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Coonamble vs Gilgandra

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Coonamble profile · Gilgandra profile

Coonamble Gilgandra

Gilgandra and Coonamble are two New South Wales towns with similar population sizes but different social profiles. Coonamble has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 33.9%, compared to 14.5% in Gilgandra. Residents in Gilgandra are noticeably older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 39 in Coonamble. Coonamble also has a higher share of one-parent families (25.7% versus 19.3%) and more people renting homes (29.6% versus 23.9%).

Daily life is similar in both places, with almost identical typical weekly incomes and shares of people born overseas. They also have very similar rates of long-term health conditions and mental health needs. Over time, some gaps have grown; the age difference between the two areas has widened since 2011, and the gap in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has also increased.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 19.5 pts higher in Coonamble De facto: 3.7 pts higher in Coonamble Median age: 7 yrs older in Gilgandra Housework 15h+: 5.9 pts higher in Gilgandra People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamblein Gilgandra +563 larger in Gilgandra gap widening
3,732 30th pct 4,295 31st pct
Median age in Coonamblein Gilgandra +7 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening
39 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Coonamblein Gilgandra +19.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
33.9% 89th pct 14.5% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamblein Gilgandra +4.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
19.3% 47th pct 24.2% 73rd pct
Under 15 in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
21.8% 86th pct 19.1% 66th pct
De facto in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
13.7% 64th pct 10.0% 13th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 20.6%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 19.1%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

37.7% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 48.6%
43.5% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 31.9%
7.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Gilgandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamblein Gilgandra even gap narrowing
3.3% 4th pct 3.3% 4th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 84.2%
0.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% New Zealand even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
30.1% English +8.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
8.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
2.1% 11th pct 1.5% 4th pct
Limited English in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
0.2% 19th pct 0.1% 7th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.2 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
21.6% 7th pct 24.7% 11th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 61.8%
21.6% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 24.7%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.2 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
32.5% 14th pct 31.3% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 10.8% 32nd pct
Schools in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2 more in Coonamble
6 36th pct 4 29th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.50 more in Coonamble
7.37 77th pct 4.87 61st pct
Students in Coonamblein Gilgandra +96 more in Coonamble
650 31st pct 554 29th pct
Avg size in Coonamblein Gilgandra +9 larger in Gilgandra
130 30th pct 139 32nd pct
ICSEA in Coonamblein Gilgandra +103 higher in Gilgandra
780 8th pct 883 14th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.3%
27.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.1%
16.7% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 17.8%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +7.0 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
9.6% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences even 0.6%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$29 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$661 30th pct $632 23rd pct
Household income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$82 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,231 28th pct $1,149 19th pct
Family income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$149 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,533 26th pct $1,384 14th pct
High earners in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
6.4% 29th pct 5.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 8.8% 15th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.6%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.9%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.0%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 43.8%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.5 pts higher in Gilgandra
31.5% 64th pct 32.1% 68th pct
Mental health in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra
8.1% 44th pct 8.2% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 7.1% 80th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
8.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.9% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%
5.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +2.4 pts ▸ 53.9%
19.0% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamblein Gilgandra +4.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
17.6% 50th pct 21.5% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.2 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
11.0% 34th pct 13.2% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
23.0% 34th pct 25.4% 55th pct
Defence service in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
1.7% 15th pct 2.1% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.9 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
17.7% 20th pct 23.7% 66th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamblein Gilgandra +646 larger in Coonamble
1,267 69th pct 621 53rd pct
Median age in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
27 yrs 64th pct 27 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.0 pts higher in Coonamble
26.0% 25th pct 24.1% 18th pct
Unemployment in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
15.3% 73rd pct 15.7% 74th pct
Median income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$7 higher in Coonamble
$491 32nd pct $484 29th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$9 higher in Coonamble
$1,089 21st pct $1,080 20th pct
Indigenous language in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.3 pts higher in Gilgandra
1.7% 16th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 larger in Coonamble gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coonamblein Gilgandra +6.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
25.7% 92nd pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
32.2% 74th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 46.1%
28.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 19.3%
1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 29.9%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
9.4% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$10 higher in Gilgandra gap steady
$190 26th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$216 higher in Gilgandra gap widening
$867 14th pct $1,083 29th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.10 higher in Coonamble gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
29.6% 64th pct 23.9% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.3 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
38.6% 53rd pct 40.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
93.3% 71st pct 92.7% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.8 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
75.4% 41st pct 76.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 40.9%
29.6% Rented ◂ +5.7 pts 23.9%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 25.1%
5.3% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 92.7%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 40.1%
27.2% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 42.4%
43.0% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.9%
0.8% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 43.1%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.0 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
8.4% 78th pct 6.4% 68th pct
Work from home in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
12.6% 54th pct 17.6% 74th pct
PT commute in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.9% 48th pct
PT stops in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
2 24th pct 2 24th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.07 more in Coonamble
0.54 22nd pct 0.47 21st pct
Departures/1k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.3 more in Coonamble
7.5 28th pct 4.2 22nd pct
PT routes in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2 more in Gilgandra
3 38th pct 5 45th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 56.4%
12.6% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
7.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 37.3%
36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 31.5%
13.5% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
27.6% 18th pct 24.5% 11th pct
Recent arrivals in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
20.2% 81st pct 17.6% 74th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.9 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
6.7% 85th pct 4.8% 60th pct
Participation in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.2 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
51.0% 22nd pct 54.2% 33rd pct
Full-time in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
64.2% 74th pct 61.2% 60th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%
7.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.4% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
9.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
4.3% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1 higher in Gilgandra
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2 higher in Gilgandra
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1 higher in Gilgandra
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Coonamblein Gilgandra +20 higher in Gilgandra
893 14th pct 913 23rd pct
ERP in Coonamblein Gilgandra +415 higher in Gilgandra
3,889 29th pct 4,304 30th pct
Growth in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.8 pts higher in Coonamble
1.5% 27th pct -0.3% 12th pct
Businesses in Coonamblein Gilgandra +13 higher in Coonamble
615 34th pct 602 34th pct
Approvals in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3 higher in Coonamble
8 25th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamblein Gilgandra +119 higher in Gilgandra
549 38th pct 668 53rd pct
Max temp in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.5 higher in Coonamble
27.1 73rd pct 25.6 64th pct
Min temp in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.2 higher in Coonamble
11.3 52nd pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coonamblein Gilgandra +6,255 higher in Coonamble
19,829 87th pct 13,574 77th pct
Assault/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1,380 higher in Coonamble
3,242 87th pct 1,863 81st pct
Sexual/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +302 higher in Coonamble
884 99th pct 582 90th pct
Burglary/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +517 higher in Coonamble
1,099 86th pct 582 58th pct
Theft/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +267 higher in Coonamble
1,152 44th pct 885 31st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +257 higher in Coonamble
1,072 92nd pct 815 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1,027 higher in Coonamble
2,331 89th pct 1,304 80th pct
Drugs/100k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +309 higher in Coonamble
938 73rd pct 629 60th pct
5-yr change in Coonamblein Gilgandra +55.1 pts higher in Gilgandra
-44.2% 0th pct 10.8% 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.8 higher in Coonamble
4.0 58th pct 3.2 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.0 more in Coonamble
4.4 61st pct 3.4 34th pct
15-min city in Coonamblein Gilgandra +12.5 pts higher in Coonamble
55.4% 63rd pct 42.9% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Coonamblein Gilgandra +19.1 pts higher in Coonamble
60.6% 72nd pct 41.5% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamblein Gilgandra +10.3 pts higher in Coonamble
29.5% 39th pct 19.2% 30th pct
Walk to school in Coonamblein Gilgandra +11.4 pts higher in Coonamble
53.0% 47th pct 41.6% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Coonamblein Gilgandra +10.0 pts higher in Coonamble
60.0% 34th pct 49.9% 20th pct
Walk to health in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.1 pts higher in Coonamble
43.0% 59th pct 37.9% 50th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +6.3 more in Coonamble
24.9 65th pct 18.6 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
0 16th pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
3.1% 18th pct 3.1% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/vs/LGA12950/gilgandra