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Cooma Surrounds vs Namadgi

Name: Cooma Surrounds vs Namadgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Cooma Surrounds profile · Namadgi profile

Cooma Surrounds Namadgi

Cooma Surrounds and Namadgi are two very different rural areas. Cooma Surrounds has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 23.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Namadgi is far younger, with a typical resident aged 27 and 28.6% of people being children under 15. Economic gaps are also wide; typical weekly household income in Namadgi is far higher at $2,812, compared to $1,596 in Cooma Surrounds.

Both areas are effectively alike in their education levels, with about 45% of residents having completed Year 12. Despite this similarity, they have tracked in opposite directions since 2016. The age gap has widened as Cooma Surrounds has become older and Namadgi younger. At the same time, the gap in typical weekly income has grown, with Namadgi's lead increasing from $709 to $1,216 over that period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds Mortgage: $2,706 higher in Namadgi People / bedroom: 0.60 higher in Namadgi Population: 3,409 larger in Cooma Surrounds Aged 65+: 23.5 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +3,409 larger in Cooma Surrounds gap steady

3,472 13th pct 63 0th pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +23 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 31.7%

15.6% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 36.2%

28.2% Never married +20.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Separated +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cooma Surrounds Namadgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.2% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

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 +1.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.5% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

15.2% Irish ◂ +7.3 pts 7.9%

5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 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 ◂ +3.0 pts 84.1%

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 ◂ +5.9 pts 46.0%

36.2% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

10.6% Not stated +14.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

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 Namadgi

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

5.56 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +7 more in Cooma Surrounds

7 14th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

41 1st pct —

Avg size in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

14 0th pct —

ICSEA in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

961 24th pct —

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

28.9% Year 10 ◂ +13.3 pts 15.6%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 28.2%

19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.9 pts 7.7%

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

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

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

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +9.2 pts 7.7%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

8.6% Health +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.4% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 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 Namadgi +$476 higher in Namadgi gap narrowing

$794 48th pct $1,270 91st pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +$1,216 higher in Namadgi gap widening

$1,596 41st pct $2,812 94th pct

Family income in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +$619 higher in Namadgi gap narrowing

$2,068 49th pct $2,687 81st pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

26.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

17.7% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 19.1%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.8 pts 17.0%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.0 pts 4.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 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 +0.2 pts ▸ 57.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 14.3%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +116 larger in Cooma Surrounds

124 38th pct 8 3rd pct

Median age in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +20 yrs older in Cooma Surrounds

32 yrs 89th pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +$94 higher in Cooma Surrounds

$669 57th pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +$125 higher in Namadgi

$1,875 60th pct $2,000 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +0.9 larger in Namadgi gap widening

2.4 36th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

53.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 52.0%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.8 pts 30.0%

8.6% One-parent families +17.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +16.6 pts 23.5%

3.0% 6 or more +26.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +26.6 pts 0.0%

11.8% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$290 24th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +$2,706 higher in Namadgi

$1,627 36th pct $4,333 100th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

9.2% Rented +49.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +21.8 pts 29.4%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.7 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 +1.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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 +34.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

36.8% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 17.6%

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%

Weekly rent distribution

16.9% $350–$549 +43.1 pts ▸ 60.0%

44.9% $200–$349 ◂ +44.9 pts 0.0%

12.7% Under $200 ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% $750 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +6 more in Cooma Surrounds

6 14th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +1.73 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.73 18th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +10.9 more in Cooma Surrounds

10.9 8th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +5 more in Cooma Surrounds

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

— 63 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

— 63 0th pct

How people get to work

60.5% Car (driver) +13.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 13.0%

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 +13.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

13.5% 4 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

20.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.9% Construction +15.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.8% Health care & social assistance +15.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

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

6.2% Education & training +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.8% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.1% Other services +10.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +8.4 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%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.5% Technicians & trades +21.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.9% Managers ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%

14.4% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +8.9 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 Namadgi +3 higher in Cooma Surrounds

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +4 higher in Cooma Surrounds

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +6 higher in Cooma Surrounds

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +75 higher in Cooma Surrounds

1,007 54th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +3,510 higher in Cooma Surrounds

3,577 13th pct 67 0th pct

Growth in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi

3.4% 39th pct —

Businesses in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +528 higher in Cooma Surrounds

537 27th pct 9 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +267 higher in Namadgi

687 31st pct 954 58th pct

Max temp in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +1.6 higher in Cooma Surrounds

18.1 6th pct 16.5 0th pct

Min temp in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +0.1 higher in Cooma Surrounds

4.5 0th pct 4.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +1.2 higher in Cooma Surrounds

1.4 7th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +1.3 more in Cooma Surrounds

1.6 8th pct 0.3 0th pct

15-min city in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +22.5 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

22.5% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +23.2 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

23.2% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +11.7 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

11.7% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +22.1 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

22.1% 12th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +1.9 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

33.2% 8th pct 31.3% 7th pct

Walk to health in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +147.0 more in Namadgi

27.6 86th pct 174.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi even

0 1st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Cooma Surrounds in Namadgi +1.0 pts higher in Cooma Surrounds

9.6% 89th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cooma Surrounds vs Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031015/cooma-surrounds/vs/801111141/namadgi