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Young Surrounds vs Cowra Surrounds

Name: Young Surrounds vs Cowra Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 79 km apart · Young Surrounds profile · Cowra Surrounds profile

Young Surrounds Cowra Surrounds

Young Surrounds and Cowra Surrounds are both rural areas in New South Wales. Young Surrounds has more public transport options, with 25 routes and 8 stops compared to Cowra Surrounds' 8 routes and 3 stops. It also has more residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries (27.9% versus 18.5%) and health services (30.8% versus 17.9%). There are also notable differences between their First Nations communities; First Nations residents in Young Surrounds are noticeably older, with a typical age of 29 compared to 22 in Cowra Surrounds.

Both areas are similar in many ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $1,160, which is close to the national figure. They share almost identical proportions of people born overseas and adults with a bachelor degree. While the typical resident in Cowra Surrounds is slightly older at 50 compared to 49 in Young Surrounds, this gap has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Young Surrounds Population: 1,961 larger in Young Surrounds Under 15: 1.4 pts higher in Young Surrounds Living alone: 3.0 pts higher in Young Surrounds Year 12: 2.9 pts higher in Young Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +1,961 larger in Young Surrounds gap steady

7,677 39th pct 5,716 27th pct

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

49 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.0% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 15.9%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 49.4%

28.9% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

9.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Young Surrounds Cowra Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 81.9%

2.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 42.2%

42.6% English ◂ +1.0 pts 41.6%

15.7% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 13.1%

10.4% Scottish even 10.4%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 87.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 60.8%

24.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.1% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +4 more in Young Surrounds

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +0.92 more in Young Surrounds

7.54 93rd pct 6.62 90th pct

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

10 25th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +275 more in Young Surrounds

830 31st pct 555 20th pct

Avg size in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +10 larger in Cowra Surrounds

83 6th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even

954 21st pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.7%

31.2% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

9.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$45 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$646 19th pct $601 13th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$12 higher in Young Surrounds gap steady

$1,169 12th pct $1,157 11th pct

Family income in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$82 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$1,572 18th pct $1,490 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.7%

22.7% Under $650 even 22.7%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +1.3 pts 53.0%

20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%

8.5% Two conditions even 8.4%

5.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +122 larger in Young Surrounds

401 74th pct 279 63rd pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +7 yrs older in Young Surrounds

29 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$24 higher in Young Surrounds

$488 17th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$95 higher in Cowra Surrounds

$1,224 17th pct $1,319 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 48.8%

36.7% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.3% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 28.2%

11.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$10 higher in Young Surrounds gap steady

$220 10th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +$81 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $1,164 10th pct

People / bedroom in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.7% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 96.7%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 49.3%

30.0% Under $200 +5.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

4.8% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 37.5%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.4%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +5 more in Young Surrounds

8 16th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +0.52 more in Young Surrounds

1.04 12th pct 0.52 6th pct

Departures/1k in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +5.2 more in Young Surrounds

11.9 9th pct 6.6 5th pct

PT routes in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +17 more in Young Surrounds

25 86th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds

— 27 85th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 59.2%

17.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

37.3% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

16.6% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.4% Retail trade even 6.4%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%

11.9% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even

948 29th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +2,025 higher in Young Surrounds

7,803 36th pct 5,778 25th pct

Growth in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Young Surrounds

1.9% 27th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +269 higher in Young Surrounds

1,134 62nd pct 865 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +125 higher in Young Surrounds

820 46th pct 696 32nd pct

Max temp in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +2.5 higher in Cowra Surrounds

21.2 30th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +1.6 higher in Cowra Surrounds

6.9 2nd pct 8.4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +0.4 higher in Young Surrounds

2.4 14th pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +0.5 more in Young Surrounds

2.9 18th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +4.3 pts higher in Young Surrounds

33.9% 24th pct 29.6% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +9.4 pts higher in Young Surrounds

27.9% 19th pct 18.5% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

15.1% 11th pct 17.8% 13th pct

Walk to school in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +7.4 pts higher in Young Surrounds

39.3% 23rd pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

43.6% 11th pct 44.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +12.9 pts higher in Young Surrounds

30.8% 35th pct 17.9% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +2.1 more in Young Surrounds

17.7 66th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds even

0 2nd pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Young Surrounds in Cowra Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

5.2% 49th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Young Surrounds 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 Surrounds vs Cowra Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/vs/103021064/cowra-surrounds