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Carrathool vs Cobar

Name: Carrathool vs Cobar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 188 km apart · Carrathool profile · Cobar profile

Carrathool Cobar

Cobar and Carrathool are both regional New South Wales areas, but they have different economic drivers. Cobar relies heavily on mining, while Carrathool is dominated by agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This difference is reflected in their workforces, with more technicians and trades in Cobar and more managers in Carrathool. Cobar has far higher recorded crime rates across the board, including a much higher rate of assault and motor vehicle theft. It also has a far higher First Nations household income of $2,045, compared to $1,242 in Carrathool.

The two areas are almost identical in many ways, such as having the same typical resident age of 37 and similar rates of mental health conditions. While they share many basic characteristics, some gaps have grown since 2011. Carrathool has seen a significant increase in recent arrivals from overseas, which now sits at 48.3%, compared to 21.2% in Cobar. Carrathool also has a higher share of people who completed Year 12 and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 27.1 pts higher in Carrathool People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Carrathool Household size: 0.2 larger in Carrathool Population: 1,193 larger in Cobar Born overseas: 6.6 pts higher in Carrathool

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carrathool in Cobar +1,193 larger in Cobar gap narrowing

2,866 26th pct 4,059 31st pct

Median age in Carrathool in Cobar even gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 37 yrs 24th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 27.3%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 24.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.5% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

45.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 41.4%

38.0% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

7.2% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Carrathool Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +3.3 pts ▸ 76.7%

2.5% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.6% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

34.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 33.7%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

3.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 80.8%

1.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 53.9%

28.7% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 28.0%

12.8% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carrathool in Cobar even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carrathool in Cobar +2.23 more in Carrathool

7.03 76th pct 4.80 60th pct

Students in Carrathool in Cobar +280 more in Cobar

291 20th pct 571 30th pct

Avg size in Carrathool in Cobar +70 larger in Cobar

73 13th pct 143 33rd pct

ICSEA in Carrathool in Cobar +56 higher in Carrathool

927 26th pct 871 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 32.2%

26.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

7.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +9.4 pts 2.7%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

7.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.6% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carrathool in Cobar +$63 higher in Cobar gap steady

$837 71st pct $900 77th pct

Household income in Carrathool in Cobar +$224 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,516 60th pct $1,740 74th pct

Family income in Carrathool in Cobar +$446 higher in Cobar gap steady

$1,814 52nd pct $2,260 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.4%

28.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.1%

17.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 24.0%

33.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

7.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Mental health even 6.6%

4.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +2.7 pts 56.3%

16.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Three or more even 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carrathool in Cobar +326 larger in Cobar

253 34th pct 579 51st pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Carrathool in Cobar +$16 higher in Cobar

$703 79th pct $719 81st pct

Household income in Carrathool in Cobar +$803 higher in Cobar

$1,242 35th pct $2,045 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carrathool in Cobar +0.2 larger in Carrathool gap widening

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

56.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 54.4%

29.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 28.9%

12.7% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.3% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%

28.7% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 5.6%

3.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carrathool in Cobar even gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Carrathool in Cobar +$229 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $1,096 29th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.5 pts 35.7%

28.0% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

10.7% Other tenure ◂ +7.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 90.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 43.1%

3.3% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 41.6%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

9.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carrathool in Cobar +8 more in Cobar

0 0th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Carrathool in Cobar +1.97 more in Cobar

0.00 0th pct 1.97 37th pct

Departures/1k in Carrathool in Cobar +11.3 more in Cobar

0.0 0th pct 11.3 31st pct

PT routes in Carrathool in Cobar +6 more in Cobar

0 0th pct 6 48th pct

How people get to work

57.2% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 63.6%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

7.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 36.4%

27.1% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 13.6%

11.9% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

5.7% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

44.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +33.7 pts 10.6%

0.3% Mining +30.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.0% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Managers ◂ +15.7 pts 15.3%

20.3% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 11.8%

9.5% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

2.4% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carrathool in Cobar +2 higher in Carrathool

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Carrathool in Cobar even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Carrathool in Cobar even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Carrathool in Cobar +2 higher in Carrathool

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Carrathool in Cobar +16 higher in Carrathool

953 50th pct 937 37th pct

ERP in Carrathool in Cobar +1,216 higher in Cobar

2,803 23rd pct 4,019 29th pct

Growth in Carrathool in Cobar +0.5 pts higher in Cobar

-2.4% 3rd pct -1.9% 5th pct

Businesses in Carrathool in Cobar +23 higher in Cobar

440 30th pct 463 30th pct

Approvals in Carrathool in Cobar +3 higher in Cobar

1 7th pct 4 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carrathool in Cobar +34 higher in Carrathool

456 28th pct 422 25th pct

Max temp in Carrathool in Cobar +0.8 higher in Cobar

25.4 62nd pct 26.2 69th pct

Min temp in Carrathool in Cobar +1.6 higher in Cobar

10.2 34th pct 11.8 60th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Carrathool in Cobar +6,242 higher in Cobar

8,269 49th pct 14,511 80th pct

Assault/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +1,501 higher in Cobar

593 22nd pct 2,094 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +513 higher in Cobar

349 73rd pct 862 98th pct

Robbery/100k in Carrathool in Cobar

— 49 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +335 higher in Cobar

454 42nd pct 788 75th pct

Theft/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +261 higher in Cobar

872 31st pct 1,133 43rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +840 higher in Cobar

244 32nd pct 1,084 92nd pct

Property damage/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +836 higher in Cobar

593 36th pct 1,429 83rd pct

Drugs/100k in Carrathool in Cobar +62 higher in Cobar

628 60th pct 690 63rd pct

5-yr change in Carrathool in Cobar +30.5 pts higher in Cobar

3.0% 41st pct 33.6% 80th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carrathool in Cobar +0.1 higher in Cobar

3.3 39th pct 3.5 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carrathool in Cobar even

3.8 47th pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Carrathool in Cobar +14.7 pts higher in Carrathool

52.0% 57th pct 37.3% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Carrathool in Cobar +13.2 pts higher in Carrathool

48.2% 51st pct 35.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Carrathool in Cobar +21.6 pts higher in Cobar

0.0% 0th pct 21.6% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Carrathool in Cobar +11.2 pts higher in Carrathool

55.2% 51st pct 44.0% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Carrathool in Cobar +9.2 pts higher in Cobar

62.2% 38th pct 71.4% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Carrathool in Cobar +1.4 pts higher in Cobar

43.7% 61st pct 45.1% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carrathool in Cobar +13.9 more in Carrathool

36.3 78th pct 22.4 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Carrathool in Cobar even

0 16th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Carrathool in Cobar +1.2 pts higher in Cobar

2.6% 7th pct 3.8% 35th pct

Compare Carrathool with nearby areas

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Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carrathool vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11600/carrathool/vs/LGA11750/cobar