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Cowra vs Upper Lachlan Shire

Name: Cowra vs Upper Lachlan Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Cowra profile · Upper Lachlan Shire profile

Cowra Upper Lachlan Shire

Cowra and Upper Lachlan Shire are two regional areas in New South Wales with very different social and economic profiles. Upper Lachlan Shire is far more advantaged, with a much higher standing for access to money, resources, and job skills. In contrast, Cowra has a far higher rate of recorded offences, including burglary and property damage. There are also stark differences in education and employment for First Nations people, with the unemployment rate far higher in Cowra at 15.0% compared to just 2.5% in Upper Lachlan Shire.

Both areas share similar family structures, with about 17% of their populations being children under 15, and they have nearly identical numbers of businesses. However, the gap between them is widening in some areas; for example, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown since 2011 and is now 10.4 percentage points higher in Upper Lachlan Shire. Similarly, the gap in the share of households that rent has widened over the same period, with renting far more common in Cowra.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Cowra No car: 3.6 pts higher in Cowra Renting: 12.5 pts higher in Cowra Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Cowra Recent arrivals: 8.9 pts higher in Cowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +4,210 larger in Cowra gap narrowing

12,724 51st pct 8,514 44th pct

Median age in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +2 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 25.0%

19.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

Marital status

45.1% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 53.3%

32.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 26.8%

10.5% Divorced even 10.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Upper Lachlan Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 83.5%

1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.4%

41.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.4%

12.4% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.5% German even 3.5%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 89.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.2% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 60.2%

27.1% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

9.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +2 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

9 46th pct 11 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.64 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

4.16 54th pct 7.80 79th pct

Students in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +913 more in Cowra

1,675 46th pct 762 33rd pct

Avg size in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +117 larger in Cowra

186 43rd pct 69 13th pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +60 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

917 23rd pct 977 53rd pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

35.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.5%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

5.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 33.9%

14.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

9.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

1.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$147 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

$606 17th pct $753 52nd pct

Household income in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$353 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

$1,112 15th pct $1,465 57th pct

Family income in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$459 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

$1,447 19th pct $1,906 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.1%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

8.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.2% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Cancer even 3.8%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +0.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +858 larger in Cowra

1,126 66th pct 268 35th pct

Median age in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +3 yrs older in Upper Lachlan Shire

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$112 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

$489 31st pct $601 63rd pct

Household income in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$582 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

$1,218 32nd pct $1,800 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +0.1 larger in Upper Lachlan Shire gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

34.5% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 9.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 27.5%

12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

9.9% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% 5 people even 5.4%

2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$47 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap widening

$230 39th pct $277 56th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +$340 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire gap narrowing

$1,200 36th pct $1,540 59th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright +6.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.1% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 12.6%

2.5% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 40.8%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

6.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

54.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.1%

31.7% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 20.5%

7.1% $350–$549 +14.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 37.9%

35.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 20.9%

14.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +24 more in Cowra

42 52nd pct 18 44th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.19 more in Cowra

3.30 50th pct 2.11 38th pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +37.8 more in Cowra

69.5 50th pct 31.7 44th pct

PT routes in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +11 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

10 57th pct 21 71st pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire

49 77th pct —

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 56.1%

11.0% Worked at home +10.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.6% Walked even 4.6%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

7.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 6.2%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

6.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 3.9%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

13.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.7% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +6 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

2 14th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +5 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +6 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +5 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +87 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

908 20th pct 995 75th pct

ERP in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +3,716 higher in Cowra

12,721 48th pct 9,005 42nd pct

Growth in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +6.3 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

-0.3% 12th pct 6.0% 71st pct

Businesses in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +104 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

1,401 50th pct 1,505 52nd pct

Approvals in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +8 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

33 43rd pct 41 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +202 higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

735 60th pct 937 74th pct

Max temp in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +3.8 higher in Cowra

23.3 39th pct 19.5 13th pct

Min temp in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +2.0 higher in Cowra

8.2 11th pct 6.2 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +6,246 higher in Cowra

9,840 60th pct 3,594 7th pct

Assault/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +713 higher in Cowra

1,171 61st pct 458 13th pct

Sexual/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +158 higher in Cowra

346 72nd pct 188 33rd pct

Burglary/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +586 higher in Cowra

762 74th pct 176 7th pct

Theft/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +673 higher in Cowra

1,061 40th pct 388 5th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +276 higher in Cowra

534 70th pct 258 35th pct

Property damage/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +905 higher in Cowra

1,187 76th pct 282 4th pct

Drugs/100k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +464 higher in Cowra

605 59th pct 141 12th pct

5-yr change in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +18.5 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

-2.1% 31st pct 16.3% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.2 higher in Cowra

3.3 38th pct 2.1 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.0 more in Cowra

3.3 31st pct 2.3 14th pct

15-min city in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +6.4 pts higher in Cowra

35.7% 28th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.2 pts higher in Cowra

24.3% 14th pct 23.1% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +43.9 pts higher in Cowra

57.6% 59th pct 13.6% 26th pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +21.9 pts higher in Cowra

53.1% 47th pct 31.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +26.4 pts higher in Cowra

65.2% 43rd pct 38.8% 12th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.7 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

18.7% 17th pct 20.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +9.3 more in Upper Lachlan Shire

14.7 33rd pct 24.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1 higher in Cowra

1 47th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Cowra in Upper Lachlan Shire +1.0 pts higher in Upper Lachlan Shire

6.2% 72nd pct 7.2% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Upper Lachlan Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12350/cowra/vs/LGA17640/upper-lachlan-shire