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Cooma vs Bega-Eden Hinterland

Name: Cooma vs Bega-Eden Hinterland — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Cooma profile · Bega-Eden Hinterland profile

Cooma Bega-Eden Hinterland

Bega-Eden Hinterland and Cooma are two different types of regional environments. Bega-Eden Hinterland is a more rural, car-dependent area where the typical resident is 51 and homes are often owned outright (53.7%). It is far more likely for people there to report having no religion (49.9%) and for more people to spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework (30.9%). In contrast, Cooma is more concentrated and somewhat walkable, with a higher share of renters (29.2%) and a much larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (19.9%).

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 16%. They also have very similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and nearly identical shares of First Nations people. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the difference in full-time employment is now larger, with Cooma seeing a far higher share of its workforce in full-time roles. The gap in home ownership has also grown since 2011, as Bega-Eden Hinterland has seen more people own their homes outright.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 16.8 pts higher in Cooma Renting: 18.4 pts higher in Cooma Full-time: 11.5 pts higher in Cooma Owned outright: 15.7 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland No car: 5.8 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +2,796 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

6,761 33rd pct 9,557 50th pct

Median age in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +7 yrs older in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

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

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 32.6%

10.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Bega-Eden Hinterland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 80.9%

2.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.1% English +7.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.2% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.9% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 90.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 49.9%

49.2% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 38.7%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +2 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +0.05 more in Cooma

5.42 87th pct 5.37 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +11 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +1,033 more in Cooma

1,441 49th pct 408 14th pct

Avg size in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +189 larger in Cooma

240 25th pct 51 1st pct

ICSEA in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +42 higher in Cooma

996 41st pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.7%

27.3% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 18.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.1% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +$168 higher in Cooma gap widening

$771 43rd pct $603 13th pct

Household income in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +$157 higher in Cooma gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $1,220 15th pct

Family income in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +$454 higher in Cooma gap widening

$1,911 39th pct $1,457 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%

19.4% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.8% Other condition even 8.9%

8.4% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.0% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition even 2.8%

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 +1.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

21.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +64 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland

303 66th pct 367 72nd pct

Median age in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +2 yrs older in Cooma

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +$263 higher in Cooma

$734 67th pct $471 13th pct

Household income in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +$119 higher in Cooma

$1,604 44th pct $1,485 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +0.2 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 48.5%

33.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +7.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +8.4 pts 26.1%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.0% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +$25 higher in Cooma gap steady

$290 24th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland even gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +0.10 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +15.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.2% Rented ◂ +18.4 pts 10.8%

2.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 97.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 0.6%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 41.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.0% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.2% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.0%

17.9% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 36.8%

26.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +36 more in Cooma

68 73rd pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +6.71 more in Cooma

10.06 87th pct 3.35 36th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +49.6 more in Cooma

93.0 19th pct 43.4 16th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland

7 61st pct —

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 60.9%

9.0% Worked at home +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

6.4% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 27.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.2% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

2.2% Manufacturing +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

4.3% Professional & technical even 4.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 15.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +3 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland even

953 31st pct 954 32nd pct

ERP in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +3,357 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

6,598 30th pct 9,955 47th pct

Growth in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +6.9 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

-2.4% 1st pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +383 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

649 34th pct 1,032 57th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +459 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

593 18th pct 1,052 65th pct

Max temp in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +1.5 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

18.8 9th pct 20.3 18th pct

Min temp in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +4.7 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

4.2 0th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +4.0 higher in Cooma

5.4 50th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +3.8 more in Cooma

5.3 51st pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +31.9 pts higher in Cooma

51.6% 39th pct 19.7% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +28.1 pts higher in Cooma

50.1% 39th pct 22.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +73.5 pts higher in Cooma

90.7% 49th pct 17.1% 13th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +50.9 pts higher in Cooma

74.5% 51st pct 23.6% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +65.7 pts higher in Cooma

89.2% 37th pct 23.5% 4th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +47.8 pts higher in Cooma

52.9% 56th pct 5.1% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +10.6 more in Cooma

27.5 86th pct 17.0 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +8 higher in Cooma

9 23rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Bega-Eden Hinterland +4.0 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

7.4% 76th pct 11.4% 94th pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

Cooma Surrounds Jindabyne - Berridale Deua - Wadbilliga Namadgi Bombala Queanbeyan Surrounds Tuggeranong Banks

Compare Bega-Eden Hinterland with nearby areas

Eden Merimbula - Tura Beach Bega - Tathra Bombala Narooma - Bermagui Orbost Deua - Wadbilliga Cooma

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031014/cooma/vs/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability