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Bombala vs Cooma Surrounds

Name: Bombala vs Cooma Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Bombala profile · Cooma Surrounds profile

Bombala Cooma Surrounds

Bombala and Cooma Surrounds are both small-population areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how their residents live and work. Bombala is more walkable, with 30.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in Cooma Surrounds. However, Cooma Surrounds has higher overall advantage and access to resources. This is reflected in the workforce and education; 18.4% of adults in Cooma Surrounds hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 13.1% in Bombala.

The two areas share many common traits, including very similar proportions of First Nations people (around 3.3% to 3.6%) and nearly identical rates of volunteering. Over time, some gaps are shifting. The proportion of people aged 65 and over is well higher in Bombala, and this gap has widened since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of people born overseas has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $544 higher in Cooma Surrounds Rent: $90 higher in Cooma Surrounds Population: 1,018 larger in Cooma Surrounds One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Bombala Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +1,018 larger in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

2,454 9th pct 3,472 13th pct

Median age in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +1 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 23.5%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Marital status

45.1% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 52.7%

32.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 28.2%

11.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bombala 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%

2.0% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 38.6%

39.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Filipino even 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.2%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 51.9%

29.5% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +1 more in Bombala

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +4.15 more in Bombala

9.71 98th pct 5.56 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +3 more in Cooma Surrounds

4 8th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +304 more in Bombala

345 11th pct 41 1st pct

Avg size in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +73 larger in Bombala

86 6th pct 14 0th pct

ICSEA in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +18 higher in Cooma Surrounds

943 17th pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

28.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 9.6%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%

18.1% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$90 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$704 29th pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$343 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,253 17th pct $1,596 41st pct

Family income in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$309 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,759 29th pct $2,068 49th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.1%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 17.7%

5.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 37.9%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

7.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +0.8 pts 56.9%

19.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +43 larger in Cooma Surrounds

81 26th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +14 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

18 yrs 5th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$76 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$593 41st pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$63 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$1,812 57th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +0.2 larger in Cooma Surrounds gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 37.8%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 26.6%

9.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$90 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$200 7th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +$544 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,627 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

18.2% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 98.3%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 36.8%

24.0% 4 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

5.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +0.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.3 pts 12.7%

5.0% $350–$549 +11.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.9%

39.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.0 pts 28.4%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +21.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +2 more in Cooma Surrounds

4 10th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +0.10 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.63 18th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +4.4 more in Cooma Surrounds

6.5 5th pct 10.9 8th pct

PT routes in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +2 more in Cooma Surrounds

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 60.5%

13.3% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.8% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 24.3%

17.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.3% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 18.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +6.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.8% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.9% Electricity, gas & water +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 12.0%

10.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +4 higher in Cooma Surrounds

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +5 higher in Cooma Surrounds

4 36th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +2 higher in Cooma Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +72 higher in Cooma Surrounds

935 24th pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +1,103 higher in Cooma Surrounds

2,474 9th pct 3,577 13th pct

Growth in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +2.4 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

1.0% 19th pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +121 higher in Cooma Surrounds

416 20th pct 537 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +14 higher in Bombala

700 33rd pct 687 31st pct

Max temp in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +1.2 higher in Bombala

19.3 11th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +0.7 higher in Bombala

5.2 0th pct 4.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +1.7 higher in Bombala

3.2 21st pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +2.0 more in Bombala

3.6 26th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +19.5 pts higher in Bombala

42.0% 30th pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +16.7 pts higher in Bombala

39.9% 29th pct 23.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +12.8 pts higher in Bombala

24.5% 16th pct 11.7% 9th pct

Walk to school in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +25.6 pts higher in Bombala

47.7% 28th pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +22.2 pts higher in Bombala

55.4% 16th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +30.8 pts higher in Bombala

30.8% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +7.7 more in Cooma Surrounds

20.0 73rd pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds even

0 4th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Bombala in Cooma Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

8.7% 86th pct 9.6% 89th pct

Compare Bombala with nearby areas

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Compare Cooma Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Cooma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031013/bombala/vs/101031015/cooma-surrounds