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Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Yass Valley

Name: Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Yass Valley — 2021 Census comparison
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional profile · Yass Valley profile

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Yass Valley

Yass Valley and Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional are two rural areas in New South Wales with similar sizes, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Yass Valley is much more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,289 per week compared to $1,132 in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. This gap is mirrored in education, as 27.2% of adults in Yass Valley hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.8% do in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional. Yass Valley also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 40.9%, whereas 25.8% in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional report the same.

While they differ in income, they share very similar climates, with both recording an average maximum temperature of 22.0 degrees. They also have nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and similar levels of First Nations language use. However, the gap in overall advantage between the two has widened over time, as Yass Valley now sits among the most advantaged areas at a score of 10, while Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional sits at 3.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Yass Valley Household income: $1,157 higher in Yass Valley Mortgage: $997 higher in Yass Valley Family income: $1,183 higher in Yass Valley Participation: 17.1 pts higher in Yass Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +5,878 larger in Yass Valley

11,403 48th pct 17,281 57th pct

Median age in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +6 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

49 yrs 82nd pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

28.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 18.3%

18.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

29.9% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Yass Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 84.1%

1.7% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 42.8%

13.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.6% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.7% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.4% Christianity ◂ +13.6 pts 50.8%

25.8% No religion +15.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +2 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

12 57th pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +3.13 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

6.05 71st pct 2.92 39th pct

Students in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +516 more in Yass Valley

1,372 43rd pct 1,888 48th pct

Avg size in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +74 larger in Yass Valley

114 26th pct 189 44th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +74 higher in Yass Valley

947 35th pct 1,022 75th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 12 +26.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 21.2%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.6 pts 6.9%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 27.3%

15.0% Bachelor degree +10.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +7.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.6% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.6%

11.1% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

4.9% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$423 higher in Yass Valley

$627 22nd pct $1,050 87th pct

Household income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$1,157 higher in Yass Valley

$1,132 17th pct $2,289 90th pct

Family income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$1,183 higher in Yass Valley

$1,518 25th pct $2,701 90th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.1 pts 19.9%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 10.3%

5.1% $4,000 or more +16.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 32.0%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.0% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.2%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

7.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +6.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.3% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +176 larger in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

728 57th pct 552 50th pct

Median age in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +3 yrs older in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$217 higher in Yass Valley

$486 30th pct $703 79th pct

Household income in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$891 higher in Yass Valley

$1,188 29th pct $2,079 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +0.4 larger in Yass Valley

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 62.0%

36.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 27.7%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 20.0%

10.2% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$130 higher in Yass Valley

$220 36th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +$997 higher in Yass Valley

$1,170 34th pct $2,167 87th pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +0.10 higher in Yass Valley

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.5 pts 34.6%

25.3% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

21.8% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

3.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house +1.9 pts ▸ 94.3%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 33.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

6.3% 5 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +19.8 pts 31.0%

6.3% $350–$549 +32.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.7% Under $200 ◂ +24.5 pts 12.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.5% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 24.2%

35.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.1 pts 12.3%

13.1% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +19.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +52 more in Yass Valley

14 43rd pct 66 58th pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +2.59 more in Yass Valley

1.23 31st pct 3.82 56th pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +31.9 more in Yass Valley

16.8 36th pct 48.7 46th pct

PT routes in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +1 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

37 82nd pct 36 81st pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 62.2%

10.4% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.9 pts 23.3%

13.1% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +13.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 7.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

7.6% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +5.1 pts 2.6%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.9%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +7 higher in Yass Valley

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +6 higher in Yass Valley

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +6 higher in Yass Valley

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +5 higher in Yass Valley

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +136 higher in Yass Valley

926 29th pct 1,062 89th pct

ERP in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +6,234 higher in Yass Valley

11,429 46th pct 17,663 55th pct

Growth in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +2.1 pts higher in Yass Valley

0.3% 16th pct 2.5% 38th pct

Businesses in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +1,069 higher in Yass Valley

1,243 47th pct 2,312 60th pct

Approvals in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +110 higher in Yass Valley

18 34th pct 128 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +119 higher in Yass Valley

756 62nd pct 875 71st pct

Max temp in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley even

22.0 27th pct 22.0 27th pct

Min temp in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +0.1 higher in Yass Valley

7.7 8th pct 7.9 9th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +2,078 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

7,095 39th pct 5,017 19th pct

Assault/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +297 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

789 37th pct 492 15th pct

Sexual/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +46 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

254 50th pct 208 39th pct

Burglary/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +122 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

289 22nd pct 168 6th pct

Theft/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +162 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

579 14th pct 417 7th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +98 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

272 38th pct 174 18th pct

Property damage/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +195 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

640 41st pct 446 20th pct

Drugs/100k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +328 higher in Yass Valley

772 67th pct 1,099 76th pct

5-yr change in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +43.0 pts higher in Yass Valley

3.7% 42nd pct 46.7% 88th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +1.1 higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

3.7 50th pct 2.6 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +1.2 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

4.0 50th pct 2.8 21st pct

15-min city in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +12.5 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

48.4% 50th pct 35.8% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +6.8 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

43.8% 43rd pct 37.0% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +15.3 pts higher in Yass Valley

18.7% 30th pct 34.0% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +23.3 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

57.5% 55th pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +24.8 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

66.6% 45th pct 41.8% 13th pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +29.7 pts higher in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

48.7% 68th pct 19.0% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +14.1 more in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional

29.0 73rd pct 14.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley even

1 43rd pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional in Yass Valley +0.7 pts higher in Yass Valley

6.0% 69th pct 6.6% 76th pct

Compare Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional vs Yass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12160/cootamundra-gundagai-regional/vs/LGA18710/yass-valley