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Cooma Surrounds vs Bega - Tathra

Name: Cooma Surrounds vs Bega - Tathra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Cooma Surrounds profile · Bega - Tathra profile

Cooma Surrounds Bega - Tathra

Bega - Tathra and Cooma Surrounds are two New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Bega - Tathra is more developed for pedestrians, rated as somewhat walkable, while Cooma Surrounds is car-dependent. This is seen in the access to services; for example, 54.7% of homes in Bega - Tathra are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in Cooma Surrounds. Bega - Tathra also has a much higher share of renters at 26.2%, while Cooma Surrounds is dominated by homeowners, with 98.3% of homes being separate houses.

The gap in full-time employment has widened since 2011, with Cooma Surrounds now far higher at 63.7%. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical monthly mortgage payments and the fact that about 4% of people in both areas use a language other than English at home. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,400 larger in Bega - Tathra Full-time: 10.8 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds Renting: 16.9 pts higher in Bega - Tathra One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Bega - Tathra Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +5,400 larger in Bega - Tathra gap steady

3,472 13th pct 8,872 46th pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +4 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 28.0%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +8.3 pts 44.4%

28.2% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

10.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Surrounds Bega - Tathra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 82.8%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.0% English +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%

5.5% German even 5.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch even 1.8%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +9.7 pts 42.2%

36.2% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +5 more in Bega - Tathra

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +0.44 more in Cooma Surrounds

5.56 88th pct 5.12 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +1 more in Bega - Tathra

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +1,958 more in Bega - Tathra

41 1st pct 1,999 62nd pct

Avg size in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +272 larger in Bega - Tathra

14 0th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +38 higher in Bega - Tathra

961 24th pct 999 42nd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 44.3%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 33.3%

19.6% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 11.7%

13.0% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% Health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.6% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.1% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.0 pts 3.7%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$90 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$794 48th pct $704 29th pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$320 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,596 41st pct $1,276 19th pct

Family income in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$413 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$2,068 49th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.0%

17.7% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 5.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 12.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +1.6 pts 55.3%

20.7% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +286 larger in Bega - Tathra

124 38th pct 410 74th pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +12 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

32 yrs 89th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$180 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$669 57th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$579 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $1,296 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +0.1 larger in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 48.2%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%

8.6% One-parent families +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 38.0%

26.6% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$30 higher in Bega - Tathra gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +$110 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,627 36th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 42.1%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 28.0%

9.2% Rented +16.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 87.5%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Other dwelling even 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 39.7%

16.9% $350–$549 +21.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 24.5%

28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.5%

10.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +24 more in Bega - Tathra

6 14th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +1.65 more in Bega - Tathra

1.73 18th pct 3.38 36th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +90.5 more in Bega - Tathra

10.9 8th pct 101.4 19th pct

PT routes in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +3 more in Bega - Tathra

5 36th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra

— 41 90th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 64.5%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

3.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.2%

24.3% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 13.0%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 5.6%

2.3% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.8% Health care & social assistance +13.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.6 pts 3.1%

12.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.9 pts 6.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Managers ◂ +14.6 pts 10.4%

14.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.9% Community & personal service +5.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

6.1% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +3 higher in Cooma Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +3 higher in Cooma Surrounds

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +5 higher in Cooma Surrounds

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +1 higher in Cooma Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +65 higher in Cooma Surrounds

1,007 54th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +5,493 higher in Bega - Tathra

3,577 13th pct 9,070 43rd pct

Growth in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +0.9 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

3.4% 39th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +252 higher in Bega - Tathra

537 27th pct 789 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +216 higher in Bega - Tathra

687 31st pct 903 53rd pct

Max temp in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +3.9 higher in Bega - Tathra

18.1 6th pct 22.0 36th pct

Min temp in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +5.3 higher in Bega - Tathra

4.5 0th pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +3.2 higher in Bega - Tathra

1.4 7th pct 4.7 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +3.0 more in Bega - Tathra

1.6 8th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +29.6 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

22.5% 15th pct 52.1% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +25.8 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

23.2% 15th pct 49.0% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +55.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

11.7% 9th pct 66.8% 31st pct

Walk to school in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +32.2 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

22.1% 12th pct 54.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +42.7 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

33.2% 8th pct 75.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +54.7 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +0.6 more in Bega - Tathra

27.6 86th pct 28.3 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +9 higher in Bega - Tathra

0 1st pct 9 22nd pct

Mean slope in Cooma Surrounds in Bega - Tathra +0.7 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

9.6% 89th pct 8.9% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma Surrounds vs Bega - Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/vs/101041019/bega-tathra