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Brewarrina vs Cobar

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 264 km apart · Brewarrina profile · Cobar profile

Brewarrina Cobar

Cobar and Brewarrina are two regional New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Cobar is significantly wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,740 compared to $962 in Brewarrina. This gap has widened since 2011. Brewarrina has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 51.4% of its population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, while Cobar's share is 14.3%. Brewarrina also has a much higher rate of renting at 49.9%, whereas Cobar has more homes owned outright.

Daily life in both places shares several common traits, such as having the same typical number of people per home and a nearly identical share of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar level of university education, with around 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor's degree. While they share these basics, the financial gap between them has continued to grow over time, with typical personal incomes in Cobar now $347 higher than in Brewarrina.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,703 larger in Cobar First Nations: 37.1 pts higher in Brewarrina Family income: $1,028 higher in Cobar Household income: $778 higher in Cobar Renting: 18.1 pts higher in Brewarrina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brewarrinain Cobar +2,703 larger in Cobar gap steady
1,356 16th pct 4,059 31st pct
Median age in Brewarrinain Cobar +1 yrs older in Cobar gap narrowing
36 yrs 19th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Brewarrinain Cobar +37.1 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
51.4% 93rd pct 14.3% 85th pct
Aged 65+ in Brewarrinain Cobar +1.4 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
15.3% 27th pct 16.8% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.2 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
20.4% 77th pct 20.5% 78th pct
De facto in Brewarrinain Cobar +2.9 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
19.4% 88th pct 16.5% 82nd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 24.5%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.4% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
15.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

Marital status

57.8% Never married ◂ +18.4 pts 39.4%
27.5% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 41.4%
4.6% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Brewarrina Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.3 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
4.1% 7th pct 7.4% 21st pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 76.7%
1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

21.8% Australian +21.9 pts ▸ 43.7%
21.5% English +12.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
7.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.8 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
3.6% 29th pct 4.5% 39th pct
Limited English in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.2 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
0.2% 22nd pct 0.5% 43rd pct

Language used at home

80.7% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 80.8%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +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

No religion in Brewarrinain Cobar +9.3 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
37.2% 34th pct 28.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 53.9%
37.2% No religion ◂ +9.3 pts 28.0%
17.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brewarrinain Cobar +4.4 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
27.9% 8th pct 32.2% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.1 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
9.5% 21st pct 9.6% 22nd pct
Schools in Brewarrinain Cobar +1 more in Brewarrina
5 32nd pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brewarrinain Cobar +13.32 more in Brewarrina
18.12 93rd pct 4.80 60th pct
Students in Brewarrinain Cobar +349 more in Cobar
222 17th pct 571 30th pct
Avg size in Brewarrinain Cobar +98 larger in Cobar
44 6th pct 143 33rd pct
ICSEA in Brewarrinain Cobar +187 higher in Cobar
684 2nd pct 871 13th pct

Highest year of school

27.9% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 32.2%
25.5% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
20.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 13.6%
7.7% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

23.2% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 37.7%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

7.5% Engineering & related +14.5 pts ▸ 21.9%
9.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 11.3%
11.3% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%
6.3% Society & culture even 6.3%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Brewarrinain Cobar +$347 higher in Cobar gap widening
$553 12th pct $900 77th pct
Household income in Brewarrinain Cobar +$778 higher in Cobar gap widening
$962 7th pct $1,740 74th pct
Family income in Brewarrinain Cobar +$1,028 higher in Cobar gap widening
$1,232 11th pct $2,260 81st pct
High earners in Brewarrinain Cobar +7.7 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
6.4% 29th pct 14.1% 79th pct
High-income homes in Brewarrinain Cobar +10.0 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
11.2% 32nd pct 21.2% 75th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +12.4 pts 17.8%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 22.1%
19.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 27.4%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.9% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 33.3%
23.4% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.0%
11.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
1.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brewarrinain Cobar +1.9 pts higher in Cobar
24.7% 28th pct 26.6% 36th pct
Mental health in Brewarrinain Cobar +1.8 pts higher in Cobar
4.8% 12th pct 6.6% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.6 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
3.8% 21st pct 4.4% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
7.4% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.8% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.9% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
1.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 56.3%
15.9% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brewarrinain Cobar +2.0 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
12.1% 18th pct 14.1% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Brewarrinain Cobar +2.3 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
7.8% 11th pct 10.1% 25th pct
Unpaid child care in Brewarrinain Cobar +5.7 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
18.1% 11th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in Brewarrinain Cobar +1.1 pts higher in Cobar
0.7% 0th pct 1.8% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.9 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
15.6% 13th pct 19.4% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brewarrinain Cobar +118 larger in Brewarrina
697 56th pct 579 51st pct
Median age in Brewarrinain Cobar +7 yrs older in Brewarrina
33 yrs 87th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Brewarrinain Cobar +9.0 pts higher in Cobar
17.7% 8th pct 26.7% 27th pct
Unemployment in Brewarrinain Cobar +5.6 pts higher in Brewarrina
13.0% 60th pct 7.4% 22nd pct
Median income in Brewarrinain Cobar +$274 higher in Cobar
$445 19th pct $719 81st pct
Household income in Brewarrinain Cobar +$1,274 higher in Cobar
$771 3rd pct $2,045 88th pct
Indigenous language in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.5 pts higher in Brewarrina
1.0% 10th pct 0.5% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brewarrinain Cobar even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Brewarrinain Cobar +17.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap steady
32.4% 98th pct 15.3% 65th pct
Living alone in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.9 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
37.4% 90th pct 33.5% 81st pct

