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Cobar vs Lachlan

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 183 km apart · Cobar profile · Lachlan profile

Cobar Lachlan

Lachlan and Cobar are two regional New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Cobar has much higher household incomes, with 21.2% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week compared to just 10.3% in Lachlan. This wealth gap extends to First Nations households, who earn far more in Cobar ($2,045) than in Lachlan ($1,163). In contrast, Lachlan has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 37.2% and is generally more walkable, with 46.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 35.1% in Cobar.

Since 2011, the income gap between the two has widened, while the difference in resident ages has narrowed. Despite these trends, they share many similarities, such as having almost identical shares of children under 15 (about 21%) and very similar numbers of people per home. Both areas have a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than the national figure, and both are equally unlikely to use public transport for commuting.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.0 pts higher in Lachlan Personal income: $256 higher in Cobar Family income: $684 higher in Cobar Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Lachlan Population: 2,035 larger in Lachlan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobarin Lachlan +2,035 larger in Lachlan gap widening
4,059 31st pct 6,094 37th pct
Median age in Cobarin Lachlan +4 yrs older in Lachlan gap narrowing
37 yrs 24th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Cobarin Lachlan +4.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
14.3% 85th pct 18.3% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Cobarin Lachlan +4.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
16.8% 33rd pct 21.4% 60th pct
Under 15 in Cobarin Lachlan +0.8 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
20.5% 78th pct 21.3% 84th pct
De facto in Cobarin Lachlan +3.6 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
16.5% 82nd pct 12.8% 51st pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.9%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
20.5% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

41.4% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
39.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 34.0%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%
5.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Lachlan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cobarin Lachlan +2.6 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
7.4% 21st pct 4.9% 10th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 82.3%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 41.6%
33.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%
9.2% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cobarin Lachlan +0.9 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
4.5% 39th pct 3.6% 28th pct
Limited English in Cobarin Lachlan +0.1 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
0.5% 43rd pct 0.3% 32nd pct

Language used at home

80.8% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 84.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Cobarin Lachlan +6.4 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
28.0% 14th pct 21.6% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 63.7%
28.0% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 21.6%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 13.3%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Islam even 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cobarin Lachlan +3.5 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
32.2% 13th pct 35.7% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Cobarin Lachlan +0.6 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
9.6% 22nd pct 10.2% 27th pct
Schools in Cobarin Lachlan +4 more in Lachlan
4 29th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cobarin Lachlan +1.36 more in Lachlan
4.80 60th pct 6.16 72nd pct
Students in Cobarin Lachlan +421 more in Lachlan
571 30th pct 992 37th pct
Avg size in Cobarin Lachlan +19 larger in Cobar
143 33rd pct 124 28th pct
ICSEA in Cobarin Lachlan +7 higher in Lachlan
871 13th pct 878 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
28.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.6% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 31.3%
13.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +8.6 pts 13.3%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
6.9% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%
3.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cobarin Lachlan +$256 higher in Cobar gap widening
$900 77th pct $644 26th pct
Household income in Cobarin Lachlan +$522 higher in Cobar gap widening
$1,740 74th pct $1,218 27th pct
Family income in Cobarin Lachlan +$684 higher in Cobar gap widening
$2,260 81st pct $1,576 30th pct
High earners in Cobarin Lachlan +7.5 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
14.1% 79th pct 6.6% 31st pct
High-income homes in Cobarin Lachlan +10.9 pts higher in Cobar gap widening
21.2% 75th pct 10.3% 26th pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.2%
17.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%
10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

