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Cooma vs Deua - Wadbilliga

Name: Cooma vs Deua - Wadbilliga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Cooma profile · Deua - Wadbilliga profile

Cooma Deua - Wadbilliga

Cooma and Deua - Wadbilliga are two very different parts of New South Wales. Cooma is a residential area with 6,761 people, while Deua - Wadbilliga is sparsely populated with only 43 residents. The two differ sharply in age and income; the typical resident in Deua - Wadbilliga is far older at 59 compared to 44 in Cooma. Cooma has far more children, with 16.4% of the population under 15, whereas Deua - Wadbilliga has none. Financial gaps are also wide, with typical weekly personal income far higher in Cooma at $771 compared to $462 in Deua - Wadbilliga.

Both areas share a similar level of higher education, with about 17% to 18% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the gap between them in other areas is often widening. Residents in Deua - Wadbilliga are now far more likely to be in a de facto relationship and have no religion than those in Cooma. While Cooma is more mobile, with 36% of people moving in the last five years, only 9.3% of Deua - Wadbilliga residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Cooma Population: 6,718 larger in Cooma People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga Aged 65+: 23.5 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +6,718 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,761 33rd pct 43 0th pct

Median age in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +15 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +20.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.2% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 25.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

7.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Deua - Wadbilliga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +12.7 pts 65.1%

2.2% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 34.9%

35.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

11.0% Scottish +14.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 74.4%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

49.2% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 27.9%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

5.42 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +5 more in Cooma

6 12th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

1,441 49th pct —

Avg size in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

240 25th pct —

ICSEA in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

996 41st pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.1%

6.3% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 21.9%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 9.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.4% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 9.4%

15.5% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +9.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +$309 higher in Cooma gap widening

$771 43rd pct $462 0th pct

Household income in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +$502 higher in Cooma gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $875 0th pct

Family income in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +$1,045 higher in Cooma gap narrowing

$1,911 39th pct $866 0th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +59.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.2%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +8.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.8% Lung condition +11.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +9.2 pts 46.5%

21.5% One condition ◂ +9.9 pts 11.6%

7.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +299 larger in Cooma

303 66th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +29 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga

27 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +$140 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

$734 67th pct $874 81st pct

Household income in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +$704 higher in Cooma

$1,604 44th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.2 larger in Deua - Wadbilliga gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

33.2% Couples without children +35.0 pts ▸ 68.2%

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 36.4%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other families +12.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

$290 24th pct —

Mortgage in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +$542 higher in Cooma gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +81.9 pts ▸ 120.0%

29.2% Rented ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +28.2 pts 60.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.8% 2 bedrooms +53.2 pts ▸ 70.0%

47.6% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +68 more in Cooma

68 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +10.06 more in Cooma

10.06 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +93.0 more in Cooma

93.0 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +6 more in Cooma

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

7 61st pct —

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 52.9%

9.0% Worked at home +20.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Walked ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% 4 or more +33.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Public administration & safety +19.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food +14.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

11.8% Construction ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Other services ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Technicians & trades +9.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Community & personal service +10.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

12.2% Managers ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +1 higher in Cooma

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +2 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +2 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +2 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +24 higher in Cooma

953 31st pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +6,557 higher in Cooma

6,598 30th pct 41 0th pct

Growth in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga

-2.4% 1st pct —

Businesses in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +643 higher in Cooma

649 34th pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +497 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

593 18th pct 1,090 67th pct

Max temp in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +2.6 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

18.8 9th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +4.7 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4.2 0th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +5.4 higher in Cooma

5.4 50th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +5.3 more in Cooma

5.3 51st pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +51.6 pts higher in Cooma

51.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +50.1 pts higher in Cooma

50.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +90.7 pts higher in Cooma

90.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +74.5 pts higher in Cooma

74.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +89.2 pts higher in Cooma

89.2% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +52.9 pts higher in Cooma

52.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +181.8 more in Deua - Wadbilliga

27.5 86th pct 209.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +9 higher in Cooma

9 23rd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Deua - Wadbilliga +10.4 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

7.4% 76th pct 17.8% 100th pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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

Compare Deua - Wadbilliga with nearby areas

Narooma - Bermagui Moruya - Tuross Head Cooma Surrounds Broulee - Tomakin Eurobodalla Hinterland Bega - Tathra Batemans Bay - South Batemans Bay

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Deua - Wadbilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031014/cooma/vs/101041022/deua-wadbilliga