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Cowra vs Cowra Surrounds

Name: Cowra vs Cowra Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Cowra profile · Cowra Surrounds profile

Cowra Cowra Surrounds

Cowra and Cowra Surrounds are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Cowra is more urban and somewhat walkable, while Cowra Surrounds is mostly car-dependent. Residents in Cowra are far more likely to rent their homes, with 29.5% of households renting compared to 15.6% in Cowra Surrounds. Cowra also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.6%, whereas this figure is much lower in Cowra Surrounds at 6.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, which is around 7%. Despite this commonality, they differ in how people work and live; 18.6% of people in Cowra Surrounds work from home, which is far higher than the 6.2% in Cowra. Since 2011, the gap in rental rates has widened, and residents in Cowra Surrounds have become noticeably older than those in Cowra.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Cowra Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Cowra Recent arrivals: 11.0 pts higher in Cowra Work from home: 12.5 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds No car: 5.2 pts higher in Cowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3,557 larger in Cowra gap steady

9,273 48th pct 5,716 27th pct

Median age in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +5 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

42.5% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.4% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%

10.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Cowra Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 81.9%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 42.2%

41.4% English +0.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

12.0% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 87.2%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 60.8%

26.9% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 26.8%

8.1% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3.02 more in Cowra Surrounds

3.60 75th pct 6.62 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +2 more in Cowra Surrounds

7 14th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +1,048 more in Cowra

1,603 53rd pct 555 20th pct

Avg size in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +175 larger in Cowra

267 28th pct 93 7th pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +37 higher in Cowra Surrounds

916 12th pct 954 21st pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 33.0%

33.4% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 34.2%

14.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

14.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

4.3% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

1.7% Creative arts even 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$6 higher in Cowra gap steady

$607 13th pct $601 13th pct

Household income in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$79 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

$1,078 7th pct $1,157 11th pct

Family income in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$63 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

$1,427 11th pct $1,490 13th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 34.0%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 23.7%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 46.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.0%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 53.0%

22.0% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.8%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +675 larger in Cowra

954 87th pct 279 63rd pct

Median age in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$30 higher in Cowra

$494 18th pct $464 13th pct

Household income in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$108 higher in Cowra Surrounds

$1,211 16th pct $1,319 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

32.3% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +6.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 28.2%

12.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

5.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$20 higher in Cowra gap steady

$230 11th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +$49 higher in Cowra gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,164 10th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.5% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 15.6%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 28.4%

1.6% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 96.7%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 41.2%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%

6.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.8 pts 49.3%

31.5% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

7.2% $350–$549 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.6 pts 35.4%

32.8% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

3.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +38 more in Cowra

41 50th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3.90 more in Cowra

4.42 52nd pct 0.52 6th pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +86.7 more in Cowra

93.4 19th pct 6.6 5th pct

PT routes in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +2 more in Cowra

10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +6 longer in Cowra Surrounds

21 80th pct 27 85th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +10.7 pts 59.2%

6.2% Worked at home +12.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.3 pts 28.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.7% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 11.7%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

7.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.5% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +13.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.8%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3 higher in Cowra Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3 higher in Cowra Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +59 higher in Cowra Surrounds

890 11th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3,352 higher in Cowra

9,130 43rd pct 5,778 25th pct

Growth in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

-2.1% 3rd pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +34 higher in Cowra Surrounds

831 45th pct 865 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +39 higher in Cowra

735 37th pct 696 32nd pct

Max temp in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +0.4 higher in Cowra Surrounds

23.3 45th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +0.2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

8.2 10th pct 8.4 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +2.4 higher in Cowra

4.4 36th pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +2.1 more in Cowra

4.4 37th pct 2.3 13th pct

15-min city in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +15.5 pts higher in Cowra

45.0% 33rd pct 29.6% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +17.3 pts higher in Cowra

35.7% 25th pct 18.5% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +63.6 pts higher in Cowra

81.4% 40th pct 17.8% 13th pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +39.2 pts higher in Cowra

71.1% 47th pct 31.9% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +37.4 pts higher in Cowra

82.1% 29th pct 44.6% 12th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +10.3 pts higher in Cowra

28.2% 32nd pct 17.9% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +0.8 more in Cowra Surrounds

14.8 54th pct 15.6 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Cowra Surrounds +5 higher in Cowra

5 19th pct 0 4th pct

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

5.7% 58th pct 6.2% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Cowra Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021063/cowra/vs/103021064/cowra-surrounds