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Googong vs Cooma Surrounds

Name: Googong vs Cooma Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Googong profile · Cooma Surrounds profile

Googong Cooma Surrounds

Cooma Surrounds and Googong are two very different New South Wales areas. Googong is a much younger place, where 30.2% of residents are children under 15 and the typical age is just 31. In contrast, Cooma Surrounds is far older; its typical resident is 50, and 23.5% of people are aged 65 and over. Googong also has a significantly more qualified and wealthier population, with 35.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and a typical weekly household income of $3,363, compared to 18.4% with degrees and $1,596 in weekly income for Cooma Surrounds.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have no religion, which sits around 36%. However, they differ in how people live and work. Cooma Surrounds has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 51.2% and a stronger volunteering rate of 24.6%. Googong has seen far more rapid growth since 2021, with a population increase of 49.1% compared to just 3.4% in Cooma Surrounds.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds Year 12: 31.7 pts higher in Googong Owned outright: 44.5 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds Recent movers: 49.9 pts higher in Googong Participation: 24.2 pts higher in Googong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +2,752 larger in Googong

6,224 30th pct 3,472 13th pct

Median age in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +19 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

31 yrs 6th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.3 pts 17.3%

15.9% Older adults (45–64) +18.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.7 pts 15.6%

3.6% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

62.7% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 52.7%

28.9% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 28.2%

5.1% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Googong Cooma Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 79.2%

4.3% India ◂ +4.2 pts 0.1%

2.4% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.3% English +8.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 38.6%

9.1% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.9% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.6% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.3%

5.2% Indian ◂ +5.0 pts 0.2%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +2.7 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

35.8% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

4.6% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +1 more in Cooma Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +4.49 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.06 17th pct 5.56 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +5 more in Cooma Surrounds

2 4th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +1,196 more in Googong

1,237 44th pct 41 1st pct

Avg size in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +605 larger in Googong

619 73rd pct 14 0th pct

ICSEA in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +136 higher in Googong

1,097 82nd pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 ◂ +31.7 pts 45.1%

11.2% Year 10 +17.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

2.4% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.6% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 19.6%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.3 pts 13.7%

12.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 5.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

9.6% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +8.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$835 higher in Googong

$1,629 100th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$1,767 higher in Googong

$3,363 100th pct $1,596 41st pct

Family income in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$1,376 higher in Googong

$3,444 95th pct $2,068 49th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 10.1%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%

5.0% $650–$1,499 +21.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

25.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 9.8%

1.8% Under $650 +15.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

Personal income distribution

44.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 17.2%

17.0% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.5% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

8.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.4% Heart disease +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.3% None ◂ +15.4 pts 56.9%

17.6% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

3.8% Two conditions +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +17 larger in Googong

141 43rd pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +6 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

26 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$956 higher in Googong

$1,625 100th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$1,714 higher in Googong

$3,589 100th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +0.7 larger in Googong

3.1 91st pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

75.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.9 pts 53.2%

17.7% Couples without children +20.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

6.9% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +12.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.3% 4 people ◂ +16.4 pts 11.8%

8.7% 1 person +18.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

22.4% 3 people ◂ +9.7 pts 12.8%

9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$241 higher in Googong

$531 91st pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +$973 higher in Googong

$2,600 89th pct $1,627 36th pct

People / bedroom in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +0.10 higher in Googong

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

71.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +36.9 pts 34.7%

6.7% Owned outright +44.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

20.5% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house +5.2 pts ▸ 98.3%

5.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.2 pts 32.3%

22.0% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

21.7% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.1% $550–$749 ◂ +30.9 pts 4.2%

28.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 16.9%

13.9% $750 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +22.8 pts 29.8%

29.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 10.2%

11.2% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

3.1% Under $1,000 +25.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +1 more in Googong

7 15th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +0.60 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.12 13th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +149.7 more in Googong

160.7 23rd pct 10.9 8th pct

PT routes in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +3 more in Cooma Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Googong in Cooma Surrounds

11 72nd pct —

How people get to work

70.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 60.5%

10.5% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

62.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.2 pts 39.4%

17.9% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.6% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.3% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.2% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

36.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +23.5 pts 12.6%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.7% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 6.8%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.1% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

0.8% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +13.0 pts 14.4%

20.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.5 pts 11.5%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Labourers +8.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +4 higher in Googong

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +3 higher in Googong

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +1 higher in Googong

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +4 higher in Googong

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +147 higher in Googong

1,154 98th pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +5,746 higher in Googong

9,323 44th pct 3,577 13th pct

Growth in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +45.7 pts higher in Googong

49.1% 100th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +136 higher in Cooma Surrounds

401 19th pct 537 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +100 higher in Googong

787 43rd pct 687 31st pct

Max temp in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +1.8 higher in Googong

19.9 14th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +1.5 higher in Googong

6.0 0th pct 4.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +4.1 higher in Googong

5.5 52nd pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +4.3 more in Googong

5.9 59th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +45.2 pts higher in Googong

67.7% 52nd pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +43.5 pts higher in Googong

66.7% 53rd pct 23.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +59.2 pts higher in Googong

70.9% 34th pct 11.7% 9th pct

Walk to school in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +47.1 pts higher in Googong

69.1% 46th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +62.7 pts higher in Googong

95.9% 46th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +67.8 pts higher in Googong

67.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +12.4 more in Cooma Surrounds

15.3 56th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +303 higher in Googong

303 84th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Googong in Cooma Surrounds +3.4 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

6.2% 64th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Googong with nearby areas

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Compare Cooma Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Googong vs Cooma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021610/googong/vs/101031015/cooma-surrounds