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Coolamon vs Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

Name: Coolamon vs Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 95 km apart · Coolamon profile · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional profile

Coolamon Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional and Coolamon are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 20.4%, compared to 8.4% in Coolamon. It is also more walkable for daily needs, with 43.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 8.5% of homes in Coolamon share this access. In contrast, Coolamon has far more public transport options, with 11.63 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.23 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional.

These two areas have seen their crime rate trends move in opposite directions, with the gap widening as Coolamon's rate rose by 53.8% over five years while Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional grew by only 3.7%. Despite this, they are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $210 to $220. Both areas also have a higher share of older residents than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional, where the typical resident is 49.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,018 larger in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Recent arrivals: 12.0 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional No car: 3.3 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coolamon Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +7,018 larger in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

4,385 32nd pct 11,403 48th pct

Median age in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +5 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

44 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.3%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 49.2%

29.3% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Coolamon Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 84.2%

1.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 43.2%

41.7% English +1.9 pts ▸ 43.6%

14.6% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 89.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 64.4%

27.7% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 25.8%

7.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +5 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

7 39th pct 12 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +2.07 more in Coolamon

8.12 81st pct 6.05 71st pct

Students in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +734 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

638 31st pct 1,372 43rd pct

Avg size in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +23 larger in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

91 19th pct 114 26th pct

ICSEA in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +21 higher in Coolamon

968 47th pct 947 35th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 33.0%

34.4% Year 12 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 36.0%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 15.0%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

13.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$66 higher in Coolamon

$693 37th pct $627 22nd pct

Household income in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$178 higher in Coolamon

$1,310 40th pct $1,132 17th pct

Family income in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$173 higher in Coolamon

$1,691 41st pct $1,518 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.9%

20.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

9.6% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

6.2% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +3.4 pts 53.5%

21.6% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.3%

8.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +484 larger in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

244 33rd pct 728 57th pct

Median age in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +4 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$4 higher in Coolamon

$490 31st pct $486 30th pct

Household income in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$213 higher in Coolamon

$1,401 53rd pct $1,188 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +0.2 larger in Coolamon

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 47.9%

33.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

27.3% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

9.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$10 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

$210 32nd pct $220 36th pct

Mortgage in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +$130 higher in Coolamon

$1,300 43rd pct $1,170 34th pct

People / bedroom in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +0.10 higher in Coolamon

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 25.3%

16.1% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 92.4%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.8%

34.6% Under $200 +2.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.6 pts 6.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

32.7% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

4.8% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +37 more in Coolamon

51 54th pct 14 43rd pct

Stops/1k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +10.40 more in Coolamon

11.63 100th pct 1.23 31st pct

Departures/1k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +94.0 more in Coolamon

110.8 56th pct 16.8 36th pct

PT routes in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +26 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

11 58th pct 37 82nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 35.6%

29.8% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 13.1%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

3.8% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 15.3%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

7.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 17.3%

9.7% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.6% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +2 higher in Coolamon

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +2 higher in Coolamon

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +4 higher in Coolamon

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +1 higher in Coolamon

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +25 higher in Coolamon

951 48th pct 926 29th pct

ERP in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +6,687 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

4,742 31st pct 11,429 46th pct

Growth in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +7.4 pts higher in Coolamon

7.7% 80th pct 0.3% 16th pct

Businesses in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +761 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

482 31st pct 1,243 47th pct

Approvals in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +2 higher in Coolamon

20 35th pct 18 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +224 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

532 36th pct 756 62nd pct

Max temp in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +1.8 higher in Coolamon

23.8 45th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +1.1 higher in Coolamon

8.8 15th pct 7.7 8th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +2,534 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

4,561 15th pct 7,095 39th pct

Assault/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +82 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

707 31st pct 789 37th pct

Sexual/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +3 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

251 49th pct 254 50th pct

Burglary/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +30 higher in Coolamon

319 26th pct 289 22nd pct

Theft/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +191 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

388 5th pct 579 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +21 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

251 33rd pct 272 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +367 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

274 3rd pct 640 41st pct

Drugs/100k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +430 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

342 38th pct 772 67th pct

5-yr change in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +50.1 pts higher in Coolamon

53.8% 90th pct 3.7% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +0.6 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

3.1 34th pct 3.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +0.2 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

3.8 44th pct 4.0 50th pct

15-min city in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +1.7 pts higher in Coolamon

50.1% 53rd pct 48.4% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +35.3 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

8.5% 5th pct 43.8% 43rd pct

Walk to transit in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +40.6 pts higher in Coolamon

59.3% 61st pct 18.7% 30th pct

Walk to school in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +3.3 pts higher in Coolamon

60.8% 60th pct 57.5% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +2.8 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

63.8% 40th pct 66.6% 45th pct

Walk to health in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +16.9 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

31.9% 38th pct 48.7% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +4.4 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

24.6 65th pct 29.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Mean slope in Coolamon in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional +1.8 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

4.2% 41st pct 6.0% 69th pct

Compare Coolamon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolamon vs Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/vs/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional