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Coonamble vs Walgett

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 119 km apart · Coonamble profile · Walgett profile

Coonamble Walgett

Walgett and Coonamble are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Coonamble has a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 33.9%, compared to 21.2% in Walgett. Housing also differs significantly; Coonamble is far more likely to have separate houses (93.3%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (75.4%), while Walgett has more small dwellings and a higher rate of people living alone (37.4%). Walgett also sees much higher rates of burglary, drug offences, and theft.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly rents of around $180 to $190 and the same share of First Nations unemployment at 15.3%. While both areas are more walkable than most, the gap has grown in some areas; for example, the difference in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents has widened since 2011. Similarly, residents in Walgett have become noticeably older than those in Coonamble over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Coonamble 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Coonamble First Nations: 12.8 pts higher in Coonamble Population: 1,521 larger in Walgett Participation: 9.2 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamblein Walgett +1,521 larger in Walgett gap narrowing
3,732 30th pct 5,253 34th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Walgett +5 yrs older in Walgett gap widening
39 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Coonamblein Walgett +12.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
33.9% 89th pct 21.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamblein Walgett +2.5 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
19.3% 47th pct 21.8% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Coonamblein Walgett +3.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
21.8% 86th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Coonamblein Walgett +1.1 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
13.7% 64th pct 14.8% 73rd pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.7%
19.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

43.5% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 42.1%
37.7% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%
7.4% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Walgett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamblein Walgett +5.1 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
3.3% 4th pct 8.5% 26th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +16.6 pts 64.8%
0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 28.7%
30.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 24.6%
8.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%
7.5% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%
2.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coonamblein Walgett +3.1 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
2.1% 11th pct 5.3% 46th pct
Limited English in Coonamblein Walgett +0.5 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.2% 19th pct 0.7% 54th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 68.4%
0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coonamblein Walgett +8.0 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
21.6% 7th pct 29.5% 17th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 41.9%
21.6% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
15.0% Not stated +12.1 pts ▸ 27.1%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonamblein Walgett +2.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
32.5% 14th pct 29.9% 10th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamblein Walgett +0.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 8.9% 16th pct
Schools in Coonamblein Walgett +2 more in Walgett
6 36th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonamblein Walgett +0.88 more in Walgett
7.37 77th pct 8.25 82nd pct
Students in Coonamblein Walgett +117 more in Walgett
650 31st pct 767 33rd pct
Avg size in Coonamblein Walgett +34 larger in Coonamble
130 30th pct 96 20th pct
ICSEA in Coonamblein Walgett +2 higher in Walgett
780 8th pct 782 8th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.9%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 22.4%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%
15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.3%
2.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
9.6% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
9.5% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Coonamblein Walgett +$105 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$661 30th pct $556 12th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Walgett +$230 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,231 28th pct $1,001 9th pct
Family income in Coonamblein Walgett +$171 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,533 26th pct $1,362 14th pct
High earners in Coonamblein Walgett +1.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
6.4% 29th pct 5.2% 16th pct
High-income homes in Coonamblein Walgett +0.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 9.9% 23rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
24.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 20.7%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%
5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 40.1%
28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.5%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamblein Walgett +5.1 pts higher in Coonamble
31.5% 64th pct 26.4% 36th pct
Mental health in Coonamblein Walgett +1.6 pts higher in Coonamble
8.1% 44th pct 6.5% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Coonamblein Walgett +0.9 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 6.1% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%
9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.1% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +6.1 pts 45.4%
19.0% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamblein Walgett +2.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
17.6% 50th pct 14.8% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamblein Walgett +0.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
11.0% 34th pct 10.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamblein Walgett +6.9 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
23.0% 34th pct 16.2% 8th pct
Defence service in Coonamblein Walgett +0.4 pts higher in Walgett
1.7% 15th pct 2.2% 26th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamblein Walgett +2.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
17.7% 20th pct 15.4% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamblein Walgett +154 larger in Coonamble
1,267 69th pct 1,113 65th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Walgett +2 yrs older in Walgett
27 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Coonamblein Walgett +1.1 pts higher in Coonamble
26.0% 25th pct 24.9% 21st pct
Unemployment in Coonamblein Walgett even
15.3% 73rd pct 15.3% 73rd pct
Median income in Coonamblein Walgett +$37 higher in Coonamble
$491 32nd pct $454 21st pct
Household income in Coonamblein Walgett +$93 higher in Coonamble
$1,089 21st pct $996 14th pct
Indigenous language in Coonamblein Walgett +2.0 pts higher in Walgett
1.7% 16th pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamblein Walgett +0.2 larger in Coonamble gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Coonamblein Walgett +2.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
25.7% 92nd pct 22.8% 89th pct
Living alone in Coonamblein Walgett +5.2 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
32.2% 74th pct 37.4% 90th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 41.9%
28.0% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 22.8%
1.4% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

