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Cowra vs Orange

Name: Cowra vs Orange — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Cowra profile · Orange profile

Cowra Orange

Orange and Cowra are two New South Wales regional centres with different levels of accessibility and education. Orange is very walkable, with 75.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key services, compared to 45.0% in Cowra, which is only somewhat walkable. Public transport is far more available in Orange, where residents typically walk just 1 minute to the nearest stop, while the usual walk in Cowra is 21 minutes. Higher education levels also set them apart; 19.6% of adults in Orange hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.3% in Cowra.

Since 2011, several gaps between the two areas have widened. The difference in Year 12 completion and the share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week have both increased. However, the age gap has narrowed, as the typical resident in Cowra is now 45 and the typical resident in Orange is 40. Both areas share similar household structures, with about 2.2 people per home and nearly identical shares of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,750 larger in Orange Year 12: 10.9 pts higher in Orange Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Cowra Bachelor+: 9.2 pts higher in Orange Unemployment: 1.9 pts higher in Cowra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra in Orange +9,750 larger in Orange gap steady

9,273 48th pct 19,023 88th pct

Median age in Cowra in Orange +5 yrs older in Cowra gap narrowing

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

26.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 22.3%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

42.5% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 38.6%

34.4% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.2% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 82.9%

1.4% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 41.3%

41.4% English ◂ +1.2 pts 40.2%

12.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% German even 3.5%

1.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.9% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 87.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.3% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 54.9%

26.9% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra in Orange +7 more in Orange

6 71st pct 13 92nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra in Orange even

3.60 75th pct 3.60 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowra in Orange +10 more in Orange

7 14th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Cowra in Orange +5,482 more in Orange

1,603 53rd pct 7,085 94th pct

Avg size in Cowra in Orange +278 larger in Orange

267 28th pct 545 66th pct

ICSEA in Cowra in Orange +81 higher in Orange

916 12th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

33.4% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.6%

15.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%

14.1% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

10.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.3% Education even 9.4%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Cowra in Orange +$135 higher in Orange gap widening

$607 13th pct $742 37th pct

Household income in Cowra in Orange +$264 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,078 7th pct $1,342 24th pct

Family income in Cowra in Orange +$411 higher in Orange gap widening

$1,427 11th pct $1,838 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 30.1%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

5.3% Heart disease even 5.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +0.5 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.0% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra in Orange +624 larger in Orange

954 87th pct 1,578 88th pct

Median age in Cowra in Orange even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Cowra in Orange +$80 higher in Orange

$494 18th pct $574 37th pct

Household income in Cowra in Orange +$85 higher in Orange

$1,211 16th pct $1,296 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra in Orange +0.1 larger in Cowra gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

46.9% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

32.3% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%

19.3% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

34.6% 1 person +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

35.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.5%

12.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% 5 people even 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra in Orange +$70 higher in Orange gap widening

$230 11th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Cowra in Orange +$297 higher in Orange gap narrowing

$1,213 11th pct $1,510 28th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra in Orange even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 32.4%

29.5% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +1.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 81.2%

7.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 21.7%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.9% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 46.3%

31.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 18.0%

7.2% $350–$549 +22.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 18.3%

14.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

3.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra in Orange +139 more in Orange

41 50th pct 180 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Cowra in Orange +5.04 more in Orange

4.42 52nd pct 9.46 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cowra in Orange +619.4 more in Orange

93.4 19th pct 712.8 46th pct

PT routes in Cowra in Orange +40 more in Orange

10 62nd pct 50 87th pct

Stop walk in Cowra in Orange +20 longer in Cowra

21 80th pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

69.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 65.5%

6.2% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 33.6%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

7.8% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

8.3% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

5.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.3%

7.3% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.5% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 8.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra in Orange +2 higher in Orange

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cowra in Orange +1 higher in Orange

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cowra in Orange even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Cowra in Orange +3 higher in Orange

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra in Orange +52 higher in Orange

890 11th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Cowra in Orange +10,024 higher in Orange

9,130 43rd pct 19,154 86th pct

Growth in Cowra in Orange +2.3 pts higher in Orange

-2.1% 3rd pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Cowra in Orange +1,221 higher in Orange

831 45th pct 2,052 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra in Orange +199 higher in Orange

735 37th pct 934 56th pct

Max temp in Cowra in Orange +4.2 higher in Cowra

23.3 45th pct 19.1 10th pct

Min temp in Cowra in Orange +2.0 higher in Cowra

8.2 10th pct 6.2 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra in Orange +2.1 higher in Orange

4.4 36th pct 6.5 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra in Orange +1.8 more in Orange

4.4 37th pct 6.2 64th pct

15-min city in Cowra in Orange +30.2 pts higher in Orange

45.0% 33rd pct 75.2% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Cowra in Orange +26.9 pts higher in Orange

35.7% 25th pct 62.7% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra in Orange +12.2 pts higher in Orange

81.4% 40th pct 93.6% 54th pct

Walk to school in Cowra in Orange +17.9 pts higher in Orange

71.1% 47th pct 89.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra in Orange +13.4 pts higher in Orange

82.1% 29th pct 95.5% 45th pct

Walk to health in Cowra in Orange +28.0 pts higher in Orange

28.2% 32nd pct 56.2% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra in Orange +6.9 more in Orange

14.8 54th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra in Orange +62 higher in Orange

5 19th pct 68 44th pct

Mean slope in Cowra in Orange +1.8 pts higher in Cowra

5.7% 58th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Cowra with nearby areas

Cowra Surrounds Young Surrounds Blayney Young Orange Surrounds Orange Grenfell Orange - North

Compare Orange with nearby areas

Orange - North Blayney Orange Surrounds Bathurst Surrounds Bathurst - West Bathurst - South Bathurst - East Cowra Surrounds

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021063/cowra/vs/103041077/orange