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Young Surrounds vs Cootamundra

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

Young Surrounds Cootamundra

Cootamundra and Young Surrounds are two similar-sized regional areas in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Cootamundra is much more walkable, with 50.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 27.9% in Young Surrounds. This convenience extends to health services and parks, which are also far more accessible on foot in Cootamundra. In contrast, Young Surrounds has more schools and a higher share of people working from home (17.5% compared to 9.2% in Cootamundra), while also scoring far higher for access to money and resources.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from nearly identical proportions of volunteers to a similar share of households earning over $3,000 a week. However, some gaps are widening over time. Since 2016, Cootamundra has become more aged than Young Surrounds, and the difference in the number of recent overseas arrivals has also increased. While both areas have a higher share of older people than the national figure, Cootamundra's 31.0% is among the highest at this level.

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Where they differ most

No car: 4.8 pts higher in Cootamundra Work from home: 8.2 pts higher in Young Surrounds Recent arrivals: 5.6 pts higher in Cootamundra Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Cootamundra One-parent: 3.3 pts higher in Cootamundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +28 larger in Cootamundra gap narrowing

7,677 39th pct 7,705 39th pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +2 yrs older in Cootamundra gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

26.0% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

9.1% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 50.2%

28.9% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 28.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

6.4% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Young Surrounds Cootamundra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.6% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

43.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

15.7% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

3.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Italian even 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 63.4%

24.5% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +4 more in Young Surrounds

10 89th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +2.89 more in Young Surrounds

7.54 93rd pct 4.65 85th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +4 more in Young Surrounds

10 25th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +77 more in Cootamundra

830 31st pct 907 34th pct

Avg size in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +68 larger in Cootamundra

83 6th pct 151 15th pct

ICSEA in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +8 higher in Young Surrounds

954 21st pct 946 18th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.8%

31.2% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.7% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

17.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 14.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.4% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.9 pts 5.8%

8.6% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$54 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$646 19th pct $592 12th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$115 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$1,169 12th pct $1,054 6th pct

Family income in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$146 higher in Young Surrounds gap widening

$1,572 18th pct $1,426 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

22.7% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 21.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.1% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +3.0 pts 51.3%

20.6% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +174 larger in Cootamundra

401 74th pct 575 83rd pct

Median age in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +2 yrs older in Young Surrounds

29 yrs 81st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$9 higher in Young Surrounds

$488 17th pct $479 15th pct

Household income in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$83 higher in Young Surrounds

$1,224 17th pct $1,141 12th pct

Family & Households

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

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 44.3%

36.7% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

12.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

39.3% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

31.1% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

9.5% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$1 higher in Young Surrounds gap narrowing

$220 10th pct $219 10th pct

Mortgage in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +$28 higher in Cootamundra gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,111 8th pct

People / bedroom in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned outright +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.1 pts 24.6%

16.7% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 3.0%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 92.3%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 26.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 51.8%

30.0% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

4.8% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

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 ◂ +5.5 pts 35.9%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.6%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

Transport & Vehicles

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

8 16th pct 10 19th pct

Stops/1k in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +0.26 more in Cootamundra

1.04 12th pct 1.30 15th pct

Departures/1k in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +7.6 more in Cootamundra

11.9 9th pct 19.5 14th pct

PT routes in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +7 more in Cootamundra

25 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra

— 65 97th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

17.5% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 9.2%

6.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

2.8% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.1% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.6% 1 vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%

12.1% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.7%

3.4% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.5 pts 12.5%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.4% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety even 6.0%

3.0% Professional & technical +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Managers ◂ +11.9 pts 14.9%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

11.9% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.1% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +28 higher in Young Surrounds

948 29th pct 920 18th pct

ERP in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +76 higher in Young Surrounds

7,803 36th pct 7,727 36th pct

Growth in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +1.4 pts higher in Young Surrounds

1.9% 27th pct 0.5% 14th pct

Businesses in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +406 higher in Young Surrounds

1,134 62nd pct 728 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +77 higher in Young Surrounds

820 46th pct 743 38th pct

Max temp in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +0.9 higher in Cootamundra

21.2 30th pct 22.1 36th pct

Min temp in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +0.4 higher in Cootamundra

6.9 2nd pct 7.3 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +1.9 higher in Cootamundra

2.4 14th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +1.8 more in Cootamundra

2.9 18th pct 4.7 41st pct

15-min city in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +27.3 pts higher in Cootamundra

33.9% 24th pct 61.2% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +22.7 pts higher in Cootamundra

27.9% 19th pct 50.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +3.9 pts higher in Cootamundra

15.1% 11th pct 19.0% 14th pct

Walk to school in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +24.6 pts higher in Cootamundra

39.3% 23rd pct 63.9% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +33.3 pts higher in Cootamundra

43.6% 11th pct 76.9% 26th pct

Walk to health in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +26.5 pts higher in Cootamundra

30.8% 35th pct 57.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +15.0 more in Cootamundra

17.7 66th pct 32.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +1 higher in Cootamundra

0 2nd pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Young Surrounds in Cootamundra +1.5 pts higher in Young Surrounds

5.2% 49th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

Compare Young Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Young Surrounds vs Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101061544/young-surrounds/vs/113031263/cootamundra