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Coolamon vs Griffith

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Coolamon profile · Griffith profile

Coolamon Griffith

Griffith and Coolamon are two New South Wales regions with very different social makeups. Griffith is far more multicultural, with 22.4% of people born overseas and 23.2% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, only 4.6% of Coolamon residents were born overseas, and just 1.3% use another language at home. There is also a notable divide in housing and age; Coolamon is older, with a typical resident aged 44 and a higher share of outright homeowners (45.2%), while Griffith is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a higher rate of renting (32.3%).

Both areas share several core traits, including very similar unemployment rates and the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations residents and children under 15. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are changing. The difference in the number of people born overseas and those using other languages has widened since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,701 larger in Griffith Other language: 21.9 pts higher in Griffith Recent arrivals: 20.7 pts higher in Griffith Limited English: 4.7 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 17.8 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolamonin Griffith +22,701 larger in Griffith gap widening
4,385 32nd pct 27,086 64th pct
Median age in Coolamonin Griffith +7 yrs older in Coolamon gap steady
44 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Coolamonin Griffith +0.3 pts higher in Coolamon gap narrowing
5.6% 60th pct 5.3% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolamonin Griffith +7.0 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
23.6% 71st pct 16.6% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Coolamonin Griffith +0.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
19.7% 72nd pct 19.4% 70th pct
De facto in Coolamonin Griffith +1.3 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
10.7% 18th pct 9.4% 11th pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

