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Condobolin vs Cobar

Name: Condobolin vs Cobar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 191 km apart · Condobolin profile · Cobar profile

Condobolin Cobar

Condobolin and Cobar are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct economic profiles. Cobar has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $1,702 compared to $1,208 in Condobolin, and 20.9% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week. Condobolin is more diverse in its recent arrivals, with 35.9% coming from overseas, and it is more walkable, with 50.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of the town centre. The two areas differ in their main industries, as Cobar is driven by mining while Condobolin has a stronger focus on agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of around $180 to $190 and almost identical population growth since 2021. While Condobolin has a larger proportion of older residents, this gap has narrowed over time, with the typical age in Condobolin now 41 and 37 in Cobar.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in Condobolin Unpaid carers: 3.4 pts higher in Condobolin Volunteering: 10.0 pts higher in Condobolin Personal income: $235 higher in Cobar Family income: $658 higher in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Condobolin in Cobar +2,243 larger in Condobolin gap steady

6,372 31st pct 4,129 17th pct

Median age in Condobolin in Cobar +4 yrs older in Condobolin gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.5%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

47.4% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 40.9%

33.1% Never married +7.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Condobolin Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 76.9%

0.3% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

34.0% English ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

9.8% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

2.9% German even 2.9%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 80.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.0% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 54.3%

21.9% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Condobolin in Cobar +5 more in Condobolin

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Condobolin in Cobar +1.86 more in Condobolin

6.65 90th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Condobolin in Cobar +5 more in Condobolin

9 21st pct 4 8th pct

Students in Condobolin in Cobar +475 more in Condobolin

1,046 38th pct 571 20th pct

Avg size in Condobolin in Cobar +27 larger in Cobar

116 11th pct 143 14th pct

ICSEA in Condobolin in Cobar +9 higher in Condobolin

880 7th pct 871 6th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.1%

13.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.1% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

30.9% Certificate III / IV +6.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.7% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

9.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 2.9%

8.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Condobolin in Cobar +$235 higher in Cobar gap widening

$645 19th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in Condobolin in Cobar +$494 higher in Cobar gap widening

$1,208 14th pct $1,702 47th pct

Family income in Condobolin in Cobar +$658 higher in Cobar gap widening

$1,574 18th pct $2,232 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.9%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 33.9%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 23.7%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.3% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.9%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None +2.0 pts ▸ 56.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Condobolin in Cobar +460 larger in Condobolin

1,091 87th pct 631 86th pct

Median age in Condobolin in Cobar +2 yrs older in Cobar

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Condobolin in Cobar +$144 higher in Cobar

$478 14th pct $622 47th pct

Household income in Condobolin in Cobar +$663 higher in Cobar

$1,194 15th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Condobolin in Cobar +0.1 larger in Condobolin gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 54.0%

29.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 28.5%

15.3% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%

31.4% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

10.4% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Condobolin in Cobar +$10 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$180 4th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in Condobolin in Cobar +$231 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $1,098 7th pct

People / bedroom in Condobolin in Cobar even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 34.9%

25.8% Rented +6.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

2.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 90.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.4%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 49.0%

31.5% $200–$349 +9.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

2.9% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 41.5%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Condobolin in Cobar even

8 16th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Condobolin in Cobar +0.68 more in Cobar

1.26 14th pct 1.94 20th pct

Departures/1k in Condobolin in Cobar +3.3 more in Cobar

7.8 6th pct 11.1 8th pct

PT routes in Condobolin in Cobar +2 more in Condobolin

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 63.4%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

6.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.3% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

5.6% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.7% Mining +27.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 11.1%

12.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.6 pts 6.1%

5.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

4.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.3% Other services even 3.3%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +12.8 pts 15.8%

10.9% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

10.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 7.6%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Condobolin in Cobar even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Condobolin in Cobar even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Condobolin in Cobar +1 higher in Cobar

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Condobolin in Cobar +2 higher in Condobolin

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Condobolin in Cobar +3 higher in Cobar

934 24th pct 937 25th pct

ERP in Condobolin in Cobar +2,230 higher in Condobolin

6,345 28th pct 4,115 15th pct

Growth in Condobolin in Cobar +0.1 pts higher in Cobar

-1.4% 6th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Condobolin in Cobar +617 higher in Condobolin

1,079 60th pct 462 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Condobolin in Cobar +160 higher in Condobolin

582 16th pct 422 7th pct

Max temp in Condobolin in Cobar +1.1 higher in Cobar

25.2 67th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in Condobolin in Cobar +2.0 higher in Cobar

9.8 23rd pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Condobolin in Cobar +0.3 higher in Condobolin

3.7 27th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in Condobolin in Cobar +0.3 more in Condobolin

4.1 32nd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Condobolin in Cobar +13.4 pts higher in Condobolin

50.3% 38th pct 36.9% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Condobolin in Cobar +12.3 pts higher in Condobolin

47.0% 36th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Condobolin in Cobar +6.4 pts higher in Condobolin

27.9% 17th pct 21.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in Condobolin in Cobar +10.4 pts higher in Condobolin

53.9% 33rd pct 43.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Condobolin in Cobar +10.6 pts higher in Cobar

60.8% 19th pct 71.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in Condobolin in Cobar +1.3 pts higher in Condobolin

46.0% 50th pct 44.7% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Condobolin in Cobar +7.2 more in Condobolin

29.5 86th pct 22.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Condobolin in Cobar even

0 1st pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Condobolin in Cobar +0.3 pts higher in Cobar

3.5% 19th pct 3.8% 24th pct

Compare Condobolin with nearby areas

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Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Condobolin vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021062/condobolin/vs/105011093/cobar