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Cowra Surrounds vs Grenfell

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

Cowra Surrounds Grenfell

Cowra Surrounds and Grenfell are two rural New South Wales areas with a few sharp contrasts. Grenfell is much more walkable, with a score of 3.8 (mostly car-dependent) compared to 2.0 (mostly car-dependent) in Cowra Surrounds. This is reflected in the accessibility of services; for example, 50.6% of homes in Grenfell are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 18.5% are in Cowra Surrounds. There are also stark differences for First Nations people, who are far older in Grenfell with a typical age of 32 and a much higher unemployment rate of 17.9%, whereas in Cowra Surrounds, the typical First Nations resident is 22 and the unemployment rate is much lower at 4.8%.

Both areas share very similar profiles in many ways, with nearly identical shares of children under 15, people with a bachelor degree, and those who speak little or no English. They also track closely on typical weekly personal incomes, which are $601 in Cowra Surrounds and $575 in Grenfell. Since 2011, some gaps have shifted: the difference in the proportion of people living alone has widened to 6.2%, while the gap in volunteer rates has narrowed to 4.3%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,119 larger in Cowra Surrounds No car: 3.0 pts higher in Grenfell Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Grenfell Unpaid carers: 1.5 pts higher in Grenfell Living alone: 6.2 pts higher in Grenfell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +2,119 larger in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

5,716 27th pct 3,597 14th pct

Median age in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +2 yrs older in Grenfell gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%

29.0% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 28.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

6.9% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cowra Surrounds Grenfell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.6% England even 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.1% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

10.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.8% German even 3.8%

1.3% Italian even 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.8% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

26.8% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +4.19 more in Grenfell

6.62 90th pct 10.81 100th pct

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

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +127 more in Cowra Surrounds

555 20th pct 428 14th pct

Avg size in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +21 larger in Cowra Surrounds

93 7th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +6 higher in Grenfell

954 21st pct 960 23rd pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.0% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.0% Bachelor degree even 16.1%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.2% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Society & culture even 7.8%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$26 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap steady

$601 13th pct $575 10th pct

Household income in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$114 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap widening

$1,157 11th pct $1,043 5th pct

Family income in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$96 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,490 13th pct $1,394 10th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.7% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

46.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

28.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +0.8 pts ▸ 53.8%

20.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +110 larger in Cowra Surrounds

279 63rd pct 169 48th pct

Median age in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +10 yrs older in Grenfell

22 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$24 higher in Grenfell

$464 13th pct $488 17th pct

Household income in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$14 higher in Grenfell

$1,319 24th pct $1,333 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +0.1 larger in Cowra Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 45.7%

37.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

12.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

41.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 39.2%

28.2% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.6% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$12 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap narrowing

$210 9th pct $198 7th pct

Mortgage in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +$211 higher in Cowra Surrounds gap steady

$1,164 10th pct $953 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright +1.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

28.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 24.6%

15.6% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

1.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 93.8%

0.5% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%

28.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

35.2% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 49.6%

49.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 44.9%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 30.6%

14.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +1 more in Cowra Surrounds

3 7th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +0.03 more in Grenfell

0.52 6th pct 0.56 6th pct

Departures/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +5.0 more in Grenfell

6.6 5th pct 11.7 8th pct

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

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell

27 85th pct —

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 54.3%

18.6% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 33.7%

28.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

2.6% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

11.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

6.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Accommodation & food even 4.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +7 higher in Cowra Surrounds

949 29th pct 942 27th pct

ERP in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +2,229 higher in Cowra Surrounds

5,778 25th pct 3,549 13th pct

Growth in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +2.2 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

1.4% 22nd pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +309 higher in Cowra Surrounds

865 47th pct 556 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +6 higher in Cowra Surrounds

696 32nd pct 689 32nd pct

Max temp in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +0.2 higher in Cowra Surrounds

23.6 49th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +0.3 higher in Cowra Surrounds

8.4 12th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +1.8 higher in Grenfell

2.0 12th pct 3.8 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +1.9 more in Grenfell

2.3 13th pct 4.3 35th pct

15-min city in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +27.1 pts higher in Grenfell

29.6% 20th pct 56.7% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +32.1 pts higher in Grenfell

18.5% 12th pct 50.6% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +0.4 pts higher in Grenfell

17.8% 13th pct 18.2% 13th pct

Walk to school in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +25.0 pts higher in Grenfell

31.9% 18th pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +21.5 pts higher in Grenfell

44.6% 12th pct 66.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +25.1 pts higher in Grenfell

17.9% 23rd pct 43.1% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +8.3 more in Grenfell

15.6 58th pct 23.9 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell even

0 4th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Cowra Surrounds in Grenfell +1.9 pts higher in Cowra Surrounds

6.2% 64th pct 4.4% 33rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cowra Surrounds vs Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021064/cowra-surrounds/vs/103021066/grenfell