Compare

Cooma Surrounds vs Deua - Wadbilliga

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

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 38 km apart · Cooma Surrounds profile · Deua - Wadbilliga profile

Cooma Surrounds Deua - Wadbilliga

Cooma Surrounds and Deua - Wadbilliga are both rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in scale and demographics. Cooma Surrounds has a much larger population of 3,472 people, while Deua - Wadbilliga is sparsely populated with just 43 residents. Financial gaps are significant; typical weekly household income is far higher in Cooma Surrounds at $1,596, compared to $875 in Deua - Wadbilliga. Family life also differs, with children under 15 making up 15.6% of the population in Cooma Surrounds, while there are no children in that age group in Deua - Wadbilliga.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at 18.4% for Cooma Surrounds and 17.9% for Deua - Wadbilliga. However, other gaps are widening. Residents are far older in Deua - Wadbilliga, where the typical age is 59, compared to 50 in Cooma Surrounds. The share of people aged 65 and over is also far higher in Deua - Wadbilliga at 46.5%. Since 2011, Cooma Surrounds has become more likely to have children and higher incomes, while Deua - Wadbilliga has seen a larger increase in its senior population.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 3,429 larger in Cooma Surrounds People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga Aged 65+: 23.0 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds De facto: 19.7 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +3,429 larger in Cooma Surrounds gap steady

3,472 13th pct 43 0th pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +9 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 46.5%

23.5% Seniors (65+) +23.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.7%

28.2% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 25.6%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

5.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Surrounds Deua - Wadbilliga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia ◂ +14.1 pts 65.1%

3.9% England ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +6.1 pts 34.9%

38.6% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 34.9%

13.5% Scottish +12.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +12.7 pts 74.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +24.0 pts 27.9%

36.2% No religion +15.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

5.56 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +6 more in Cooma Surrounds

7 14th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

41 1st pct —

Avg size in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

14 0th pct —

ICSEA in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

961 24th pct —

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%

6.3% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 21.9%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 9.4%

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

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.6% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

13.0% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.7% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +$332 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$794 48th pct $462 0th pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +$721 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,596 41st pct $875 0th pct

Family income in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +$1,202 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap narrowing

$2,068 49th pct $866 0th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +63.9 pts ▸ 90.0%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.4% Lung condition +11.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Heart disease +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +10.4 pts 46.5%

20.7% One condition ◂ +9.0 pts 11.6%

6.9% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.6% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +120 larger in Cooma Surrounds

124 38th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +24 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga

32 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +$205 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

$669 57th pct $874 81st pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +$975 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$1,875 60th pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +30.4 pts ▸ 68.2%

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +16.8 pts 36.4%

0.7% Other families +12.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

$290 24th pct —

Mortgage in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +$869 higher in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

$1,627 36th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Cooma Surrounds 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

51.2% Owned outright +68.8 pts ▸ 120.0%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

9.2% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +38.3 pts 60.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.5% 2 bedrooms +57.5 pts ▸ 70.0%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +6 more in Cooma Surrounds

6 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +1.73 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.73 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +10.9 more in Cooma Surrounds

10.9 8th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +5 more in Cooma Surrounds

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 52.9%

17.0% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.5% 4 or more +26.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Public administration & safety +16.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +16.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.7 pts 0.0%

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

10.9% Construction ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Managers ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

13.5% Technicians & trades +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.9% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +3 higher in Cooma Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +1 higher in Cooma Surrounds

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +4 higher in Cooma Surrounds

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +1 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +78 higher in Cooma Surrounds

1,007 54th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +3,536 higher in Cooma Surrounds

3,577 13th pct 41 0th pct

Growth in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga

3.4% 39th pct —

Businesses in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +531 higher in Cooma Surrounds

537 27th pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +403 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

687 31st pct 1,090 67th pct

Max temp in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +3.3 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

18.1 6th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +4.4 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4.5 0th pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +1.4 higher in Cooma Surrounds

1.4 7th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +1.6 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.6 8th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +22.5 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

22.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +23.2 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

23.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +11.7 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

11.7% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +22.1 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

22.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +33.2 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

33.2% 8th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +181.7 more in Deua - Wadbilliga

27.6 86th pct 209.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cooma Surrounds in Deua - Wadbilliga +8.1 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

9.6% 89th pct 17.8% 100th pct

Compare Cooma Surrounds with nearby areas

Cooma Deua - Wadbilliga Queanbeyan Surrounds Namadgi Tuggeranong Banks Googong Conder

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 Surrounds vs Deua - Wadbilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/vs/101041022/deua-wadbilliga