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Coonamble vs Balonne

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 282 km apart · Coonamble profile · Balonne profile

Coonamble Balonne

Balonne and Coonamble are both rural areas with populations between 3,700 and 4,300 people. They differ most in their workforce and demographics; Balonne has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.6% compared to 51.0% in Coonamble). Coonamble has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 33.9%, compared to 20.5% in Balonne. Access to transport also differs, with Coonamble having far more public transport stops and 29.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, while Balonne has none.

The gap in the number of volunteers has widened since 2011, with Balonne now well higher at 22.7%. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly rents of around $200. They are also alike in their housing density, with both averaging 2.4 people per home. Both areas sit below the national figure for access to money and resources.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 12.6 pts higher in Balonne First Nations: 13.5 pts higher in Coonamble Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Coonamble Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Balonne One-parent: 9.3 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamblein Balonne +588 larger in Balonne gap narrowing
3,732 30th pct 4,320 32nd pct
Median age in Coonamblein Balonne +1 yrs older in Balonne gap narrowing
39 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Coonamblein Balonne +13.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
33.9% 89th pct 20.5% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamblein Balonne +2.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
19.3% 47th pct 16.6% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Coonamblein Balonne +1.9 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
21.8% 86th pct 20.0% 74th pct
De facto in Coonamblein Balonne +1.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
13.7% 64th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
23.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 20.0%
19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.6%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

37.7% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 45.6%
43.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 38.2%
7.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%
4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Balonne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamblein Balonne +2.9 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
3.3% 4th pct 6.3% 15th pct

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
30.1% English +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
8.6% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.5% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.9% German +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.5% Chinese even 0.6%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coonamblein Balonne +1.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
2.1% 11th pct 3.6% 28th pct
Limited English in Coonamblein Balonne +0.2 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
0.2% 19th pct 0.4% 39th pct

Language used at home

83.7% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 86.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coonamblein Balonne +5.9 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
21.6% 7th pct 27.5% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 61.0%
21.6% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
15.0% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonamblein Balonne +9.9 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
32.5% 14th pct 42.4% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamblein Balonne +2.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
9.7% 23rd pct 12.2% 45th pct
Schools in Coonamblein Balonne +1 more in Balonne
6 36th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonamblein Balonne +0.75 more in Balonne
7.37 77th pct 8.12 81st pct
Students in Coonamblein Balonne +47 more in Coonamble
650 31st pct 603 30th pct
Avg size in Coonamblein Balonne +44 larger in Coonamble
130 30th pct 86 17th pct
ICSEA in Coonamblein Balonne +91 higher in Balonne
780 8th pct 871 13th pct

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
27.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.8%
16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 12.8%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
1.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