Family composition

38.4% Couples with children +16.1 pts ▸ 54.4%
32.4% One-parent families ◂ +17.0 pts 15.3%
26.3% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 28.9%
2.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 33.5%
32.1% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.7%
10.4% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
8.5% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brewarrinain Cobar +$50 higher in Cobar gap narrowing
$150 14th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Brewarrinain Cobar +$342 higher in Cobar gap narrowing
$754 9th pct $1,096 29th pct
People / bedroom in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.10 higher in Brewarrina gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Brewarrinain Cobar +18.1 pts higher in Brewarrina gap widening
49.9% 88th pct 31.8% 70th pct
Owned outright in Brewarrinain Cobar +10.5 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
25.2% 19th pct 35.7% 44th pct
Separate houses in Brewarrinain Cobar +2.0 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
88.2% 45th pct 90.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brewarrinain Cobar +11.5 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
69.8% 24th pct 81.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Rented ◂ +18.1 pts 31.8%
25.2% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
9.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
8.0% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%
7.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 90.1%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%
0.6% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 44.6%
26.2% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 11.6%
4.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

71.2% Under $200 ◂ +23.6 pts 47.5%
13.6% $200–$349 +29.5 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

74.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +32.8 pts 41.6%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 35.3%
14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brewarrinain Cobar +13.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
20.2% 90th pct 6.8% 72nd pct
Work from home in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.0 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
11.7% 47th pct 8.7% 28th pct
PT commute in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.8 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 46th pct
PT stops in Brewarrinain Cobar +5 more in Cobar
3 29th pct 8 36th pct
Stops/1k in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.24 more in Brewarrina
2.21 39th pct 1.97 37th pct
Departures/1k in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.4 more in Brewarrina
14.7 34th pct 11.3 31st pct
PT routes in Brewarrinain Cobar +2 more in Cobar
4 43rd pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +16.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
20.2% Walked ◂ +13.7 pts 6.5%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 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

37.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 35.6%
24.8% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.2% No vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 6.8%
8.7% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brewarrinain Cobar +8.6 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
24.6% 12th pct 33.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Brewarrinain Cobar +7.4 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
28.6% 93rd pct 21.2% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.9 pts higher in Brewarrina gap narrowing
7.1% 86th pct 3.2% 21st pct
Participation in Brewarrinain Cobar +14.4 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
44.5% 11th pct 58.9% 55th pct
Full-time in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.9 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
67.7% 86th pct 68.6% 87th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Mining +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.0 pts 10.6%
18.4% Education & training ◂ +11.4 pts 6.9%
15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.1 pts 5.9%
14.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 6.7%
4.3% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
2.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 15.3%
7.2% Technicians & trades +12.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +10.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +9.6 pts 7.4%
16.4% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 10.9%
14.6% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
8.7% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.7% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brewarrinain Cobar +3 higher in Cobar
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Brewarrinain Cobar +4 higher in Cobar
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Brewarrinain Cobar +4 higher in Cobar
1 0th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Brewarrinain Cobar +1 higher in Brewarrina
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Brewarrinain Cobar +71 higher in Cobar
866 12th pct 937 37th pct
ERP in Brewarrinain Cobar +2,623 higher in Cobar
1,396 15th pct 4,019 29th pct
Growth in Brewarrinain Cobar +4.2 pts higher in Cobar
-6.1% 0th pct -1.9% 5th pct
Businesses in Brewarrinain Cobar +320 higher in Cobar
143 13th pct 463 30th pct
Approvals in Brewarrinain Cobar +1 higher in Cobar
3 16th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brewarrinain Cobar +14 higher in Cobar
407 23rd pct 422 25th pct
Max temp in Brewarrinain Cobar +2.3 higher in Brewarrina
28.5 79th pct 26.2 69th pct
Min temp in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.7 higher in Brewarrina
12.6 66th pct 11.8 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brewarrinain Cobar +21,256 higher in Brewarrina
35,767 91st pct 14,511 80th pct
Assault/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +2,921 higher in Brewarrina
5,015 88th pct 2,094 86th pct
Sexual/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +272 higher in Cobar
590 90th pct 862 98th pct
Robbery/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar
— 49 80th pct
Burglary/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +3,120 higher in Brewarrina
3,909 100th pct 788 75th pct
Theft/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +784 higher in Brewarrina
1,917 73rd pct 1,133 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +391 higher in Brewarrina
1,475 100th pct 1,084 92nd pct
Property damage/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +3,512 higher in Brewarrina
4,941 98th pct 1,429 83rd pct
Drugs/100k in Brewarrinain Cobar +174 higher in Cobar
516 54th pct 690 63rd pct
5-yr change in Brewarrinain Cobar +68.8 pts higher in Cobar
-35.2% 1st pct 33.6% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.6 higher in Brewarrina
4.0 58th pct 3.5 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Brewarrinain Cobar +0.5 more in Brewarrina
4.4 60th pct 3.8 46th pct
15-min city in Brewarrinain Cobar +20.1 pts higher in Brewarrina
57.4% 67th pct 37.3% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Brewarrinain Cobar +14.6 pts higher in Brewarrina
49.7% 54th pct 35.1% 27th pct
Walk to transit in Brewarrinain Cobar +15.7 pts higher in Brewarrina
37.3% 45th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Walk to school in Brewarrinain Cobar +12.4 pts higher in Brewarrina
56.4% 53rd pct 44.0% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Brewarrinain Cobar +3.6 pts higher in Cobar
67.8% 47th pct 71.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Brewarrinain Cobar +16.4 pts higher in Brewarrina
61.6% 79th pct 45.1% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Brewarrinain Cobar +21.1 more in Brewarrina
43.5 83rd pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Brewarrinain Cobar even
0 5th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Brewarrinain Cobar +1.0 pts higher in Cobar
2.8% 11th pct 3.8% 35th pct

Compare Brewarrina with nearby areas

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Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brewarrina vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11200/brewarrina/vs/LGA11750/cobar