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Cowra vs Hilltops

Name: Cowra vs Hilltops — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Cowra profile · Hilltops profile

Cowra Hilltops

Hilltops and Cowra are two New South Wales areas located about 72 km apart. Hilltops has better overall access to money and resources, with a score of 5 compared to 3 in Cowra. Residents in Hilltops also find it easier to reach essential services on foot, with 39.1% within a 15-minute walk of health services and 36.7% near groceries. In contrast, Cowra has far better public transport options; it has 3.3 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to just 0.47 in Hilltops, and 57.6% of Cowra homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 15.8% in Hilltops.

While some differences are stark, the gap in the share of people who have completed Year 12 has remained little changed since 2016, with Hilltops slightly higher at 36.4% and Cowra at 33.4%. Both areas are effectively alike in many ways, including typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,112 to $1,175. They also share similar levels of volunteering and the proportion of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,530 larger in Hilltops Under 15: 1.9 pts higher in Hilltops First Nations: 3.8 pts higher in Cowra Unpaid child care: 1.8 pts higher in Hilltops Unemployment: 0.7 pts higher in Cowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Hilltops +6,530 larger in Hilltops gap steady

12,724 51st pct 19,254 59th pct

Median age in Cowra in Hilltops +2 yrs older in Cowra gap narrowing

47 yrs 75th pct 45 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.1% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.7% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Hilltops

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.2%

1.5% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

41.8% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.1%

12.4% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.4%

0.1% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 61.6%

27.1% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

0.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra in Hilltops +8 more in Hilltops

9 46th pct 17 69th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Hilltops +0.51 more in Hilltops

4.16 54th pct 4.67 59th pct

Students in Cowra in Hilltops +1,242 more in Hilltops

1,675 46th pct 2,917 57th pct

Avg size in Cowra in Hilltops +15 larger in Cowra

186 43rd pct 172 40th pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Hilltops +43 higher in Hilltops

917 23rd pct 960 42nd pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 32.3%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

5.9% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 36.3%

14.3% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

9.7% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Education even 9.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Hilltops +$51 higher in Hilltops gap widening

$606 17th pct $657 29th pct

Household income in Cowra in Hilltops +$63 higher in Hilltops gap widening

$1,112 15th pct $1,175 22nd pct

Family income in Cowra in Hilltops +$105 higher in Hilltops gap widening

$1,447 19th pct $1,552 27th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.9%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.7%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 44.5%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

9.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 55.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Hilltops +152 larger in Cowra

1,126 66th pct 974 62nd pct

Median age in Cowra in Hilltops +1 yrs older in Hilltops

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cowra in Hilltops +$10 higher in Cowra

$489 31st pct $479 28th pct

Household income in Cowra in Hilltops +$7 higher in Cowra

$1,218 32nd pct $1,211 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Hilltops +0.1 larger in Hilltops gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 31.9%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 15.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 37.1%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.9% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Hilltops +$20 higher in Hilltops gap steady

$230 39th pct $250 46th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Hilltops +$13 higher in Hilltops gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,213 37th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Hilltops even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 42.4%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 23.4%

2.5% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 91.1%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 41.4%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

6.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 23.1%

7.1% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Hilltops +33 more in Cowra

42 52nd pct 9 37th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Hilltops +2.83 more in Cowra

3.30 50th pct 0.47 21st pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Hilltops +64.0 more in Cowra

69.5 50th pct 5.5 24th pct

PT routes in Cowra in Hilltops +17 more in Hilltops

10 57th pct 27 75th pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Hilltops

49 77th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 65.5%

11.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.8%

4.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 36.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 33.9%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

7.7% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 12.1%

9.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.1% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra in Hilltops +2 higher in Hilltops

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cowra in Hilltops +1 higher in Hilltops

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cowra in Hilltops +2 higher in Hilltops

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cowra in Hilltops +1 higher in Hilltops

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra in Hilltops +21 higher in Hilltops

908 20th pct 929 31st pct

ERP in Cowra in Hilltops +6,626 higher in Hilltops

12,721 48th pct 19,347 57th pct

Growth in Cowra in Hilltops +0.9 pts higher in Hilltops

-0.3% 12th pct 0.6% 19th pct

Businesses in Cowra in Hilltops +999 higher in Hilltops

1,401 50th pct 2,400 60th pct

Approvals in Cowra in Hilltops +22 higher in Hilltops

33 43rd pct 55 50th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra in Hilltops +64 higher in Hilltops

735 60th pct 799 65th pct

Max temp in Cowra in Hilltops +1.8 higher in Cowra

23.3 39th pct 21.5 24th pct

Min temp in Cowra in Hilltops +1.3 higher in Cowra

8.2 11th pct 6.9 3rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cowra in Hilltops +1,301 higher in Cowra

9,840 60th pct 8,538 51st pct

Assault/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +137 higher in Cowra

1,171 61st pct 1,034 54th pct

Sexual/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +18 higher in Hilltops

346 72nd pct 364 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +534 higher in Cowra

762 74th pct 229 14th pct

Theft/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +464 higher in Cowra

1,061 40th pct 597 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +228 higher in Cowra

534 70th pct 306 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +356 higher in Cowra

1,187 76th pct 831 58th pct

Drugs/100k in Cowra in Hilltops +283 higher in Hilltops

605 59th pct 888 72nd pct

5-yr change in Cowra in Hilltops +2.7 pts higher in Hilltops

-2.1% 31st pct 0.6% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Hilltops +0.3 higher in Cowra

3.3 38th pct 3.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Hilltops even

3.3 31st pct 3.3 31st pct

15-min city in Cowra in Hilltops +1.8 pts higher in Hilltops

35.7% 28th pct 37.5% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Hilltops +12.4 pts higher in Hilltops

24.3% 14th pct 36.7% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Hilltops +41.7 pts higher in Cowra

57.6% 59th pct 15.8% 28th pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Hilltops +4.8 pts higher in Cowra

53.1% 47th pct 48.3% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Hilltops +7.6 pts higher in Cowra

65.2% 43rd pct 57.6% 30th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Hilltops +20.4 pts higher in Hilltops

18.7% 17th pct 39.1% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Hilltops +0.8 more in Cowra

14.7 33rd pct 13.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Hilltops +0 higher in Cowra

1 47th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Cowra in Hilltops +0.6 pts higher in Cowra

6.2% 72nd pct 5.6% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Hilltops [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12350/cowra/vs/LGA13910/hilltops