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Cooma vs Namadgi

Name: Cooma vs Namadgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Cooma profile · Namadgi profile

Cooma Namadgi

Cooma and Namadgi are very different types of place. Cooma is a town of over 6,700 people where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44 and 23% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Namadgi is sparsely populated with only 63 residents, and it is far younger, with a typical age of 27 and no one aged 65 or over. Income also differs sharply; typical weekly household income is far higher in Namadgi at $2,812, compared to $1,377 in Cooma.

The gap in typical resident ages has widened since 2016, growing from 10 years to 17 years. Despite this, the two areas are similar in their education levels, with about 17% of adults in both having a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar overall advantage scores, both sitting just below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Cooma Household income: $1,435 higher in Namadgi Mortgage: $3,033 higher in Namadgi People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Namadgi Population: 6,698 larger in Cooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma in Namadgi +6,698 larger in Cooma gap steady

6,761 33rd pct 63 0th pct

Median age in Cooma in Namadgi +17 yrs older in Cooma gap widening

44 yrs 75th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

26.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +12.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

35.4% Never married +13.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.2% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 36.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Namadgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 85.7%

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 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.7%

35.1% English ◂ +0.2 pts 34.9%

11.0% Scottish +8.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.9% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.9%

5.8% German ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 84.1%

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

49.2% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 46.0%

36.8% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.1% Not stated +15.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

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 Namadgi

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cooma in Namadgi

5.42 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma in Namadgi +6 more in Cooma

6 12th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Cooma in Namadgi

1,441 49th pct —

Avg size in Cooma in Namadgi

240 25th pct —

ICSEA in Cooma in Namadgi

996 41st pct —

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +11.7 pts 15.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 7.7%

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

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 10.3%

9.1% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

6.5% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 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 Namadgi +$499 higher in Namadgi gap narrowing

$771 43rd pct $1,270 91st pct

Household income in Cooma in Namadgi +$1,435 higher in Namadgi gap widening

$1,377 27th pct $2,812 94th pct

Family income in Cooma in Namadgi +$776 higher in Namadgi gap narrowing

$1,911 39th pct $2,687 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 19.1%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.0 pts 17.0%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +2.8 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 +1.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

21.5% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 14.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma in Namadgi +295 larger in Cooma

303 66th pct 8 3rd pct

Median age in Cooma in Namadgi +15 yrs older in Cooma

27 yrs 71st pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cooma in Namadgi +$159 higher in Cooma

$734 67th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Cooma in Namadgi +$396 higher in Namadgi

$1,604 44th pct $2,000 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma in Namadgi +1.1 larger in Namadgi gap widening

2.2 14th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.2 pts 30.0%

16.3% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 23.5%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +34.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% 6 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.0% 4 people +13.6 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.9% 3 people ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma in Namadgi +$110 higher in Namadgi gap widening

$290 24th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Cooma in Namadgi +$3,033 higher in Namadgi

$1,300 14th pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma in Namadgi +0.60 higher in Namadgi gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.2% Rented +29.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 29.4%

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 +11.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 47.1%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +30.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 17.6%

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%

Weekly rent distribution

23.1% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

17.9% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma in Namadgi +68 more in Cooma

68 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma in Namadgi +10.06 more in Cooma

10.06 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma in Namadgi +93.0 more in Cooma

93.0 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooma in Namadgi +6 more in Cooma

6 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Cooma in Namadgi

7 61st pct —

Reach 30 min in Cooma in Namadgi

— 63 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooma in Namadgi

— 63 0th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 73.9%

9.0% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

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 +18.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +40.3 pts 0.0%

6.2% 4 or more +23.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.8% Construction +14.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.8% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.9% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.3% Other services +9.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Retail trade ◂ +12.9 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%

3.2% 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 +21.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

18.0% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative even 13.0%

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 Namadgi +1 higher in Cooma

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma in Namadgi +1 higher in Cooma

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cooma in Namadgi even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cooma in Namadgi +1 higher in Namadgi

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cooma in Namadgi +21 higher in Cooma

953 31st pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Cooma in Namadgi +6,531 higher in Cooma

6,598 30th pct 67 0th pct

Growth in Cooma in Namadgi

-2.4% 1st pct —

Businesses in Cooma in Namadgi +640 higher in Cooma

649 34th pct 9 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma in Namadgi +361 higher in Namadgi

593 18th pct 954 58th pct

Max temp in Cooma in Namadgi +2.3 higher in Cooma

18.8 9th pct 16.5 0th pct

Min temp in Cooma in Namadgi +0.3 higher in Namadgi

4.2 0th pct 4.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma in Namadgi +5.1 higher in Cooma

5.4 50th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma in Namadgi +5.0 more in Cooma

5.3 51st pct 0.3 0th pct

15-min city in Cooma in Namadgi +51.6 pts higher in Cooma

51.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma in Namadgi +50.1 pts higher in Cooma

50.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma in Namadgi +90.7 pts higher in Cooma

90.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooma in Namadgi +74.5 pts higher in Cooma

74.5% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma in Namadgi +58.0 pts higher in Cooma

89.2% 37th pct 31.3% 7th pct

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

52.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma in Namadgi +147.1 more in Namadgi

27.5 86th pct 174.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma in Namadgi +8 higher in Cooma

9 23rd pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Cooma in Namadgi +1.3 pts higher in Namadgi

7.4% 76th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Compare Namadgi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma vs Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031014/cooma/vs/801111141/namadgi