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Cobar vs Unincorporated NSW

Name: Cobar vs Unincorporated NSW — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 386 km apart · Cobar profile · Unincorporated NSW profile

Cobar Unincorporated NSW

Unincorporated NSW and Cobar are both sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Unincorporated NSW has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 45 compared to 37 in Cobar. Residents in Unincorporated NSW are also far more likely to work from home (30.6% versus 8.7%) and to have completed Year 12 (46.9% versus 32.2%). In contrast, Cobar has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.3%, compared to 3.5% in Unincorporated NSW, and a much larger share of people working in mining.

The gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened since 2011, and it is now far higher in Unincorporated NSW (44.4% versus 28.0%). Despite this, the two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes of $900 and nearly identical unemployment rates. They also have similar levels of English proficiency and a similar share of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 21.9 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Population: 3,043 larger in Cobar No religion: 16.4 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Volunteering: 15.8 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +3,043 larger in Cobar gap narrowing

4,059 31st pct 1,016 14th pct

Median age in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +8 yrs older in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

37 yrs 24th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.1%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%

16.8% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

Marital status

41.4% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

39.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 32.3%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Unincorporated NSW

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 81.1%

1.4% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 42.5%

33.7% English +5.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

7.3% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.8% English only +7.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity ◂ +8.9 pts 45.0%

28.0% No religion +16.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.3% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +2 more in Cobar

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +5.90 more in Unincorporated NSW

4.80 60th pct 10.70 87th pct

Students in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +532 more in Cobar

571 30th pct 39 3rd pct

Avg size in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +123 larger in Cobar

143 33rd pct 20 0th pct

ICSEA in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +138 higher in Unincorporated NSW

871 13th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

32.2% Year 12 +14.7 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.9%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.5%

8.3% Year 11 even 8.3%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 35.6%

13.1% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.4 pts 14.5%

11.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW even gap narrowing

$900 77th pct $900 77th pct

Household income in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +$102 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,740 74th pct $1,638 68th pct

Family income in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +$333 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$2,260 81st pct $1,927 61st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.5%

10.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

10.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

24.0% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

6.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.7% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +10.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

17.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +543 larger in Cobar

579 51st pct 36 9th pct

Median age in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +8 yrs older in Unincorporated NSW

26 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +$55 higher in Unincorporated NSW

$719 81st pct $774 86th pct

Household income in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +$420 higher in Cobar

$2,045 88th pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +0.2 larger in Unincorporated NSW gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

28.9% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 9.3%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +7.7 pts 25.8%

12.1% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

5.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +$63 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

$200 29th pct $263 51st pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +$204 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap narrowing

$1,096 29th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +0.10 higher in Unincorporated NSW gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

31.8% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 23.8%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.8 pts 17.3%

3.2% Other tenure +5.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 79.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 34.8%

31.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 23.8%

5.5% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom +5.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.7 pts 23.8%

43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 16.7%

3.8% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +13.8 pts 27.9%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 26.2%

13.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.8% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +8 more in Cobar

8 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +1.97 more in Cobar

1.97 37th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +11.3 more in Cobar

11.3 31st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +6 more in Cobar

6 48th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +39.0 pts 24.6%

8.7% Worked at home +21.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

6.5% Walked +10.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.5% Bicycle +9.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 22.9%

35.6% 1 vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

7.7% 4 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

6.8% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +23.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.8% Mining ◂ +30.3 pts 0.5%

6.6% Accommodation & food +12.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

5.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

0.4% Arts & recreation +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +27.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.5 pts 8.6%

18.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.4 pts 2.5%

11.8% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.9% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

7.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +5 higher in Unincorporated NSW

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +4 higher in Unincorporated NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +4 higher in Unincorporated NSW

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +5 higher in Unincorporated NSW

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +88 higher in Unincorporated NSW

937 37th pct 1,025 83rd pct

ERP in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +3,044 higher in Cobar

4,019 29th pct 975 12th pct

Growth in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +2.5 pts higher in Cobar

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

Businesses in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +257 higher in Cobar

463 30th pct 206 17th pct

Approvals in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +4 higher in Cobar

4 18th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +259 higher in Cobar

422 25th pct 162 0th pct

Max temp in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +2.6 higher in Unincorporated NSW

26.2 69th pct 28.9 81st pct

Min temp in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +2.7 higher in Unincorporated NSW

11.8 60th pct 14.5 78th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

14,511 80th pct —

Assault/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

2,094 86th pct —

Sexual/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

862 98th pct —

Robbery/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

49 80th pct —

Burglary/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

788 75th pct —

Theft/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

1,133 43rd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

1,084 92nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

1,429 83rd pct —

Drugs/100k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

690 63rd pct —

5-yr change in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW

33.6% 80th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +1.0 higher in Cobar

3.5 42nd pct 2.5 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +1.2 more in Cobar

3.8 46th pct 2.6 17th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +0.2 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW

37.3% 30th pct 37.5% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +3.8 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW

35.1% 27th pct 38.8% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +21.6 pts higher in Cobar

21.6% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +14.9 pts higher in Cobar

44.0% 32nd pct 29.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +29.2 pts higher in Cobar

71.4% 53rd pct 42.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +15.7 pts higher in Cobar

45.1% 63rd pct 29.5% 33rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +65.2 more in Unincorporated NSW

22.4 59th pct 87.6 97th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW even

0 4th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Unincorporated NSW +0.5 pts higher in Unincorporated NSW

3.8% 35th pct 4.3% 44th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated NSW with nearby areas

Broken Hill Bulloo Central Darling Bourke Wentworth Cobar Peterborough Orroroo Carrieton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Unincorporated NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA11750/cobar/vs/LGA19399/unincorporated-nsw