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Coolamon vs Junee

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Coolamon profile · Junee profile

Coolamon Junee

Junee and Coolamon are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Junee is much more diverse, with 32% of residents arriving from overseas recently compared to just 8.4% in Coolamon. Junee also has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (39.6% compared to 8.5% in Coolamon) and a larger First Nations population of 9.2%. In contrast, Coolamon has far higher levels of overall advantage, better access to money and resources, and a much higher rate of First Nations residents completing Year 12 (35.5% versus 12% in Junee).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people per home, with Junee at 2.4 and Coolamon at 2.5. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,398 and $1,310 respectively. While the gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, Coolamon remains noticeably older. Meanwhile, the difference in overseas arrivals and the use of languages other than English at home has widened over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 23.6 pts higher in Junee Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Junee Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Coolamon Housework 15h+: 6.8 pts higher in Coolamon Unpaid child care: 5.9 pts higher in Coolamon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolamonin Junee +2,030 larger in Junee gap widening
4,385 32nd pct 6,415 38th pct
Median age in Coolamonin Junee +3 yrs older in Coolamon gap narrowing
44 yrs 62nd pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Coolamonin Junee +3.6 pts higher in Junee gap steady
5.6% 60th pct 9.2% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Coolamonin Junee +4.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap narrowing
23.6% 71st pct 19.4% 48th pct
Under 15 in Coolamonin Junee +3.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
19.7% 72nd pct 16.4% 34th pct
De facto in Coolamonin Junee +0.4 pts higher in Junee gap narrowing
10.7% 18th pct 11.1% 23rd pct

Age structure

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%
19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 16.4%
10.8% Youth (15–24) even 10.8%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 45.5%
29.3% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
8.2% Divorced even 8.2%
7.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Coolamon Junee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coolamonin Junee +3.9 pts higher in Junee gap widening
4.6% 9th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 85.0%
0.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% India even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 38.4%
41.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 36.3%
14.6% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%
4.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
0.4% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Coolamonin Junee +3.3 pts higher in Junee gap widening
1.3% 1st pct 4.6% 40th pct
Limited English in Coolamonin Junee +1.7 pts higher in Junee gap steady
0.1% 14th pct 1.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +15.6 pts 77.2%
0.0% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coolamonin Junee +4.5 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
27.7% 14th pct 23.2% 9th pct

