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Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Snowy Valleys
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional profile · Snowy Valleys profile
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Snowy Valleys
Snowy Valleys and Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional has a much stronger public transport network, with 37 routes and 1.23 stops per 1,000 people, compared to just 6 routes and 0.60 stops in Snowy Valleys. Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional is also older and has more residents with long-term health conditions, while Snowy Valleys sees far higher motor vehicle theft and significantly more annual rainfall at 1,208mm.
Both areas share very similar household sizes and typical weekly rents of around $220 to $230. This common ground extends to their First Nations populations and the high rate of people who volunteer. While they share these daily rhythms, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional has seen its population age further, with 28.2% of residents now aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 11,403
- Second area, 2016: 14,395
- Second area, 2021: 14,891
- First area, 2021: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 45 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 1.3% males, 2.1% females; 85+ in Snowy Valleys: 1.0% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 80–84 in Snowy Valleys: 1.6% males, 1.4% females
- 75–79 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 75–79 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
- 70–74 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 3.6% males, 3.9% females; 70–74 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 65–69 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 65–69 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 60–64 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 60–64 in Snowy Valleys: 3.8% males, 4.0% females
- 55–59 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 3.4% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Snowy Valleys: 3.9% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Snowy Valleys: 3.1% males, 3.0% females
- 40–44 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Snowy Valleys: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 35–39 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Snowy Valleys: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 20–24 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 20–24 in Snowy Valleys: 2.4% males, 2.0% females
- 15–19 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Snowy Valleys: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 10–14 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Snowy Valleys: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Snowy Valleys: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Snowy Valleys: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $627
- Second area, 2016: $577
- Second area, 2021: $685
- First area, 2021: $1,132
- Second area, 2016: $1,120
- Second area, 2021: $1,306
- First area, 2021: $1,518
- Second area, 2016: $1,418
- Second area, 2021: $1,683
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $220
- Second area, 2016: $180
- Second area, 2021: $230
- First area, 2021: $1,170
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,300
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional/vs/LGA17080/snowy-valleys