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Cooma vs Eden

Name: Cooma vs Eden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 110 km apart · Cooma profile · Eden profile

Cooma Eden

Eden and Cooma are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in Eden, where the typical age is 53 compared to 44 in Cooma. Cooma has a more qualified workforce and higher employment levels, with 61.2% of people working full-time compared to 49.8% in Eden. The two areas also differ in their diversity and accessibility; Cooma has far more recent overseas arrivals (19.9% versus 6.8% in Eden) and far more public transport stops per 1,000 people. In Eden, First Nations people are much younger and face higher unemployment (17.8%) than those in Cooma (6.5%).

Both areas share similar household patterns, with about 2.2 people per home and roughly 30% of dwellings being rented. This is consistent with the national figure for the share of households that rent. While they have these similarities, several gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical age has grown from five to nine years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased significantly. Cooma's lead in full-time employment and Year 12 completion has also become more pronounced over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Full-time: 11.4 pts higher in Cooma Median age: 9 yrs older in Eden Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Cooma Population: 3,336 larger in Cooma Year 12: 11.9 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Eden +3,336 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,761 33rd pct 3,425 13th pct

Median age in Cooma in Eden +9 yrs older in Eden gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

23.0% Seniors (65+) +9.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 16.0%

16.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

Marital status

43.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 42.7%

35.4% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

10.4% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Eden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.2% England +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +7.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

39.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

5.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 45.1%

36.8% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

10.1% Not stated even 10.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma in Eden +4 more in Cooma

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Eden +1.71 more in Cooma

5.42 87th pct 3.71 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Eden +2 more in Cooma

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Cooma in Eden +649 more in Cooma

1,441 49th pct 792 30th pct

Avg size in Cooma in Eden +156 larger in Eden

240 25th pct 396 46th pct

ICSEA in Cooma in Eden +56 higher in Cooma

996 41st pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.6%

27.3% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Year 11 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 14.3%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

10.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Eden +$198 higher in Cooma gap widening

$771 43rd pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Cooma in Eden +$364 higher in Cooma gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $1,013 4th pct

Family income in Cooma in Eden +$566 higher in Cooma gap widening

$1,911 39th pct $1,345 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%

19.4% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 8.3%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None ◂ +5.0 pts 50.7%

21.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.7% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Eden +29 larger in Cooma

303 66th pct 274 63rd pct

Median age in Cooma in Eden +8 yrs older in Cooma

27 yrs 71st pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Cooma in Eden +$306 higher in Cooma

$734 67th pct $428 8th pct

Household income in Cooma in Eden +$479 higher in Cooma

$1,604 44th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Eden even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.7 pts 40.1%

33.2% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.3% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 33.7%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

2.1% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Eden +$20 higher in Cooma gap widening

$290 24th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Eden +$217 higher in Eden gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Eden even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.2% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 19.6%

2.3% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 79.0%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.9% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 45.4%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 21.4%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.4 pts 46.1%

23.1% $350–$549 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.9% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.2%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

3.5% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Eden +59 more in Cooma

68 73rd pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Eden +7.43 more in Cooma

10.06 87th pct 2.63 26th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Eden +8.9 more in Cooma

93.0 19th pct 84.1 18th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Eden even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Eden +42 longer in Eden

7 61st pct 49 92nd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

6.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

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 +0.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

7.2% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

11.8% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

8.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.4%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

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

2.2% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 11.1%

10.3% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.2% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma in Eden +3 higher in Cooma

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma in Eden +2 higher in Cooma

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Cooma in Eden +1 higher in Cooma

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Cooma in Eden +3 higher in Cooma

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma in Eden +73 higher in Cooma

953 31st pct 880 9th pct

ERP in Cooma in Eden +3,145 higher in Cooma

6,598 30th pct 3,453 12th pct

Growth in Cooma in Eden +3.7 pts higher in Eden

-2.4% 1st pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Cooma in Eden +380 higher in Cooma

649 34th pct 269 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma in Eden +289 higher in Eden

593 18th pct 882 52nd pct

Max temp in Cooma in Eden +1.9 higher in Eden

18.8 9th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Cooma in Eden +6.6 higher in Eden

4.2 0th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Eden +0.7 higher in Cooma

5.4 50th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Eden +0.7 more in Cooma

5.3 51st pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Cooma in Eden +5.1 pts higher in Cooma

51.6% 39th pct 46.6% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Eden +0.4 pts higher in Cooma

50.1% 39th pct 49.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Eden +25.4 pts higher in Cooma

90.7% 49th pct 65.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Eden +20.7 pts higher in Cooma

74.5% 51st pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Eden +0.3 pts higher in Eden

89.2% 37th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Eden +11.3 pts higher in Cooma

52.9% 56th pct 41.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Eden +0.9 more in Cooma

27.5 86th pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Eden +0 higher in Cooma

9 23rd pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Eden +2.1 pts higher in Eden

7.4% 76th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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

Compare Eden with nearby areas

Merimbula - Tura Beach Bega-Eden Hinterland Bega - Tathra Bombala Narooma - Bermagui Deua - Wadbilliga Cooma Moruya - Tuross Head

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031014/cooma/vs/101041023/eden