Compare

Cooma vs Banks

Name: Cooma vs Banks — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Cooma profile · Banks profile

Cooma Banks

Cooma and Banks are two distinct areas separated by about 87 km. Cooma has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 35 in Banks. This is reflected in the share of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher in Cooma at 23.0% compared to 8.7% in Banks. Banks is a wealthier area where the typical household income is far higher at $2,419 a week, while Cooma is $1,377. This gap is seen in home ownership too; 38.1% of Cooma homes are owned outright, whereas in Banks, 59.8% of homes have a mortgage.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as both are considered somewhat walkable and have the same number of schools within 3 km. They also have identical unemployment rates of 3.8% and similar shares of people providing unpaid care. While some gaps are closing, such as the difference in typical age, others are widening. This is most obvious in the number of adults working or looking for work, which is now 21.4% higher in Banks than in Cooma.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.1 pts higher in Banks Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Banks 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Banks Household income: $1,042 higher in Banks Aged 65+: 14.3 pts higher in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Banks +1,661 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,761 33rd pct 5,100 23rd pct

Median age in Cooma in Banks +9 yrs older in Cooma gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 8.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.4% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Banks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 79.4%

2.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

39.2% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

5.8% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 82.3%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 43.7%

36.8% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 4.4%

1.2% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma in Banks

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Banks

5.42 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Banks even

6 12th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cooma in Banks

1,441 49th pct —

Avg size in Cooma in Banks

240 25th pct —

ICSEA in Cooma in Banks

996 41st pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +22.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 18.5%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 5.3%

6.3% Year 11 even 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.5% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

10.4% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

2.3% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

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

Income

Personal income in Cooma in Banks +$397 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$771 43rd pct $1,168 88th pct

Household income in Cooma in Banks +$1,042 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,377 27th pct $2,419 87th pct

Family income in Cooma in Banks +$830 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,911 39th pct $2,741 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.0 pts 17.3%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 7.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +14.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%

11.2% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.7% None +9.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Banks +159 larger in Cooma

303 66th pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Cooma in Banks +4 yrs older in Cooma

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cooma in Banks +$283 higher in Banks

$734 67th pct $1,017 89th pct

Household income in Cooma in Banks +$924 higher in Banks

$1,604 44th pct $2,528 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Banks +0.6 larger in Banks gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 20.5%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 28.1%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 19.8%

10.0% 4 people +11.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.9% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.6% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Banks +$134 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $424 73rd pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Banks +$700 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Banks +0.10 higher in Banks gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +30.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 21.2%

29.2% Rented ◂ +11.5 pts 17.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.2% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 79.2%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.3% 4 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 2.4%

6.0% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 54.5%

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.0 pts 18.5%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.4%

2.4% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% $750 or more even 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.0 pts 27.7%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 +27.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.3 pts 12.1%

3.5% $3,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Banks +39 more in Cooma

68 73rd pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Banks +4.37 more in Cooma

10.06 87th pct 5.69 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Banks +954.0 more in Banks

93.0 19th pct 1,047.1 59th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Banks +2 more in Cooma

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Banks +4 longer in Cooma

7 61st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Cooma in Banks

— 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Cooma in Banks

— 18,100 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooma in Banks

— 30,397 39th pct

Transit to city in Cooma in Banks

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 70.9%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

6.4% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 29.2%

11.3% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.2% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Public administration & safety +18.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 8.9%

11.8% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

10.9% Health care & social assistance even 10.9%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

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

4.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

13.0% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma in Banks +3 higher in Banks

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma in Banks +4 higher in Banks

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cooma in Banks +6 higher in Banks

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cooma in Banks +2 higher in Banks

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma in Banks +85 higher in Banks

953 31st pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Cooma in Banks +1,560 higher in Cooma

6,598 30th pct 5,038 21st pct

Growth in Cooma in Banks +1.5 pts higher in Banks

-2.4% 1st pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Cooma in Banks +433 higher in Cooma

649 34th pct 216 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma in Banks +235 higher in Banks

593 18th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Cooma in Banks +1.9 higher in Banks

18.8 9th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Cooma in Banks +2.3 higher in Banks

4.2 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Banks +0.4 higher in Banks

5.4 50th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Banks even

5.3 51st pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Cooma in Banks +37.5 pts higher in Banks

51.6% 39th pct 89.2% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Banks +40.0 pts higher in Banks

50.1% 39th pct 90.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Banks +9.3 pts higher in Banks

90.7% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Banks +19.1 pts higher in Cooma

74.5% 51st pct 55.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Banks +10.5 pts higher in Banks

89.2% 37th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cooma in Banks +48.8 pts higher in Cooma

52.9% 56th pct 4.1% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Banks +19.3 more in Cooma

27.5 86th pct 8.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Banks +184 higher in Banks

9 23rd pct 193 69th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Banks +1.2 pts higher in Cooma

7.4% 76th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Cooma with nearby areas

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

Compare Banks with nearby areas

Conder Gordon Theodore Calwell Tuggeranong Bonython Isabella Plains Richardson

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031014/cooma/vs/801071071/banks