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 56.6%
27.7% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 23.2%
7.6% Not stated +11.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.1% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coolamonin Junee +3.9 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
34.4% 20th pct 30.5% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Coolamonin Junee +3.4 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
12.9% 50th pct 9.5% 21st pct
Schools in Coolamonin Junee +1 more in Coolamon
7 39th pct 6 36th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coolamonin Junee +2.43 more in Coolamon
8.12 81st pct 5.69 68th pct
Students in Coolamonin Junee +4 more in Junee
638 31st pct 642 31st pct
Avg size in Coolamonin Junee +16 larger in Junee
91 19th pct 107 23rd pct
ICSEA in Coolamonin Junee +32 higher in Coolamon
968 47th pct 936 28th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.7%
34.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.5%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.5 pts 30.6%
16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%
3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%
13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%
10.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%
10.3% Education ◂ +4.8 pts 5.5%
10.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%
9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coolamonin Junee +$49 higher in Junee gap widening
$693 37th pct $742 49th pct
Household income in Coolamonin Junee +$88 higher in Junee gap widening
$1,310 40th pct $1,398 50th pct
Family income in Coolamonin Junee +$105 higher in Junee gap steady
$1,691 41st pct $1,796 51st pct
High earners in Coolamonin Junee +1.4 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
7.1% 37th pct 5.7% 21st pct
High-income homes in Coolamonin Junee +2.3 pts higher in Junee gap widening
12.1% 38th pct 14.4% 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.8%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%
20.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.2%
6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 34.9%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 29.2%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.4%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coolamonin Junee +3.5 pts higher in Coolamon
34.5% 83rd pct 31.0% 60th pct
Mental health in Coolamonin Junee +1.6 pts higher in Coolamon
9.6% 66th pct 8.0% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Coolamonin Junee +1.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
7.4% 84th pct 6.1% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
12.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +8.8 pts 48.0%
21.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%
4.7% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coolamonin Junee +9.4 pts higher in Coolamon gap narrowing
25.8% 81st pct 16.4% 42nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coolamonin Junee +3.8 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
15.0% 95th pct 11.1% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Coolamonin Junee +5.9 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
27.5% 72nd pct 21.6% 24th pct
Defence service in Coolamonin Junee +1.4 pts higher in Coolamon
4.3% 86th pct 2.9% 47th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coolamonin Junee +6.8 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
25.4% 82nd pct 18.6% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolamonin Junee +343 larger in Junee
244 33rd pct 587 51st pct
Median age in Coolamonin Junee +8 yrs older in Junee
21 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Coolamonin Junee +23.5 pts higher in Coolamon
35.5% 58th pct 12.0% 0th pct
Unemployment in Coolamonin Junee +0.2 pts higher in Coolamon
11.8% 52nd pct 11.7% 51st pct
Median income in Coolamonin Junee +$26 higher in Junee
$490 31st pct $516 39th pct
Household income in Coolamonin Junee +$73 higher in Coolamon
$1,401 53rd pct $1,328 44th pct
Indigenous language in Coolamonin Junee +1.9 pts higher in Coolamon
5.3% 53rd pct 3.4% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolamonin Junee +0.1 larger in Coolamon gap steady
2.5 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Coolamonin Junee +3.0 pts higher in Junee gap steady
12.5% 39th pct 15.6% 66th pct
Living alone in Coolamonin Junee +0.5 pts higher in Junee gap steady
27.3% 38th pct 27.8% 42nd pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 52.6%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 31.0%
12.5% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 36.1%
27.3% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.0% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.0% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
9.0% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolamonin Junee +$50 higher in Junee gap widening
$210 32nd pct $260 50th pct
Mortgage in Coolamonin Junee +$43 higher in Coolamon gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $1,257 40th pct
People / bedroom in Coolamonin Junee +0.10 higher in Coolamon gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Coolamonin Junee +8.8 pts higher in Junee gap widening
16.1% 11th pct 25.0% 48th pct
Owned outright in Coolamonin Junee +6.0 pts higher in Coolamon gap narrowing
45.2% 77th pct 39.2% 55th pct
Separate houses in Coolamonin Junee +3.0 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
97.0% 94th pct 94.0% 75th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coolamonin Junee +0.5 pts higher in Junee gap steady
81.3% 75th pct 81.7% 78th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 39.2%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%
16.1% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
