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Cooma vs Cooma Surrounds

Name: Cooma vs Cooma Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Cooma profile · Cooma Surrounds profile

Cooma Cooma Surrounds

Cooma and Cooma Surrounds are nearby areas with very different layouts. Cooma is a more urban centre where 51.6% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Cooma Surrounds is car-dependent, with 98.3% of homes being separate houses. The two areas also differ in their populations; 19.9% of people in Cooma arrived from overseas recently, which is far higher than the 4.0% in Cooma Surrounds. Additionally, Cooma Surrounds has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 51.2%, compared to 38.1% in Cooma.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have often grown. The difference in rental rates has widened, and the gap in the number of recent overseas arrivals has increased significantly. Despite these diverging trends, they share several common traits, such as similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $771 to $794 and nearly identical shares of people who identify as having no religion. Both areas also have an older population compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Cooma Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in Cooma One-parent: 7.8 pts higher in Cooma Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds Population: 3,289 larger in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +3,289 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,761 33rd pct 3,472 13th pct

Median age in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +6 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 17.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Marital status

43.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 52.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 28.2%

10.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Cooma Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 79.2%

2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +5.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 38.6%

11.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.0% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 51.9%

36.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 36.2%

10.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +3 more in Cooma

6 71st pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +0.14 more in Cooma Surrounds

5.42 87th pct 5.56 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +1 more in Cooma Surrounds

6 12th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +1,400 more in Cooma

1,441 49th pct 41 1st pct

Avg size in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +227 larger in Cooma

240 25th pct 14 0th pct

ICSEA in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +35 higher in Cooma

996 41st pct 961 24th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.3% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

6.3% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 13.7%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

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

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Information technology even 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +$23 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap steady

$771 43rd pct $794 48th pct

Household income in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +$219 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $1,596 41st pct

Family income in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +$157 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,911 39th pct $2,068 49th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 even 37.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.4% Asthma even 8.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +1.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 20.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +179 larger in Cooma

303 66th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +5 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

27 yrs 71st pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +$65 higher in Cooma

$734 67th pct $669 57th pct

Household income in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +$271 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$1,604 44th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +0.2 larger in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 53.2%

33.2% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 8.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 26.6%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

10.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds even gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +$327 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,627 36th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.2% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 9.2%

2.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 98.3%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 36.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 12.5%

6.0% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom even 4.4%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.9%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.9%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

2.4% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 28.9%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.4% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +62 more in Cooma

68 73rd pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +8.33 more in Cooma

10.06 87th pct 1.73 18th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +82.1 more in Cooma

93.0 19th pct 10.9 8th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +1 more in Cooma

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds

7 61st pct —

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.8 pts 60.5%

9.0% Worked at home +7.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

6.4% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 24.3%

35.0% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

6.2% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

10.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +12.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 14.4%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%

10.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +2 higher in Cooma Surrounds

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

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

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +6 higher in Cooma Surrounds

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +1 higher in Cooma Surrounds

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +54 higher in Cooma Surrounds

953 31st pct 1,007 54th pct

ERP in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +3,021 higher in Cooma

6,598 30th pct 3,577 13th pct

Growth in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +5.8 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

-2.4% 1st pct 3.4% 39th pct

Businesses in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +112 higher in Cooma

649 34th pct 537 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +94 higher in Cooma Surrounds

593 18th pct 687 31st pct

Max temp in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +0.7 higher in Cooma

18.8 9th pct 18.1 6th pct

Min temp in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +0.3 higher in Cooma Surrounds

4.2 0th pct 4.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +4.0 higher in Cooma

5.4 50th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +3.8 more in Cooma

5.3 51st pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +29.1 pts higher in Cooma

51.6% 39th pct 22.5% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +26.9 pts higher in Cooma

50.1% 39th pct 23.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +78.9 pts higher in Cooma

90.7% 49th pct 11.7% 9th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +52.4 pts higher in Cooma

74.5% 51st pct 22.1% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +56.0 pts higher in Cooma

89.2% 37th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +52.9 pts higher in Cooma

52.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +0.1 more in Cooma Surrounds

27.5 86th pct 27.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +9 higher in Cooma

9 23rd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Cooma Surrounds +2.2 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

7.4% 76th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Cooma Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031014/cooma/vs/101031015/cooma-surrounds