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Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Cooma

Name: Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Cooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile · Cooma profile

Queanbeyan Surrounds Cooma

Cooma and Queanbeyan Surrounds are two different types of regional areas in New South Wales. Queanbeyan Surrounds is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,926 compared to $1,377 in Cooma. This gap is seen in education too; 29.7% of adults in Queanbeyan Surrounds hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 17.1% in Cooma. In contrast, Cooma is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas share a similar climate and terrain, with nearly identical average maximum temperatures and land slopes. They also have similar shares of people in de facto relationships and those providing unpaid care. However, their growth paths are diverging, as Queanbeyan Surrounds has grown by 9.9% since 2021 while the population in Cooma has fallen by 2.4%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in Cooma Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Cooma Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Cooma Household size: 0.7 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +9,778 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

16,539 82nd pct 6,761 33rd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +2 yrs older in Cooma

42 yrs 64th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 26.2%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 43.2%

30.0% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

7.6% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Surrounds Cooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 77.9%

4.0% England ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 39.2%

41.1% English ◂ +6.0 pts 35.1%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

12.1% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

5.3% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 82.7%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.9% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 36.8%

7.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +1 more in Cooma

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +3.86 more in Cooma

1.56 34th pct 5.42 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +19 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

25 61st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +677 more in Cooma

764 29th pct 1,441 49th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +87 larger in Cooma

153 16th pct 240 25th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +31 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,027 55th pct 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.9 pts 44.5%

18.1% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

5.2% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 18.5%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.8 pts 5.8%

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

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

13.5% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

8.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$472 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,243 90th pct $771 43rd pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$1,549 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,926 96th pct $1,377 27th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$1,206 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$3,117 90th pct $1,911 39th pct

Household income distribution

14.7% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 6.7%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.1% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.5 pts 15.7%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.9% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

3.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +7.1 pts 55.7%

20.9% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.6% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +155 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

458 77th pct 303 66th pct

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

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$366 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,100 91st pct $734 67th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$1,369 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,973 94th pct $1,604 44th pct

Family & Households

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

2.9 86th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +13.3 pts 49.8%

29.1% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

7.3% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%

14.1% 1 person +20.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.0%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$175 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$465 84th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +$1,117 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,417 85th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.0 pts 28.9%

35.0% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

9.8% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 88.2%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

26.2% 3 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 23.3%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 6.0%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $200–$349 +29.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.8 pts 23.1%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +20.4 pts 2.4%

6.6% Under $200 +11.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +30.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 17.3%

32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 3.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +25 more in Cooma

43 52nd pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +7.46 more in Cooma

2.60 26th pct 10.06 87th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +17.6 more in Cooma

75.4 18th pct 93.0 19th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +8 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

14 76th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma

— 7 61st pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 63.3%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.7% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 35.0%

16.4% 1 vehicle +24.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 11.3%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 6.2%

0.8% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.1 pts 10.0%

13.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.8%

5.6% Retail trade +7.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 18.0%

21.5% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.3% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +5 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +6 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +7 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10 100th pct 3 29th pct

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

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +152 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,105 88th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +11,583 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

18,181 82nd pct 6,598 30th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +12.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9.9% 80th pct -2.4% 1st pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +1,161 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,810 84th pct 649 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +239 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

832 47th pct 593 18th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +0.2 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

19.0 10th pct 18.8 9th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +1.3 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5.4 0th pct 4.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +3.7 higher in Cooma

1.7 9th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +3.6 more in Cooma

1.7 9th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +34.7 pts higher in Cooma

16.9% 11th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +37.5 pts higher in Cooma

12.6% 8th pct 50.1% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +63.6 pts higher in Cooma

27.1% 17th pct 90.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +54.0 pts higher in Cooma

20.5% 11th pct 74.5% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +49.8 pts higher in Cooma

39.5% 10th pct 89.2% 37th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +42.4 pts higher in Cooma

10.4% 17th pct 52.9% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +17.1 more in Cooma

10.4 26th pct 27.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +8 higher in Cooma

1 11th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma +0.2 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

7.6% 78th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Cooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds/vs/101031014/cooma