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Young vs Cowra Surrounds

Name: Young vs Cowra Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Young profile · Cowra Surrounds profile

Young Cowra Surrounds

Young and Cowra Surrounds are two different kinds of rural areas. Young is more developed and diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (18.1% vs 6.6%) and a younger population, as children under 15 make up 20.3% of residents. It is also more walkable; for example, 49.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 17.9% in Cowra Surrounds. In contrast, Cowra Surrounds is much older, with a typical resident aged 50, and is more likely to be an area where people work from home (18.6% vs 7.7%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Young at $1,170 and Cowra Surrounds at $1,157. While they are alike in this regard, other gaps are widening. More people in Cowra Surrounds now own their homes outright, and the proportion of people aged 65 and over has grown faster there than in Young. Meanwhile, Young has seen a growing lead in the share of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Young Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Young Population: 5,288 larger in Young Under 15: 4.5 pts higher in Young

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young in Cowra Surrounds +5,288 larger in Young gap steady

11,004 58th pct 5,716 27th pct

Median age in Young in Cowra Surrounds +8 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

22.7% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 17.8%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 15.9%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

44.9% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.5% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

9.2% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Young Cowra Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.9%

1.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 42.2%

39.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.7% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 87.2%

2.6% Arabic ◂ +2.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.4% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.0% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young in Cowra Surrounds even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young in Cowra Surrounds +3.94 more in Cowra Surrounds

2.68 63rd pct 6.62 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1 more in Cowra Surrounds

8 18th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1,510 more in Young

2,065 63rd pct 555 20th pct

Avg size in Young in Cowra Surrounds +252 larger in Young

344 39th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Young in Cowra Surrounds +8 higher in Young

962 24th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.7%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 34.2%

15.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$60 higher in Young gap widening

$661 22nd pct $601 13th pct

Household income in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$13 higher in Young gap steady

$1,170 12th pct $1,157 11th pct

Family income in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$36 higher in Young gap steady

$1,526 15th pct $1,490 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.7%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.7%

9.9% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Heart disease even 5.0%

3.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +3.7 pts 53.0%

21.2% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

8.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young in Cowra Surrounds +295 larger in Young

574 83rd pct 279 63rd pct

Median age in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$10 higher in Young

$474 14th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$138 higher in Cowra Surrounds

$1,181 14th pct $1,319 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young in Cowra Surrounds +0.1 larger in Young gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 48.8%

28.6% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

12.4% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$40 higher in Young gap narrowing

$250 14th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Young in Cowra Surrounds +$136 higher in Young gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,164 10th pct

People / bedroom in Young in Cowra Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.2% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.7% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 15.6%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 28.4%

1.7% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

87.8% Separate house +8.9 pts ▸ 96.7%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 28.0%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% $200–$349 ◂ +15.7 pts 49.3%

19.2% Under $200 +16.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 35.4%

28.9% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 14.2%

5.0% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2 more in Cowra Surrounds

1 2nd pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Young in Cowra Surrounds +0.43 more in Cowra Surrounds

0.09 1st pct 0.52 6th pct

Departures/1k in Young in Cowra Surrounds +5.4 more in Cowra Surrounds

1.3 1st pct 6.6 5th pct

PT routes in Young in Cowra Surrounds +4 more in Cowra Surrounds

4 29th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Young in Cowra Surrounds +56 longer in Young

83 100th pct 27 85th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.4 pts 59.2%

7.7% Worked at home +11.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 28.8%

13.3% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.4% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +20.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 6.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

8.2% Education & training even 8.2%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +13.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.0%

13.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

13.4% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 6.2%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1 higher in Cowra Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Young in Cowra Surrounds +37 higher in Cowra Surrounds

912 15th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Young in Cowra Surrounds +5,140 higher in Young

10,918 52nd pct 5,778 25th pct

Growth in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

-0.7% 9th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Young in Cowra Surrounds +267 higher in Young

1,132 62nd pct 865 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young in Cowra Surrounds +100 higher in Young

796 44th pct 696 32nd pct

Max temp in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2.0 higher in Cowra Surrounds

21.6 33rd pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1.7 higher in Cowra Surrounds

6.8 2nd pct 8.4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1.7 higher in Young

3.7 27th pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young in Cowra Surrounds +1.6 more in Young

3.9 30th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Young in Cowra Surrounds +13.9 pts higher in Young

43.5% 32nd pct 29.6% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Young in Cowra Surrounds +29.1 pts higher in Young

47.6% 36th pct 18.5% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Young in Cowra Surrounds +0.1 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

17.6% 13th pct 17.8% 13th pct

Walk to school in Young in Cowra Surrounds +27.2 pts higher in Young

59.1% 37th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Young in Cowra Surrounds +27.8 pts higher in Young

72.5% 24th pct 44.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Young in Cowra Surrounds +31.6 pts higher in Young

49.6% 53rd pct 17.9% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Young in Cowra Surrounds +4.5 more in Cowra Surrounds

11.1 31st pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Young in Cowra Surrounds +2 higher in Young

2 15th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Young in Cowra Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

5.8% 58th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Young with nearby areas

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Compare Cowra Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young vs Cowra Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061543/young/vs/103021064/cowra-surrounds