2.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 94.0%
0.8% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 44.7%
31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 30.1%
12.7% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +11.0 pts ▸ 53.9%
34.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 28.6%
13.9% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 40.2%
32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%
4.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coolamonin Junee +1.7 pts higher in Junee gap steady
3.8% 29th pct 5.5% 56th pct
Work from home in Coolamonin Junee +0.8 pts higher in Coolamon gap narrowing
13.5% 59th pct 12.7% 54th pct
PT commute in Coolamonin Junee +0.1 pts higher in Coolamon gap steady
0.5% 34th pct 0.4% 29th pct
PT stops in Coolamonin Junee +14 more in Junee
51 54th pct 65 58th pct
Stops/1k in Coolamonin Junee +1.50 more in Coolamon
11.63 100th pct 10.13 100th pct
Departures/1k in Coolamonin Junee +30.1 more in Coolamon
110.8 56th pct 80.7 51st pct
PT routes in Coolamonin Junee +15 more in Junee
11 58th pct 26 75th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 64.4%
13.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 12.7%
5.1% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.3% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 36.0%
29.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 16.2%
11.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
3.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coolamonin Junee +3.4 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
33.1% 42nd pct 29.7% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Coolamonin Junee +23.6 pts higher in Junee gap widening
8.4% 35th pct 32.0% 97th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coolamonin Junee +0.8 pts higher in Junee gap steady
3.5% 26th pct 4.3% 45th pct
Participation in Coolamonin Junee +9.2 pts higher in Coolamon gap widening
58.3% 51st pct 49.0% 16th pct
Full-time in Coolamonin Junee even gap steady
63.9% 73rd pct 64.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%
11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.9% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.1% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%
7.7% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%
5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%
3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 18.7%
9.7% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.4% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%
13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolamonin Junee +2 higher in Coolamon
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Coolamonin Junee +3 higher in Coolamon
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Coolamonin Junee +3 higher in Coolamon
8 71st pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Coolamonin Junee +2 higher in Coolamon
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Coolamonin Junee +33 higher in Coolamon
951 48th pct 918 25th pct
ERP in Coolamonin Junee +1,661 higher in Junee
4,742 31st pct 6,403 35th pct
Growth in Coolamonin Junee +8.5 pts higher in Coolamon
7.7% 80th pct -0.8% 10th pct
Businesses in Coolamonin Junee +121 higher in Junee
482 31st pct 603 34th pct
Approvals in Coolamonin Junee +1 higher in Coolamon
20 35th pct 19 35th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolamonin Junee +87 higher in Junee
532 36th pct 619 46th pct
Max temp in Coolamonin Junee +1.3 higher in Coolamon
23.8 45th pct 22.5 32nd pct
Min temp in Coolamonin Junee +0.9 higher in Coolamon
8.8 15th pct 7.9 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coolamonin Junee +723 higher in Junee
4,561 15th pct 5,284 22nd pct
Assault/100k in Coolamonin Junee +21 higher in Coolamon
707 31st pct 686 29th pct
Sexual/100k in Coolamonin Junee +139 higher in Junee
251 49th pct 390 79th pct
Robbery/100k in Coolamonin Junee
— 16 32nd pct
Burglary/100k in Coolamonin Junee +132 higher in Coolamon
319 26th pct 187 9th pct
Theft/100k in Coolamonin Junee +158 higher in Junee
388 5th pct 546 13th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coolamonin Junee +17 higher in Coolamon
251 33rd pct 234 30th pct
Property damage/100k in Coolamonin Junee +381 higher in Junee
274 3rd pct 655 42nd pct
Drugs/100k in Coolamonin Junee +77 higher in Coolamon
342 38th pct 265 30th pct
5-yr change in Coolamonin Junee +81.7 pts higher in Coolamon
53.8% 90th pct -27.9% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolamonin Junee +0.8 higher in Junee
3.1 34th pct 4.0 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coolamonin Junee +0.5 more in Junee
3.8 44th pct 4.3 58th pct
15-min city in Coolamonin Junee +3.1 pts higher in Coolamon
50.1% 53rd pct 47.0% 48th pct
Walk to shops in Coolamonin Junee +31.1 pts higher in Junee
8.5% 5th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Coolamonin Junee +5.0 pts higher in Junee
59.3% 61st pct 64.2% 64th pct
Walk to school in Coolamonin Junee +1.4 pts higher in Junee
60.8% 60th pct 62.2% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Coolamonin Junee +6.1 pts higher in Junee
63.8% 40th pct 69.9% 51st pct
Walk to health in Coolamonin Junee +0.5 pts higher in Junee
31.9% 38th pct 32.4% 39th pct
Amenities/1k in Coolamonin Junee +5.5 more in Coolamon
24.6 65th pct 19.2 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Coolamonin Junee +0 higher in Coolamon
1 43rd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Coolamonin Junee +1.4 pts higher in Junee
4.2% 41st pct 5.6% 64th pct

Compare Coolamon with nearby areas

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Compare Junee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolamon vs Junee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/vs/LGA14300/junee