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Cowra Surrounds vs Forbes

Name: Cowra Surrounds vs Forbes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 67 km apart · Cowra Surrounds profile · Forbes profile

Cowra Surrounds Forbes

Forbes and Cowra Surrounds are two regional New South Wales areas that differ significantly in their layout and demographics. Forbes is more connected, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within walking distance of health services (40.2%), groceries (38.0%) and parks (67.2%). In contrast, Cowra Surrounds is more rural and car-dependent, though it has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 49.8%. Forbes also has a larger First Nations population, which makes up 13.0% of its residents, and more children under 15 (19.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also very similar in terms of the number of people with a bachelor degree or higher, which is 12.0% in both places. While they share these commonalities, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has increased, with residents now noticeably older in Cowra Surrounds by seven years. The gap in home ownership has also widened, as Cowra Surrounds has seen a further increase in the share of homes owned outright compared to Forbes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,304 larger in Forbes Median age: 7 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds Recent arrivals: 8.7 pts higher in Forbes Owned outright: 11.2 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Forbes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +4,304 larger in Forbes gap steady

5,716 27th pct 10,020 52nd pct

Median age in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +7 yrs older in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 24.7%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.6%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 46.7%

29.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.9%

6.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Surrounds Forbes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 85.8%

1.6% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

41.6% English ◂ +1.7 pts 39.9%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 88.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

26.8% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 25.2%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +2 more in Forbes

6 71st pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +2.56 more in Cowra Surrounds

6.62 90th pct 4.07 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1,569 more in Forbes

555 20th pct 2,124 64th pct

Avg size in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +173 larger in Forbes

93 7th pct 266 28th pct

ICSEA in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +10 higher in Cowra Surrounds

954 21st pct 944 17th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.9%

15.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

5.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.0% Bachelor degree even 16.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.1%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$113 higher in Forbes gap widening

$601 13th pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$100 higher in Forbes gap widening

$1,157 11th pct $1,257 18th pct

Family income in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$198 higher in Forbes gap widening

$1,490 13th pct $1,688 25th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 20.5%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.9%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

6.4% Diabetes even 6.3%

5.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +3.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.4%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1,021 larger in Forbes

279 63rd pct 1,300 87th pct

Median age in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1 yrs older in Forbes

22 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$181 higher in Forbes

$464 13th pct $645 52nd pct

Household income in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$22 higher in Cowra Surrounds

$1,319 24th pct $1,297 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

37.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 32.4%

12.8% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 37.5%

28.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

9.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$20 higher in Forbes gap widening

$210 9th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +$93 higher in Forbes gap widening

$1,164 10th pct $1,257 13th pct

People / bedroom in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 38.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.6% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

1.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 90.1%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 27.3%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.3% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 49.8%

35.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 32.1%

7.3% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +49 more in Forbes

3 7th pct 52 60th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +4.66 more in Forbes

0.52 6th pct 5.19 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +106.0 more in Forbes

6.6 5th pct 112.7 20th pct

PT routes in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1 more in Forbes

8 52nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes

27 85th pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +7.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 10.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Walked even 4.4%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%

28.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

2.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.9 pts 18.1%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.2% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.0% Mining +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers ◂ +7.5 pts 19.4%

12.9% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.2% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1 higher in Cowra Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1 higher in Cowra Surrounds

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1 higher in Cowra Surrounds

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +9 higher in Cowra Surrounds

949 29th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +4,241 higher in Forbes

5,778 25th pct 10,019 48th pct

Growth in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +2.1 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct -0.7% 9th pct

Businesses in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +440 higher in Forbes

865 47th pct 1,305 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +54 higher in Cowra Surrounds

696 32nd pct 641 25th pct

Max temp in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +0.9 higher in Forbes

23.6 49th pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +0.5 higher in Forbes

8.4 12th pct 9.0 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +2.0 higher in Forbes

2.0 12th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +1.6 more in Forbes

2.3 13th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +8.0 pts higher in Forbes

29.6% 20th pct 37.6% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +19.5 pts higher in Forbes

18.5% 12th pct 38.0% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +46.5 pts higher in Forbes

17.8% 13th pct 64.2% 30th pct

Walk to school in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +23.2 pts higher in Forbes

31.9% 18th pct 55.1% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +22.6 pts higher in Forbes

44.6% 12th pct 67.2% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +22.2 pts higher in Forbes

17.9% 23rd pct 40.2% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +2.8 more in Forbes

15.6 58th pct 18.4 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes even

0 4th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Cowra Surrounds in Forbes +3.1 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

6.2% 64th pct 3.2% 14th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra Surrounds vs Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/vs/103021065/forbes