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Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Cooma Surrounds

Name: Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Cooma Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Queanbeyan Surrounds profile · Cooma Surrounds profile

Queanbeyan Surrounds Cooma Surrounds

Cooma Surrounds and Queanbeyan Surrounds are two regional New South Wales areas with very different economic profiles. Queanbeyan Surrounds has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,926 compared to $1,596 in Cooma Surrounds. Education levels are also far higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds, where 29.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while 18.4% do so in Cooma Surrounds. Cooma Surrounds is an older area, with a typical resident aged 50 and a much higher share of people who own their homes outright (51.2% against 35.0% in Queanbeyan Surrounds).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who live in a de facto relationship. They are also similar in their use of detached houses and their low unemployment rates. While Queanbeyan Surrounds has more public transport and higher-paying jobs, Cooma Surrounds has more walkable amenities per person. These gaps have remained significant over time, though both areas continue to share a similar proportion of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 20.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Population: 13,067 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds Owned outright: 16.2 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds Rent: $175 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds Household income: $1,330 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +13,067 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

16,539 82nd pct 3,472 13th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +8 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 15.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 52.7%

30.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

7.6% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Surrounds Cooma Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 79.2%

4.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 38.6%

41.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 41.0%

13.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 87.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.9% No religion ◂ +7.7 pts 36.2%

7.0% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Buddhism even 0.5%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +2 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +4.00 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.56 34th pct 5.56 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +18 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

25 61st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +723 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

764 29th pct 41 1st pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +139 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

153 16th pct 14 0th pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +66 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,027 55th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

65.4% Year 12 ◂ +20.3 pts 45.1%

18.1% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%

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

12.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 13.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.5%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +$449 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,243 90th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +$1,330 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,926 96th pct $1,596 41st pct

Family income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +$1,049 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$3,117 90th pct $2,068 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 10.1%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.7% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.1% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 17.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +5.9 pts 56.9%

20.9% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.7%

5.6% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +334 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

458 77th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +11 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +$431 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$1,100 91st pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +$1,098 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,973 94th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +0.5 larger in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2.9 86th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

63.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.0 pts 53.2%

29.1% Couples without children +8.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

36.6% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.1% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.2% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$465 84th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +$790 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

$2,417 85th pct $1,627 36th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +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 ◂ +18.2 pts 34.7%

35.0% Owned outright +16.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

9.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

1.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 98.3%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 32.3%

26.2% 3 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.4% 5 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 10.9%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

17.8% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 16.9%

22.7% $550–$749 ◂ +18.5 pts 4.2%

6.6% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.8%

32.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 10.2%

16.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.0% Under $1,000 +17.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +37 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

43 52nd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +0.87 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

2.60 26th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +64.5 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

75.4 18th pct 10.9 8th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +9 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

14 76th pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 60.5%

13.7% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

16.4% 1 vehicle +8.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

22.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 20.1%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 13.5%

0.8% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.6 pts 12.6%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.7% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%

5.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

23.1% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 14.4%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 11.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

5.6% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +3 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

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

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

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

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +3 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +98 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,105 88th pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +14,604 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

18,181 82nd pct 3,577 13th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +6.6 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

9.9% 80th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +1,273 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1,810 84th pct 537 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +145 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

832 47th pct 687 31st pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +0.9 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

19.0 10th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +0.9 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

5.4 0th pct 4.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +0.2 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1.7 9th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +0.2 more in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1.7 9th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +5.6 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

16.9% 11th pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +10.6 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

12.6% 8th pct 23.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +15.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

27.1% 17th pct 11.7% 9th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +1.6 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

20.5% 11th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +6.3 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

39.5% 10th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +10.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

10.4% 17th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +17.3 more in Cooma Surrounds

10.4 26th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +1 higher in Queanbeyan Surrounds

1 11th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan Surrounds in Cooma Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

7.6% 78th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan Surrounds vs Cooma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101021611/queanbeyan-surrounds/vs/101031015/cooma-surrounds