51.0% Married even 51.0%
29.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Coolamon Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolamonin Griffith +17.8 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
4.6% 9th pct 22.4% 77th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 69.6%
0.1% India +6.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Italy +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +16.5 pts 28.4%
41.7% English ◂ +15.0 pts 26.7%
1.2% Italian +23.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.6% Irish ◂ +7.4 pts 7.2%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 6.5%
0.1% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Coolamonin Griffith +21.9 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
1.3% 1st pct 23.2% 82nd pct
Limited English in Coolamonin Griffith +4.7 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
0.1% 14th pct 4.8% 88th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +23.9 pts 68.9%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.1% Punjabi +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coolamonin Griffith +9.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
27.7% 14th pct 18.5% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 61.1%
27.7% No religion ◂ +9.2 pts 18.5%
7.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.3% Hinduism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.2% Other religions +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolamonin Griffith +7.6 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
34.4% 20th pct 42.1% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Coolamonin Griffith +0.9 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
12.9% 50th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Schools in Coolamonin Griffith +10 more in Griffith
7 39th pct 17 69th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolamonin Griffith +4.89 more in Coolamon
8.12 81st pct 3.23 43rd pct
Students in Coolamonin Griffith +3,876 more in Griffith
638 31st pct 4,514 63rd pct
Avg size in Coolamonin Griffith +174 larger in Griffith
91 19th pct 266 56th pct
ICSEA in Coolamonin Griffith +12 higher in Coolamon
968 47th pct 956 40th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 42.1%
35.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.7%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 34.1%
16.9% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
14.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%
10.3% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
10.1% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%
5.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Coolamonin Griffith +$144 higher in Griffith gap widening
$693 37th pct $837 71st pct
Household income in Coolamonin Griffith +$428 higher in Griffith gap widening
$1,310 40th pct $1,738 74th pct
Family income in Coolamonin Griffith +$315 higher in Griffith gap widening
$1,691 41st pct $2,006 67th pct
High earners in Coolamonin Griffith even gap steady
7.1% 37th pct 7.1% 37th pct
High-income homes in Coolamonin Griffith +6.1 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
12.1% 38th pct 18.3% 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.2%
20.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.3%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.6%
32.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolamonin Griffith +8.0 pts higher in Coolamon
34.5% 83rd pct 26.5% 36th pct
Mental health in Coolamonin Griffith +2.6 pts higher in Coolamon
9.6% 66th pct 7.1% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Coolamonin Griffith +2.3 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
7.4% 84th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%
12.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 62.7%
21.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 18.4%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolamonin Griffith +12.5 pts higher in Coolamon gap narrowing
25.8% 81st pct 13.3% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Coolamonin Griffith +3.5 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
15.0% 95th pct 11.4% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolamonin Griffith +1.5 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
27.5% 72nd pct 26.0% 60th pct
Defence service in Coolamonin Griffith +3.0 pts higher in Coolamon
4.3% 86th pct 1.3% 8th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolamonin Griffith +7.4 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
25.4% 82nd pct 18.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolamonin Griffith +1,190 larger in Griffith
244 33rd pct 1,434 72nd pct
Median age in Coolamonin Griffith +2 yrs older in Griffith
21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Coolamonin Griffith +12.5 pts higher in Coolamon
35.5% 58th pct 22.9% 15th pct
Unemployment in Coolamonin Griffith +0.7 pts higher in Coolamon
11.8% 52nd pct 11.2% 48th pct
Median income in Coolamonin Griffith +$117 higher in Griffith
$490 31st pct $607 65th pct
Household income in Coolamonin Griffith +$32 higher in Coolamon
$1,401 53rd pct $1,369 49th pct
Indigenous language in Coolamonin Griffith +1.4 pts higher in Coolamon
5.3% 53rd pct 3.9% 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolamonin Griffith +0.2 larger in Griffith gap widening
2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct
One-parent in Coolamonin Griffith +1.2 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
12.5% 39th pct 13.7% 52nd pct
Living alone in Coolamonin Griffith +2.7 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
27.3% 38th pct 24.6% 24th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 59.5%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 25.6%
12.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 31.9%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%
12.0% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 7.8%
3.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolamonin Griffith +$80 higher in Griffith gap widening
$210 32nd pct $290 60th pct
Mortgage in Coolamonin Griffith +$173 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,473 54th pct
People / bedroom in Coolamonin Griffith even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coolamonin Griffith +16.2 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
16.1% 11th pct 32.3% 72nd pct
Owned outright in Coolamonin Griffith +11.6 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
45.2% 77th pct 33.5% 37th pct
Separate houses in Coolamonin Griffith +13.0 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
97.0% 94th pct 84.0% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolamonin Griffith +1.1 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
81.3% 75th pct 80.1% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 33.5%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 29.1%
16.1% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 84.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
34.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 18.4%
13.9% $350–$549 +15.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.8 pts 19.9%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
4.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolamonin Griffith +1.3 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
3.8% 29th pct 5.0% 50th pct
Work from home in Coolamonin Griffith +8.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
13.5% 59th pct 5.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Coolamonin Griffith +0.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.2% 20th pct
PT stops in Coolamonin Griffith +186 more in Griffith
51 54th pct 237 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Coolamonin Griffith +2.88 more in Coolamon
11.63 100th pct 8.75 95th pct
Departures/1k in Coolamonin Griffith +229.9 more in Griffith
110.8 56th pct 340.7 67th pct
PT routes in Coolamonin Griffith +6 more in Griffith
11 58th pct 17 66th pct
Stop walk in Coolamonin Griffith
— 44 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 72.5%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%
5.1% Car (passenger) +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 15.2%
11.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
3.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolamonin Griffith +2.0 pts higher in Griffith gap narrowing
33.1% 42nd pct 35.1% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Coolamonin Griffith +20.7 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 29.1% 94th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolamonin Griffith +0.5 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 3.0% 16th pct
Participation in Coolamonin Griffith +6.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
58.3% 51st pct 64.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in Coolamonin Griffith +1.0 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
63.9% 73rd pct 65.0% 77th pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.1 pts 12.4%
5.1% Manufacturing +13.7 pts ▸ 18.8%
11.2% Health care & social assistance even 11.2%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 6.5%
7.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%
7.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 15.5%
9.7% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%
13.0% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.6% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolamonin Griffith even
5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Coolamonin Griffith +1 higher in Coolamon
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Coolamonin Griffith +2 higher in Coolamon
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Coolamonin Griffith +1 higher in Coolamon
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Coolamonin Griffith even
951 48th pct 950 47th pct
ERP in Coolamonin Griffith +22,716 higher in Griffith
4,742 31st pct 27,458 62nd pct
Growth in Coolamonin Griffith +6.7 pts higher in Coolamon
7.7% 80th pct 1.0% 22nd pct
Businesses in Coolamonin Griffith +2,990 higher in Griffith
482 31st pct 3,472 67th pct
Approvals in Coolamonin Griffith +118 higher in Griffith
20 35th pct 138 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolamonin Griffith +59 higher in Coolamon
532 36th pct 473 30th pct
Max temp in Coolamonin Griffith +1.1 higher in Griffith
23.8 45th pct 24.9 58th pct
Min temp in Coolamonin Griffith +1.2 higher in Griffith
8.8 15th pct 9.9 30th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coolamonin Griffith +6,515 higher in Griffith
4,561 15th pct 11,076 67th pct
Assault/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +585 higher in Griffith
707 31st pct 1,292 67th pct
Sexual/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +100 higher in Griffith
251 49th pct 351 73rd pct
Robbery/100k in Coolamonin Griffith
— 22 47th pct
Burglary/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +131 higher in Griffith
319 26th pct 450 42nd pct
Theft/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +487 higher in Griffith
388 5th pct 875 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +318 higher in Griffith
251 33rd pct 569 73rd pct
Property damage/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +996 higher in Griffith
274 3rd pct 1,270 79th pct
Drugs/100k in Coolamonin Griffith +156 higher in Griffith
342 38th pct 498 52nd pct
5-yr change in Coolamonin Griffith +54.8 pts higher in Coolamon
53.8% 90th pct -0.9% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolamonin Griffith +1.0 higher in Griffith
3.1 34th pct 4.1 60th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolamonin Griffith +0.1 more in Griffith
3.8 44th pct 3.9 48th pct
15-min city in Coolamonin Griffith +6.5 pts higher in Coolamon
50.1% 53rd pct 43.6% 42nd pct
Walk to shops in Coolamonin Griffith +30.5 pts higher in Griffith
8.5% 5th pct 38.9% 34th pct
Walk to transit in Coolamonin Griffith +13.2 pts higher in Griffith
59.3% 61st pct 72.5% 71st pct
Walk to school in Coolamonin Griffith +8.9 pts higher in Coolamon
60.8% 60th pct 52.0% 45th pct
Walk to a park in Coolamonin Griffith +7.7 pts higher in Griffith
63.8% 40th pct 71.4% 53rd pct
Walk to health in Coolamonin Griffith +3.7 pts higher in Griffith
31.9% 38th pct 35.5% 46th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolamonin Griffith +7.7 more in Coolamon
24.6 65th pct 16.9 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolamonin Griffith +1 higher in Griffith
1 43rd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Coolamonin Griffith +1.2 pts higher in Coolamon
4.2% 41st pct 3.0% 16th pct

Compare Coolamon with nearby areas

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Compare Griffith with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolamon vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/vs/LGA13450/griffith