9.1% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
9.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.1% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.5% Education even 9.5%
7.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Coonamblein Balonne +$119 higher in Balonne gap narrowing
$661 30th pct $780 59th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Balonne +$127 higher in Balonne gap narrowing
$1,231 28th pct $1,358 46th pct
Family income in Coonamblein Balonne +$171 higher in Balonne gap narrowing
$1,533 26th pct $1,704 43rd pct
High earners in Coonamblein Balonne +1.2 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
6.4% 29th pct 7.6% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Coonamblein Balonne +2.3 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 12.8% 43rd pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
24.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 17.8%
5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.2%
28.7% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamblein Balonne +4.4 pts higher in Coonamble
31.5% 64th pct 27.1% 39th pct
Mental health in Coonamblein Balonne +1.8 pts higher in Coonamble
8.1% 44th pct 6.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Coonamblein Balonne +2.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
7.0% 78th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
8.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%
5.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +9.2 pts ▸ 60.7%
19.0% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 17.5%
7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamblein Balonne +5.2 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
17.6% 50th pct 22.7% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamblein Balonne +1.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
11.0% 34th pct 9.9% 23rd pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamblein Balonne +1.7 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
23.0% 34th pct 24.7% 49th pct
Defence service in Coonamblein Balonne +0.3 pts higher in Balonne
1.7% 15th pct 2.1% 23rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamblein Balonne +1.4 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
17.7% 20th pct 19.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamblein Balonne +383 larger in Coonamble
1,267 69th pct 884 60th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Balonne +1 yrs older in Coonamble
27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Coonamblein Balonne +2.7 pts higher in Balonne
26.0% 25th pct 28.7% 34th pct
Unemployment in Coonamblein Balonne +3.5 pts higher in Coonamble
15.3% 73rd pct 11.9% 52nd pct
Median income in Coonamblein Balonne +$75 higher in Balonne
$491 32nd pct $566 53rd pct
Household income in Coonamblein Balonne +$112 higher in Balonne
$1,089 21st pct $1,201 30th pct
Indigenous language in Coonamblein Balonne +3.9 pts higher in Balonne
1.7% 16th pct 5.5% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamblein Balonne even gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Coonamblein Balonne +9.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
25.7% 92nd pct 16.3% 72nd pct
Living alone in Coonamblein Balonne +1.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
32.2% 74th pct 30.5% 62nd pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
28.0% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.3 pts 16.3%
1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%
14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
9.4% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.4% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamblein Balonne +$10 higher in Balonne gap widening
$190 26th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Coonamblein Balonne +$302 higher in Balonne gap narrowing
$867 14th pct $1,169 34th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamblein Balonne even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Coonamblein Balonne +4.0 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
29.6% 64th pct 33.6% 74th pct
Owned outright in Coonamblein Balonne +5.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
38.6% 53rd pct 33.1% 36th pct
Separate houses in Coonamblein Balonne +6.0 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
93.3% 71st pct 87.3% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonamblein Balonne +2.3 pts higher in Balonne gap widening
75.4% 41st pct 77.8% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 33.1%
29.6% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 33.6%
22.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 21.7%
5.3% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 87.3%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 26.2%
17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%
7.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 40.3%
43.0% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.8% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 38.7%
27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamblein Balonne +3.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
8.4% 78th pct 4.7% 43rd pct
Work from home in Coonamblein Balonne +1.4 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
12.6% 54th pct 14.0% 61st pct
PT commute in Coonamblein Balonne +0.2 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
0.2% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coonamblein Balonne +2 more in Coonamble
2 24th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamblein Balonne +0.54 more in Coonamble
0.54 22nd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coonamblein Balonne +7.5 more in Coonamble
7.5 28th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coonamblein Balonne +3 more in Coonamble
3 38th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 61.1%
12.6% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 14.0%
7.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%
32.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.9% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamblein Balonne +7.5 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
27.6% 18th pct 35.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in Coonamblein Balonne +7.2 pts higher in Balonne gap narrowing
20.2% 81st pct 27.4% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamblein Balonne +2.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
6.7% 85th pct 4.6% 55th pct
Participation in Coonamblein Balonne +12.6 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
51.0% 22nd pct 63.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Coonamblein Balonne +3.0 pts higher in Balonne gap steady
64.2% 74th pct 67.2% 84th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%
13.3% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%
5.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
4.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.0% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 24.0%
14.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%
13.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 9.0%
9.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%
4.3% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamblein Balonne +2 higher in Balonne
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IRSD decile in Coonamblein Balonne +2 higher in Balonne
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Coonamblein Balonne even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Coonamblein Balonne +1 higher in Balonne
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Coonamblein Balonne +36 higher in Balonne
893 14th pct 929 31st pct
ERP in Coonamblein Balonne +461 higher in Balonne
3,889 29th pct 4,350 30th pct
Growth in Coonamblein Balonne +2.1 pts higher in Coonamble
1.5% 27th pct -0.6% 11th pct
Businesses in Coonamblein Balonne +326 higher in Balonne
615 34th pct 941 42nd pct
Approvals in Coonamblein Balonne +3 higher in Coonamble
8 25th pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamblein Balonne +72 higher in Coonamble
549 38th pct 477 30th pct
Max temp in Coonamblein Balonne +2.0 higher in Balonne
27.1 73rd pct 29.1 82nd pct
Min temp in Coonamblein Balonne +2.3 higher in Balonne
11.3 52nd pct 13.5 73rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coonamblein Balonne +2,093 higher in Balonne
19,829 87th pct 21,921 87th pct
Assault/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +1,529 higher in Coonamble
3,242 87th pct 1,713 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +745 higher in Coonamble
884 99th pct 139 18th pct
Robbery/100k in Coonamblein Balonne
— 23 48th pct
Burglary/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +288 higher in Coonamble
1,099 86th pct 810 76th pct
Theft/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +491 higher in Balonne
1,152 44th pct 1,644 65th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +655 higher in Coonamble
1,072 92nd pct 417 59th pct
Property damage/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +572 higher in Coonamble
2,331 89th pct 1,759 87th pct
Drugs/100k in Coonamblein Balonne +1,817 higher in Balonne
938 73rd pct 2,755 91st pct
5-yr change in Coonamblein Balonne +82.5 pts higher in Balonne
-44.2% 0th pct 38.2% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamblein Balonne +0.9 higher in Coonamble
4.0 58th pct 3.1 32nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamblein Balonne +0.7 more in Coonamble
4.4 61st pct 3.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Coonamblein Balonne +3.9 pts higher in Coonamble
55.4% 63rd pct 51.5% 56th pct
Walk to shops in Coonamblein Balonne +14.4 pts higher in Coonamble
60.6% 72nd pct 46.2% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamblein Balonne +29.5 pts higher in Coonamble
29.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coonamblein Balonne +0.5 pts higher in Coonamble
53.0% 47th pct 52.5% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Coonamblein Balonne +0.5 pts higher in Coonamble
60.0% 34th pct 59.5% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Coonamblein Balonne +8.3 pts higher in Balonne
43.0% 59th pct 51.3% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamblein Balonne +1.5 more in Balonne
24.9 65th pct 26.4 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamblein Balonne even
0 16th pct 0 5th pct
Mean slope in Coonamblein Balonne even
3.1% 18th pct 3.1% 19th pct

Compare Coonamble with nearby areas

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Compare Balonne with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12150/coonamble/vs/LGA30300/balonne