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Cowra vs Grenfell

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Cowra profile · Grenfell profile

Cowra Grenfell

Cowra and Grenfell are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Cowra is more connected to public transport and has a larger, younger population, including a First Nations community with a typical age of 22. It also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 17.6%. In contrast, Grenfell is more rural, where agriculture and forestry are the top industries and many more people work from home (19.6%). Grenfell also has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 51.6% owning their homes outright.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several ways, as the gap in typical resident age has widened to seven years and the difference in overseas arrivals has grown. Despite this, they remain very similar in their core economics. Both areas have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,050, and nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar levels of religious and non-religious affiliation.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,676 larger in Cowra Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Grenfell Median age: 7 yrs older in Grenfell Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Cowra Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Cowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowrain Grenfell +5,676 larger in Cowra gap steady
9,273 48th pct 3,597 14th pct
Median age in Cowrain Grenfell +7 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct
First Nations in Cowrain Grenfell +5.6 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
10.3% 89th pct 4.7% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Cowrain Grenfell +3.7 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
26.4% 88th pct 30.1% 94th pct
Under 15 in Cowrain Grenfell +2.5 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
18.0% 51st pct 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Cowrain Grenfell +0.1 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
11.7% 45th pct 11.8% 47th pct

Age structure

26.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.5%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

Marital status

42.5% Married +5.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
34.4% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 28.2%
10.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Widowed even 8.9%
4.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Grenfell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cowrain Grenfell +1.5 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
7.0% 6th pct 5.6% 1st pct

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 85.7%
1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.4% English +4.2 pts ▸ 45.6%
43.6% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 45.1%
12.0% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Filipino even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Cowrain Grenfell +2.8 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
4.3% 19th pct 1.5% 0th pct
Limited English in Cowrain Grenfell +0.7 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
0.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.9% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Cowrain Grenfell +0.5 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
26.9% 14th pct 27.4% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 63.5%
26.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
8.1% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cowrain Grenfell +1.5 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
33.4% 6th pct 34.9% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Cowrain Grenfell +0.9 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
10.3% 12th pct 11.3% 16th pct
Schools in Cowrain Grenfell even
6 71st pct 6 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Cowrain Grenfell +7.21 more in Grenfell
3.60 75th pct 10.81 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cowrain Grenfell even
7 14th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Cowrain Grenfell +1,175 more in Cowra
1,603 53rd pct 428 14th pct
Avg size in Cowrain Grenfell +196 larger in Cowra
267 28th pct 71 4th pct
ICSEA in Cowrain Grenfell +43 higher in Grenfell
916 12th pct 960 23rd pct

Highest year of school

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%
33.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
15.7% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 35.5%
14.1% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
14.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
9.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.3% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cowrain Grenfell +$32 higher in Cowra gap steady
$607 13th pct $575 10th pct
Household income in Cowrain Grenfell +$35 higher in Cowra gap narrowing
$1,078 7th pct $1,043 5th pct
Family income in Cowrain Grenfell +$33 higher in Cowra gap narrowing
$1,427 11th pct $1,394 10th pct
High earners in Cowrain Grenfell +1.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap widening
5.0% 14th pct 6.3% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Cowrain Grenfell +0.7 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
8.0% 6th pct 8.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
24.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.1%
3.7% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%
9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cowrain Grenfell +1.1 pts higher in Grenfell
35.9% 89th pct 37.0% 92nd pct
Mental health in Cowrain Grenfell +1.3 pts higher in Cowra
11.4% 83rd pct 10.1% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Cowrain Grenfell +1.0 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
8.8% 90th pct 7.8% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%
10.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
5.3% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +0.6 pts 53.8%
22.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.5%
8.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cowrain Grenfell +6.9 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
17.4% 70th pct 24.3% 92nd pct
Unpaid carers in Cowrain Grenfell +0.6 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
13.8% 79th pct 14.4% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Cowrain Grenfell +1.6 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
23.9% 33rd pct 22.2% 23rd pct
Defence service in Cowrain Grenfell +0.5 pts higher in Grenfell
3.4% 65th pct 3.9% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cowrain Grenfell +3.4 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
22.1% 59th pct 25.5% 85th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowrain Grenfell +785 larger in Cowra
954 87th pct 169 48th pct
Median age in Cowrain Grenfell +10 yrs older in Grenfell
22 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Cowrain Grenfell +3.8 pts higher in Grenfell
22.8% 6th pct 26.6% 11th pct
Unemployment in Cowrain Grenfell +2.1 pts higher in Grenfell
15.9% 80th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Median income in Cowrain Grenfell +$6 higher in Cowra
$494 18th pct $488 17th pct
Household income in Cowrain Grenfell +$122 higher in Grenfell
$1,211 16th pct $1,333 25th pct
Indigenous language in Cowrain Grenfell +4.0 pts higher in Grenfell
5.5% 51st pct 9.5% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowrain Grenfell +0.1 larger in Cowra gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Cowrain Grenfell +6.1 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
19.3% 85th pct 13.2% 50th pct
Living alone in Cowrain Grenfell +0.3 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
34.6% 87th pct 34.3% 87th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 45.7%
32.3% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 39.0%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 13.2%
1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 39.2%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 34.3%
12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%
9.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
5.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowrain Grenfell +$32 higher in Cowra gap narrowing
$230 11th pct $198 7th pct
Mortgage in Cowrain Grenfell +$260 higher in Cowra gap narrowing
$1,213 11th pct $953 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Cowrain Grenfell even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cowrain Grenfell +11.2 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
29.5% 58th pct 18.3% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Cowrain Grenfell +10.6 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
41.0% 77th pct 51.6% 98th pct
Separate houses in Cowrain Grenfell +3.8 pts higher in Grenfell gap steady
89.9% 65th pct 93.8% 78th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cowrain Grenfell +2.2 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
77.2% 43rd pct 74.9% 38th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 51.6%
29.5% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 18.3%
25.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 24.6%
1.6% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 93.8%
7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 2.3%
2.4% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 40.5%
25.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.9% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 44.9%
31.5% Under $200 +18.1 pts ▸ 49.6%
7.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 2.2%
0.3% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% Under $1,000 +15.4 pts ▸ 48.2%
44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 30.6%
14.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
3.2% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cowrain Grenfell +2.2 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
7.8% 72nd pct 5.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Cowrain Grenfell +13.4 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
6.2% 14th pct 19.6% 64th pct
PT commute in Cowrain Grenfell +0.1 pts higher in Cowra gap steady
0.1% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cowrain Grenfell +39 more in Cowra
41 50th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Cowrain Grenfell +3.87 more in Cowra
4.42 52nd pct 0.56 6th pct
Departures/1k in Cowrain Grenfell +81.7 more in Cowra
93.4 19th pct 11.7 8th pct
PT routes in Cowrain Grenfell +4 more in Cowra
10 62nd pct 6 43rd pct
Stop walk in Cowrain Grenfell
21 80th pct —

