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Coolamon vs Narrandera

Name: Coolamon vs Narrandera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Coolamon profile · Narrandera profile

Coolamon Narrandera

Narrandera and Coolamon are nearby regional areas in New South Wales with distinct social profiles. Narrandera has a much larger First Nations population at 12.7% and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 25.2% compared to 8.4% in Coolamon. This gap has widened since 2011. Coolamon has a much higher rate of First Nations students finishing Year 12 (35.5% versus 24.7% in Narrandera) and far better access to public transport, with 11.63 stops per 1,000 people compared to just 1.40 in Narrandera.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people doing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework per week. They are also very similar in their typical resident age of 44, weekly rents around $200 to $210, and typical weekly incomes. While they share these commonalities, Narrandera has far higher recorded offence rates, though its crime rate has fallen by 20.6% over the last five years while Coolamon's has risen by 53.8%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Narrandera One-parent: 6.6 pts higher in Narrandera People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coolamon Household size: 0.2 larger in Coolamon Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Narrandera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coolamon in Narrandera +1,313 larger in Narrandera gap narrowing

4,385 32nd pct 5,698 36th pct

Median age in Coolamon in Narrandera even gap steady

44 yrs 62nd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 44.6%

29.3% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Coolamon Narrandera

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 41.5%

41.7% English ◂ +3.4 pts 38.3%

14.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

4.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 86.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.0% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 58.2%

27.7% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.1% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coolamon in Narrandera +1 more in Coolamon

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coolamon in Narrandera +2.89 more in Coolamon

8.12 81st pct 5.23 64th pct

Students in Coolamon in Narrandera +185 more in Narrandera

638 31st pct 823 34th pct

Avg size in Coolamon in Narrandera +46 larger in Narrandera

91 19th pct 137 32nd pct

ICSEA in Coolamon in Narrandera +68 higher in Coolamon

968 47th pct 900 17th pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.0%

34.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

14.7% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 34.6%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 13.1%

10.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

5.0% Architecture & building even 5.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Coolamon in Narrandera +$42 higher in Coolamon gap widening

$693 37th pct $651 28th pct

Household income in Coolamon in Narrandera +$126 higher in Coolamon gap widening

$1,310 40th pct $1,184 23rd pct

Family income in Coolamon in Narrandera +$167 higher in Coolamon gap widening

$1,691 41st pct $1,524 25th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 24.7%

20.6% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.0%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.3%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

4.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coolamon in Narrandera +479 larger in Narrandera

244 33rd pct 723 57th pct

Median age in Coolamon in Narrandera +2 yrs older in Narrandera

21 yrs 14th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Coolamon in Narrandera +$38 higher in Narrandera

$490 31st pct $528 43rd pct

Household income in Coolamon in Narrandera +$339 higher in Coolamon

$1,401 53rd pct $1,062 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.2 larger in Coolamon gap steady

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 48.7%

33.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 30.7%

12.5% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.5% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 36.3%

27.3% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 32.0%

12.0% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coolamon in Narrandera +$10 higher in Coolamon gap steady

$210 32nd pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Coolamon in Narrandera +$300 higher in Coolamon gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.10 higher in Coolamon gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 40.8%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

16.1% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 94.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%

12.7% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $200–$349 +8.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

34.6% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.7% Under $1,000 +12.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 35.1%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.3%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coolamon in Narrandera +43 more in Coolamon

51 54th pct 8 36th pct

Stops/1k in Coolamon in Narrandera +10.23 more in Coolamon

11.63 100th pct 1.40 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Coolamon in Narrandera +98.9 more in Coolamon

110.8 56th pct 11.9 32nd pct

PT routes in Coolamon in Narrandera +2 more in Coolamon

11 58th pct 9 55th pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%

5.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) even 5.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%

29.8% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

11.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

3.8% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.2 pts 17.3%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

7.9% Public administration & safety even 7.8%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 19.3%

9.7% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coolamon in Narrandera +2 higher in Coolamon

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Coolamon in Narrandera +4 higher in Coolamon

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Coolamon in Narrandera +5 higher in Coolamon

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coolamon in Narrandera +2 higher in Coolamon

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coolamon in Narrandera +41 higher in Coolamon

951 48th pct 910 21st pct

ERP in Coolamon in Narrandera +1,019 higher in Narrandera

4,742 31st pct 5,761 34th pct

Growth in Coolamon in Narrandera +7.2 pts higher in Coolamon

7.7% 80th pct 0.5% 18th pct

Businesses in Coolamon in Narrandera +77 higher in Narrandera

482 31st pct 559 33rd pct

Approvals in Coolamon in Narrandera +7 higher in Coolamon

20 35th pct 13 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coolamon in Narrandera +20 higher in Narrandera

532 36th pct 552 38th pct

Max temp in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.3 higher in Narrandera

23.8 45th pct 24.0 48th pct

Min temp in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.5 higher in Narrandera

8.8 15th pct 9.3 22nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coolamon in Narrandera +8,286 higher in Narrandera

4,561 15th pct 12,847 75th pct

Assault/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +978 higher in Narrandera

707 31st pct 1,685 77th pct

Sexual/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +241 higher in Narrandera

251 49th pct 491 87th pct

Burglary/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +611 higher in Narrandera

319 26th pct 930 80th pct

Theft/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +595 higher in Narrandera

388 5th pct 983 36th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +609 higher in Narrandera

251 33rd pct 860 88th pct

Property damage/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +1,973 higher in Narrandera

274 3rd pct 2,246 88th pct

Drugs/100k in Coolamon in Narrandera +360 higher in Narrandera

342 38th pct 702 64th pct

5-yr change in Coolamon in Narrandera +74.5 pts higher in Coolamon

53.8% 90th pct -20.6% 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.8 higher in Narrandera

3.1 34th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.6 more in Narrandera

3.8 44th pct 4.3 60th pct

15-min city in Coolamon in Narrandera even

50.1% 53rd pct 50.1% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Coolamon in Narrandera +34.6 pts higher in Narrandera

8.5% 5th pct 43.1% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Coolamon in Narrandera +32.6 pts higher in Coolamon

59.3% 61st pct 26.7% 37th pct

Walk to school in Coolamon in Narrandera +2.4 pts higher in Coolamon

60.8% 60th pct 58.4% 56th pct

Walk to a park in Coolamon in Narrandera +5.8 pts higher in Narrandera

63.8% 40th pct 69.6% 50th pct

Walk to health in Coolamon in Narrandera +15.5 pts higher in Narrandera

31.9% 38th pct 47.4% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Coolamon in Narrandera +5.1 more in Coolamon

24.6 65th pct 19.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Coolamon in Narrandera +0 higher in Coolamon

1 43rd pct 0 36th pct

Mean slope in Coolamon in Narrandera +0.7 pts higher in Coolamon

4.2% 41st pct 3.4% 27th pct

Compare Coolamon with nearby areas

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Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coolamon vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12000/coolamon/vs/LGA15800/narrandera