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Cooma Surrounds vs Banks

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

Cooma Surrounds Banks

Cooma Surrounds and Banks are two very different types of places. Cooma Surrounds is a large, rural area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 23.5% aged 65 and over. Banks is a smaller, urban area with a typical age of 35 and a much younger population. Banks has more people who finished Year 12 (66.7% compared to 45.1% in Cooma Surrounds) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (34.9% versus 19.9%). In contrast, Cooma Surrounds is far more likely to have homes owned outright (51.2%) and a higher rate of volunteering at 24.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work, though this is far higher in Banks at 77.2%. While they share similar levels of First Nations populations and a similar overall advantage score, their daily lives differ. Banks is somewhat walkable with many nearby parks and shops, whereas Cooma Surrounds is car-dependent. Since 2011, the gap in Year 12 completion and weekly income has widened, although the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds Owned outright: 30.0 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds Year 12: 21.6 pts higher in Banks Separate houses: 19.0 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds Aged 65+: 14.7 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1,628 larger in Banks gap narrowing

3,472 13th pct 5,100 23rd pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +15 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.7 pts 8.7%

15.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 48.1%

28.2% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Surrounds Banks

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 79.4%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +4.3 pts 36.7%

38.6% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.2% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

13.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.7%

5.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 82.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 43.7%

36.2% No religion +8.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

10.6% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

0.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

5.56 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1 more in Cooma Surrounds

7 14th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

41 1st pct —

Avg size in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

14 0th pct —

ICSEA in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

961 24th pct —

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +10.3 pts 18.5%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%

6.3% Year 11 even 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV even 33.8%

19.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

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

5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 12.9%

9.6% Society & culture +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

2.3% Information technology +4.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +$374 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$794 48th pct $1,168 88th pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +$823 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,596 41st pct $2,419 87th pct

Family income in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +$673 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$2,068 49th pct $2,741 83rd pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.3%

10.1% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 7.3%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 28.3%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

8.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.1% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +20 larger in Banks

124 38th pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +9 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

32 yrs 89th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +$348 higher in Banks

$669 57th pct $1,017 89th pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +$653 higher in Banks

$1,875 60th pct $2,528 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +0.4 larger in Banks gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 64.6%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 20.5%

8.6% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 28.1%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +6.9 pts 19.8%

11.8% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

12.8% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.2% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$290 24th pct $424 73rd pct

Mortgage in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +$373 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$1,627 36th pct $2,000 61st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +25.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +30.0 pts 21.2%

9.2% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 0.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +19.0 pts 79.2%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.8% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

32.3% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 2.4%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 0.2%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.9% $350–$549 +37.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +26.4 pts 18.5%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

4.2% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 +14.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

28.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 27.7%

28.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.4 pts 12.1%

10.2% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +23 more in Banks

6 14th pct 29 39th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +3.96 more in Banks

1.73 18th pct 5.69 69th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1,036.1 more in Banks

10.9 8th pct 1,047.1 59th pct

PT routes in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1 more in Cooma Surrounds

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

— 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

— 18,100 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

— 30,397 39th pct

Transit to city in Cooma Surrounds in Banks

— 88 100th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +9.8 pts 7.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.6% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bus +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

24.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 16.5%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Public administration & safety +15.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

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

6.8% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

8.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Education & training even 6.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 13.6%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +8.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.4% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

8.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1 higher in Banks

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1 higher in Banks

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Cooma Surrounds in Banks even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1 higher in Banks

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +31 higher in Banks

1,007 54th pct 1,038 67th pct

ERP in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +1,461 higher in Banks

3,577 13th pct 5,038 21st pct

Growth in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +4.3 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

3.4% 39th pct -0.9% 8th pct

Businesses in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +321 higher in Cooma Surrounds

537 27th pct 216 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +142 higher in Banks

687 31st pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +2.6 higher in Banks

18.1 6th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +2.0 higher in Banks

4.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +4.3 higher in Banks

1.4 7th pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +3.8 more in Banks

1.6 8th pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +66.7 pts higher in Banks

22.5% 15th pct 89.2% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +67.0 pts higher in Banks

23.2% 15th pct 90.1% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +88.3 pts higher in Banks

11.7% 9th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +33.3 pts higher in Banks

22.1% 12th pct 55.3% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +66.5 pts higher in Banks

33.2% 8th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +4.1 pts higher in Banks

0.0% 0th pct 4.1% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +19.4 more in Cooma Surrounds

27.6 86th pct 8.2 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +192 higher in Banks

0 1st pct 193 69th pct

Mean slope in Cooma Surrounds in Banks +3.4 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

9.6% 89th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma Surrounds vs Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/vs/801071071/banks