32.2% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%
9.4% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
4.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamblein Walgett +$10 higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
$190 26th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Coonamblein Walgett +$9 higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
$867 14th pct $858 14th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamblein Walgett even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coonamblein Walgett +1.4 pts higher in Walgett gap narrowing
29.6% 64th pct 31.0% 68th pct
Owned outright in Coonamblein Walgett +2.8 pts higher in Walgett gap widening
38.6% 53rd pct 41.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Coonamblein Walgett +17.9 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
93.3% 71st pct 75.4% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonamblein Walgett +14.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
75.4% 41st pct 61.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 41.4%
29.6% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.7 pts 14.8%
5.3% Other tenure +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +17.9 pts 75.4%
0.2% Other dwelling +14.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 35.0%
27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 19.9%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%
4.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%
0.0% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 50.9%
43.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.8 pts 34.2%
0.8% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 53.9%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.8%
5.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamblein Walgett +0.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
8.4% 78th pct 7.9% 76th pct
Work from home in Coonamblein Walgett +1.0 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
12.6% 54th pct 13.6% 59th pct
PT commute in Coonamblein Walgett +0.1 pts higher in Walgett gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.3% 26th pct
PT stops in Coonamblein Walgett +1 more in Walgett
2 24th pct 3 29th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamblein Walgett +0.04 more in Walgett
0.54 22nd pct 0.57 23rd pct
Departures/1k in Coonamblein Walgett +1.4 more in Coonamble
7.5 28th pct 6.1 25th pct
PT routes in Coonamblein Walgett +4 more in Walgett
3 38th pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 57.5%
12.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.6% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
32.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamblein Walgett +2.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
27.6% 18th pct 24.9% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Coonamblein Walgett +6.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
20.2% 81st pct 13.7% 59th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamblein Walgett even gap steady
6.7% 85th pct 6.7% 85th pct
Participation in Coonamblein Walgett +9.2 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
51.0% 22nd pct 41.8% 9th pct
Full-time in Coonamblein Walgett +0.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
64.2% 74th pct 63.5% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.1%
13.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.3% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.7% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
1.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
13.4% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamblein Walgett even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Coonamblein Walgett +1 higher in Walgett
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Coonamblein Walgett even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Coonamblein Walgett even
4 36th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Coonamblein Walgett +3 higher in Walgett
893 14th pct 896 14th pct
ERP in Coonamblein Walgett +1,548 higher in Walgett
3,889 29th pct 5,437 33rd pct
Growth in Coonamblein Walgett +4.2 pts higher in Coonamble
1.5% 27th pct -2.7% 2nd pct
Businesses in Coonamblein Walgett +125 higher in Walgett
615 34th pct 740 37th pct
Approvals in Coonamblein Walgett +3 higher in Coonamble
8 25th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamblein Walgett +82 higher in Coonamble
549 38th pct 467 29th pct
Max temp in Coonamblein Walgett +1.3 higher in Walgett
27.1 73rd pct 28.4 79th pct
Min temp in Coonamblein Walgett +0.7 higher in Walgett
11.3 52nd pct 12.0 61st pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coonamblein Walgett +11,278 higher in Walgett
19,829 87th pct 31,106 90th pct
Assault/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +1,269 higher in Walgett
3,242 87th pct 4,512 88th pct
Sexual/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +106 higher in Walgett
884 99th pct 990 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Coonamblein Walgett
— 19 40th pct
Burglary/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +1,110 higher in Walgett
1,099 86th pct 2,208 95th pct
Theft/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +732 higher in Walgett
1,152 44th pct 1,885 72nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +299 higher in Walgett
1,072 92nd pct 1,371 98th pct
Property damage/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +677 higher in Walgett
2,331 89th pct 3,008 91st pct
Drugs/100k in Coonamblein Walgett +661 higher in Walgett
938 73rd pct 1,599 85th pct
5-yr change in Coonamblein Walgett +53.7 pts higher in Walgett
-44.2% 0th pct 9.4% 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamblein Walgett +0.7 higher in Walgett
4.0 58th pct 4.7 71st pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamblein Walgett +0.9 more in Walgett
4.4 61st pct 5.2 75th pct
15-min city in Coonamblein Walgett +12.8 pts higher in Walgett
55.4% 63rd pct 68.2% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Coonamblein Walgett +7.2 pts higher in Walgett
60.6% 72nd pct 67.8% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamblein Walgett +7.1 pts higher in Walgett
29.5% 39th pct 36.6% 44th pct
Walk to school in Coonamblein Walgett +10.4 pts higher in Walgett
53.0% 47th pct 63.4% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Coonamblein Walgett +14.5 pts higher in Walgett
60.0% 34th pct 74.5% 58th pct
Walk to health in Coonamblein Walgett +18.0 pts higher in Walgett
43.0% 59th pct 61.0% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamblein Walgett +6.1 more in Walgett
24.9 65th pct 31.0 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamblein Walgett even
0 16th pct 0 9th pct
Mean slope in Coonamblein Walgett +0.2 pts higher in Coonamble
3.1% 18th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Coonamble with nearby areas

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Compare Walgett with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Walgett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/vs/LGA17900/walgett