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 54.3%
6.2% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 33.0%
34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 33.7%
12.0% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.7% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cowrain Grenfell +9.3 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
35.2% 38th pct 25.9% 6th pct
Recent arrivals in Cowrain Grenfell +10.1 pts higher in Cowra gap widening
17.6% 76th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cowrain Grenfell +1.3 pts higher in Cowra gap narrowing
6.0% 75th pct 4.7% 53rd pct
Participation in Cowrain Grenfell even gap narrowing
51.2% 15th pct 51.2% 15th pct
Full-time in Cowrain Grenfell +0.2 pts higher in Grenfell gap narrowing
58.5% 48th pct 58.7% 50th pct

Industries people work in

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +24.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 11.1%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%
7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
7.3% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
5.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%
2.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Managers +17.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
14.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 10.0%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 9.7%
13.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.7 pts 6.0%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowrain Grenfell +2 higher in Grenfell
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Cowrain Grenfell +1 higher in Grenfell
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Cowrain Grenfell +2 higher in Grenfell
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Cowrain Grenfell +3 higher in Grenfell
1 0th pct 4 36th pct
IRSAD score in Cowrain Grenfell +52 higher in Grenfell
890 11th pct 942 27th pct
ERP in Cowrain Grenfell +5,581 higher in Cowra
9,130 43rd pct 3,549 13th pct
Growth in Cowrain Grenfell +1.3 pts higher in Grenfell
-2.1% 3rd pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Cowrain Grenfell +275 higher in Cowra
831 45th pct 556 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowrain Grenfell +46 higher in Cowra
735 37th pct 689 32nd pct
Max temp in Cowrain Grenfell +0.2 higher in Grenfell
23.3 45th pct 23.5 47th pct
Min temp in Cowrain Grenfell even
8.2 10th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowrain Grenfell +0.6 higher in Cowra
4.4 36th pct 3.8 28th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cowrain Grenfell +0.1 more in Cowra
4.4 37th pct 4.3 35th pct
15-min city in Cowrain Grenfell +11.7 pts higher in Grenfell
45.0% 33rd pct 56.7% 43rd pct
Walk to shops in Cowrain Grenfell +14.9 pts higher in Grenfell
35.7% 25th pct 50.6% 39th pct
Walk to transit in Cowrain Grenfell +63.2 pts higher in Cowra
81.4% 40th pct 18.2% 13th pct
Walk to school in Cowrain Grenfell +14.2 pts higher in Cowra
71.1% 47th pct 56.9% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Cowrain Grenfell +15.9 pts higher in Cowra
82.1% 29th pct 66.2% 21st pct
Walk to health in Cowrain Grenfell +14.9 pts higher in Grenfell
28.2% 32nd pct 43.1% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Cowrain Grenfell +9.1 more in Grenfell
14.8 54th pct 23.9 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Cowrain Grenfell +5 higher in Cowra
5 19th pct 0 4th pct
Mean slope in Cowrain Grenfell +1.4 pts higher in Cowra
5.7% 58th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021063/cowra/vs/103021066/grenfell