Theft/100k in Bourke in Cobar +2,286 higher in Bourke

3,419 93rd pct 1,133 43rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bourke in Cobar +412 higher in Bourke

1,496 100th pct 1,084 92nd pct

Property damage/100k in Bourke in Cobar +2,759 higher in Bourke

4,188 95th pct 1,429 83rd pct

Drugs/100k in Bourke in Cobar +849 higher in Bourke

1,538 84th pct 690 63rd pct

5-yr change in Bourke in Cobar +57.9 pts higher in Cobar

-24.4% 8th pct 33.6% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bourke in Cobar +0.8 higher in Bourke

4.2 61st pct 3.5 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bourke in Cobar +0.9 more in Bourke

4.7 69th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Bourke in Cobar +23.2 pts higher in Bourke

60.5% 72nd pct 37.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bourke in Cobar +22.0 pts higher in Bourke

57.1% 66th pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Bourke in Cobar +6.5 pts higher in Bourke

28.1% 38th pct 21.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Bourke in Cobar +19.4 pts higher in Bourke

63.3% 64th pct 44.0% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Bourke in Cobar +2.9 pts higher in Bourke

74.3% 58th pct 71.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Bourke in Cobar +8.9 pts higher in Bourke

54.1% 74th pct 45.1% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bourke in Cobar +11.8 more in Bourke

34.2 76th pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Bourke in Cobar even

0 3rd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Bourke in Cobar +1.7 pts higher in Cobar

2.1% 0th pct 3.8% 35th pct

Compare Bourke with nearby areas

Brewarrina Paroo Cobar Bogan Central Darling Walgett Warren Coonamble

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

Bogan Carrathool Lachlan Central Darling Bourke Warren Brewarrina Griffith

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bourke vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11150/bourke/vs/LGA11750/cobar