33.3% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 43.5%
24.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 11.7%
4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cobarin Lachlan +4.5 pts higher in Lachlan
26.6% 36th pct 31.1% 61st pct
Mental health in Cobarin Lachlan +0.3 pts higher in Lachlan
6.6% 27th pct 6.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Cobarin Lachlan +1.4 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
4.4% 30th pct 5.9% 56th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.4% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 54.4%
17.6% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cobarin Lachlan +9.7 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
14.1% 27th pct 23.8% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Cobarin Lachlan +3.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
10.1% 25th pct 13.1% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Cobarin Lachlan +2.6 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
23.8% 41st pct 26.4% 63rd pct
Defence service in Cobarin Lachlan +0.2 pts higher in Cobar
1.8% 16th pct 1.6% 13th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cobarin Lachlan +2.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap steady
19.4% 28th pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobarin Lachlan +539 larger in Lachlan
579 51st pct 1,118 65th pct
Median age in Cobarin Lachlan +1 yrs older in Cobar
26 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in Cobarin Lachlan +1.5 pts higher in Cobar
26.7% 27th pct 25.2% 22nd pct
Unemployment in Cobarin Lachlan +8.9 pts higher in Lachlan
7.4% 22nd pct 16.4% 76th pct
Median income in Cobarin Lachlan +$259 higher in Cobar
$719 81st pct $460 23rd pct
Household income in Cobarin Lachlan +$882 higher in Cobar
$2,045 88th pct $1,163 27th pct
Indigenous language in Cobarin Lachlan +3.7 pts higher in Lachlan
0.5% 5th pct 4.2% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobarin Lachlan +0.1 larger in Lachlan gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Cobarin Lachlan +0.1 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
15.3% 65th pct 15.5% 66th pct
Living alone in Cobarin Lachlan +2.7 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
33.5% 81st pct 30.8% 64th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 53.2%
28.9% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.5%
15.3% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
1.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
33.5% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 30.8%
12.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.8% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
5.6% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobarin Lachlan +$20 higher in Cobar gap narrowing
$200 29th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Cobarin Lachlan +$218 higher in Cobar gap narrowing
$1,096 29th pct $878 15th pct
People / bedroom in Cobarin Lachlan even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cobarin Lachlan +4.4 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
31.8% 70th pct 27.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in Cobarin Lachlan +6.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
35.7% 44th pct 42.0% 66th pct
Separate houses in Cobarin Lachlan +4.2 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
90.1% 54th pct 94.3% 77th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cobarin Lachlan +1.2 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
81.3% 76th pct 80.1% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
31.8% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 27.4%
27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 23.5%
3.2% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 94.3%
4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 42.1%
31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 28.0%
11.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
5.5% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 53.1%
43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 32.1%
3.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 48.6%
35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.5%
13.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%
6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cobarin Lachlan +0.7 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
6.8% 72nd pct 6.1% 64th pct
Work from home in Cobarin Lachlan +4.3 pts higher in Lachlan gap narrowing
8.7% 28th pct 13.0% 56th pct
PT commute in Cobarin Lachlan +0.1 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
0.8% 46th pct 0.7% 44th pct
PT stops in Cobarin Lachlan +1 more in Cobar
8 36th pct 7 34th pct
Stops/1k in Cobarin Lachlan +0.82 more in Cobar
1.97 37th pct 1.15 30th pct
Departures/1k in Cobarin Lachlan +4.1 more in Cobar
11.3 31st pct 7.2 27th pct
PT routes in Cobarin Lachlan +2 more in Lachlan
6 48th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 62.9%
8.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
6.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%
35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 33.7%
13.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cobarin Lachlan +5.2 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
33.2% 43rd pct 28.0% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Cobarin Lachlan +16.0 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
21.2% 84th pct 37.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cobarin Lachlan +2.2 pts higher in Lachlan gap widening
3.2% 21st pct 5.4% 72nd pct
Participation in Cobarin Lachlan +3.4 pts higher in Cobar gap narrowing
58.9% 55th pct 55.5% 38th pct
Full-time in Cobarin Lachlan +4.9 pts higher in Cobar gap steady
68.6% 87th pct 63.7% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

30.8% Mining ◂ +27.8 pts 3.0%
10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
6.9% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.9% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%
6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
2.0% Manufacturing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
5.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +13.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 11.0%
18.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
10.9% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.4% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Clerical & administrative even 9.7%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobarin Lachlan even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Cobarin Lachlan +2 higher in Cobar
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Cobarin Lachlan +2 higher in Cobar
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Cobarin Lachlan +3 higher in Lachlan
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
IRSAD score in Cobarin Lachlan even
937 37th pct 936 36th pct
ERP in Cobarin Lachlan +2,099 higher in Lachlan
4,019 29th pct 6,118 35th pct
Growth in Cobarin Lachlan +1.4 pts higher in Lachlan
-1.9% 5th pct -0.6% 11th pct
Businesses in Cobarin Lachlan +533 higher in Lachlan
463 30th pct 996 43rd pct
Approvals in Cobarin Lachlan +3 higher in Lachlan
4 18th pct 7 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobarin Lachlan +144 higher in Lachlan
422 25th pct 565 39th pct
Max temp in Cobarin Lachlan +1.0 higher in Cobar
26.2 69th pct 25.2 61st pct
Min temp in Cobarin Lachlan +1.9 higher in Cobar
11.8 60th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cobarin Lachlan +241 higher in Lachlan
14,511 80th pct 14,752 81st pct
Assault/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +207 higher in Cobar
2,094 86th pct 1,887 81st pct
Sexual/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +550 higher in Cobar
862 98th pct 312 63rd pct
Robbery/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +33 higher in Cobar
49 80th pct 16 33rd pct
Burglary/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +230 higher in Cobar
788 75th pct 558 55th pct
Theft/100k in Cobarin Lachlan even
1,133 43rd pct 1,132 43rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +180 higher in Lachlan
1,084 92nd pct 1,264 96th pct
Property damage/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +228 higher in Lachlan
1,429 83rd pct 1,657 86th pct
Drugs/100k in Cobarin Lachlan +229 higher in Lachlan
690 63rd pct 919 73rd pct
5-yr change in Cobarin Lachlan +36.7 pts higher in Cobar
33.6% 80th pct -3.1% 30th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobarin Lachlan +0.3 higher in Lachlan
3.5 42nd pct 3.7 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cobarin Lachlan +0.2 more in Lachlan
3.8 46th pct 4.1 53rd pct
15-min city in Cobarin Lachlan +12.5 pts higher in Lachlan
37.3% 30th pct 49.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Cobarin Lachlan +11.2 pts higher in Lachlan
35.1% 27th pct 46.3% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Cobarin Lachlan +7.5 pts higher in Lachlan
21.6% 32nd pct 29.1% 39th pct
Walk to school in Cobarin Lachlan +9.5 pts higher in Lachlan
44.0% 32nd pct 53.5% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Cobarin Lachlan +10.2 pts higher in Cobar
71.4% 53rd pct 61.1% 36th pct
Walk to health in Cobarin Lachlan even
45.1% 63rd pct 45.2% 63rd pct
Amenities/1k in Cobarin Lachlan +4.8 more in Lachlan
22.4 59th pct 27.2 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Cobarin Lachlan even
0 4th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in Cobarin Lachlan +0.3 pts higher in Cobar
3.8% 35th pct 3.5% 29th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Compare Lachlan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Lachlan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11750/cobar/vs/LGA14600/lachlan