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Coonamble vs Warrumbungle Shire

Name: Coonamble vs Warrumbungle Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Coonamble profile · Warrumbungle Shire profile

Coonamble Warrumbungle Shire

Warrumbungle Shire and Coonamble are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different social profiles. Residents are far older in Warrumbungle Shire, where the typical age is 50, compared to 39 in Coonamble. Home ownership is also more common in Warrumbungle Shire, where 48.9% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Coonamble has a much larger First Nations population at 33.9%, compared to 10.7% in Warrumbungle Shire, and a higher share of children under 15 (21.8% versus 16.8%).

Both areas are very similar in terms of education, with about a third of adults completing Year 12 and around 10% holding a bachelor degree. They also share almost identical rates of people speaking another language at home (around 2%) and similar typical household sizes. While they share these traits, the gaps in age and home ownership have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,493 larger in Warrumbungle Shire First Nations: 23.3 pts higher in Coonamble Median age: 11 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire Under 15: 5.0 pts higher in Coonamble People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +5,493 larger in Warrumbungle Shire gap steady

3,732 30th pct 9,225 45th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +11 yrs older in Warrumbungle Shire gap widening

39 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

19.3% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 18.2%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

Marital status

37.7% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.5% Never married ◂ +12.9 pts 30.6%

7.4% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Warrumbungle Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 79.8%

0.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.1% English +10.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

8.6% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 84.1%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 57.7%

21.6% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +5 more in Warrumbungle Shire

6 36th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +0.28 more in Coonamble

7.37 77th pct 7.09 76th pct

Students in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +652 more in Warrumbungle Shire

650 31st pct 1,302 43rd pct

Avg size in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +12 larger in Coonamble

130 30th pct 118 27th pct

ICSEA in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +112 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

780 8th pct 892 15th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

27.7% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree even 2.7%

1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

9.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

8.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Architecture & building even 3.8%

0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$102 higher in Coonamble gap widening

$661 30th pct $559 12th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$163 higher in Coonamble gap widening

$1,231 28th pct $1,068 12th pct

Family income in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$146 higher in Coonamble gap widening

$1,533 26th pct $1,387 14th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.9% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.1%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

8.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.4% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 49.8%

19.0% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +282 larger in Coonamble

1,267 69th pct 985 63rd pct

Median age in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +5 yrs older in Coonamble

27 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$11 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

$491 32nd pct $502 35th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$82 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

$1,089 21st pct $1,171 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +0.1 larger in Coonamble gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

28.0% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 16.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

9.4% 4 people even 9.4%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$10 higher in Warrumbungle Shire gap widening

$190 26th pct $200 29th pct

Mortgage in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +$55 higher in Warrumbungle Shire gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $922 18th pct

People / bedroom in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +0.10 higher in Coonamble gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

29.6% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 20.9%

22.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

5.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 95.1%

3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 43.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

7.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 45.4%

43.0% $200–$349 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 49.8%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +8 more in Warrumbungle Shire

2 24th pct 10 39th pct

Stops/1k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +0.55 more in Warrumbungle Shire

0.54 22nd pct 1.08 30th pct

Departures/1k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +0.3 more in Coonamble

7.5 28th pct 7.2 27th pct

PT routes in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +7 more in Warrumbungle Shire

3 38th pct 10 57th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.5 pts 55.7%

12.6% Worked at home +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

7.6% Walked even 7.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%

32.5% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.5% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.9% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

13.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

5.7% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

9.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +21 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

893 14th pct 914 23rd pct

ERP in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +5,357 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

3,889 29th pct 9,246 43rd pct

Growth in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1.6 pts higher in Coonamble

1.5% 27th pct -0.1% 13th pct

Businesses in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +606 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

615 34th pct 1,221 47th pct

Approvals in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +2 higher in Coonamble

8 25th pct 6 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +207 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

549 38th pct 756 62nd pct

Max temp in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +3.3 higher in Coonamble

27.1 73rd pct 23.8 45th pct

Min temp in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +2.5 higher in Coonamble

11.3 52nd pct 8.8 15th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +8,165 higher in Coonamble

19,829 87th pct 11,664 71st pct

Assault/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1,627 higher in Coonamble

3,242 87th pct 1,615 76th pct

Sexual/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +570 higher in Coonamble

884 99th pct 314 64th pct

Robbery/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire

— 11 19th pct

Burglary/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +275 higher in Coonamble

1,099 86th pct 824 76th pct

Theft/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +214 higher in Warrumbungle Shire

1,152 44th pct 1,366 56th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +660 higher in Coonamble

1,072 92nd pct 412 58th pct

Property damage/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1,280 higher in Coonamble

2,331 89th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +721 higher in Coonamble

938 73rd pct 217 24th pct

5-yr change in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +79.1 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

-44.2% 0th pct 34.8% 82nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1.0 higher in Coonamble

4.0 58th pct 3.0 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1.1 more in Coonamble

4.4 61st pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +13.7 pts higher in Coonamble

55.4% 63rd pct 41.7% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +20.1 pts higher in Coonamble

60.6% 72nd pct 40.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +4.0 pts higher in Coonamble

29.5% 39th pct 25.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +11.2 pts higher in Coonamble

53.0% 47th pct 41.8% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +15.2 pts higher in Coonamble

60.0% 34th pct 44.7% 14th pct

Walk to health in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +2.9 pts higher in Coonamble

43.0% 59th pct 40.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1.4 more in Coonamble

24.9 65th pct 23.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire even

0 16th pct 0 27th pct

Mean slope in Coonamble in Warrumbungle Shire +1.5 pts higher in Warrumbungle Shire

3.1% 18th pct 4.6% 48th pct

Compare Coonamble with nearby areas

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Compare Warrumbungle Shire with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Warrumbungle Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/vs/LGA18020/warrumbungle-shire