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West Wyalong vs Cobar

Name: West Wyalong vs Cobar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 272 km apart · West Wyalong profile · Cobar profile

West Wyalong Cobar

Cobar and West Wyalong are two regional New South Wales centres with very different economic and social profiles. Cobar has a younger population with a typical age of 37 and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 15.3%. It is also more expensive to live in, with a typical weekly household income of $1,702 compared to $1,324 in West Wyalong. In contrast, West Wyalong is older, with a typical age of 43, and has a much stronger culture of home ownership, where 46.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas are remarkably similar in how they live at home, with an identical average of 2.3 people per house. While they share this domestic pattern, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of renters has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in volunteering levels has also shrunk, though it remains far higher in West Wyalong at 24.1%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.7 pts higher in Cobar Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in West Wyalong De facto: 5.3 pts higher in Cobar PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in West Wyalong Volunteering: 10.0 pts higher in West Wyalong

Demographics & Identity

Population in West Wyalong in Cobar +1,396 larger in West Wyalong gap widening

5,525 26th pct 4,129 17th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Cobar +6 yrs older in West Wyalong gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

21.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.5%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.7%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 40.9%

30.2% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

7.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

West Wyalong Cobar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 76.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 43.3%

41.2% English ◂ +7.9 pts 33.3%

11.0% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.2%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

5.6% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

0.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 80.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.1% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 54.3%

22.0% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.7% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in West Wyalong in Cobar +5 more in West Wyalong

9 88th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in West Wyalong in Cobar +3.51 more in West Wyalong

8.30 95th pct 4.79 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in West Wyalong in Cobar +5 more in West Wyalong

9 21st pct 4 8th pct

Students in West Wyalong in Cobar +211 more in West Wyalong

782 29th pct 571 20th pct

Avg size in West Wyalong in Cobar +56 larger in Cobar

87 6th pct 143 14th pct

ICSEA in West Wyalong in Cobar +75 higher in West Wyalong

946 18th pct 871 6th pct

Highest year of school

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%

33.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

7.0% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 37.6%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.7 pts 2.9%

7.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.2%

0.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in West Wyalong in Cobar +$150 higher in Cobar gap widening

$730 34th pct $880 63rd pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Cobar +$378 higher in Cobar gap steady

$1,324 23rd pct $1,702 47th pct

Family income in West Wyalong in Cobar +$422 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,810 32nd pct $2,232 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 21.9%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

7.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.9%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.7%

14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 8.1%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 56.4%

19.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 17.7%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in West Wyalong in Cobar +262 larger in Cobar

369 72nd pct 631 86th pct

Median age in West Wyalong in Cobar +5 yrs older in Cobar

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in West Wyalong in Cobar +$39 higher in West Wyalong

$661 55th pct $622 47th pct

Household income in West Wyalong in Cobar +$530 higher in Cobar

$1,327 25th pct $1,857 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in West Wyalong in Cobar even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 54.0%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.5%

13.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.9% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.4%

31.5% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.2% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.3% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in West Wyalong in Cobar +$10 higher in West Wyalong gap steady

$200 7th pct $190 6th pct

Mortgage in West Wyalong in Cobar +$15 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,098 7th pct

People / bedroom in West Wyalong in Cobar even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 34.9%

17.9% Rented +14.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 26.6%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

2.3% Not stated even 2.4%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 90.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

30.3% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

7.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

3.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

41.9% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

45.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 40.9%

7.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.4% Under $1,000 +3.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 even 35.2%

12.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in West Wyalong in Cobar +1 more in Cobar

7 15th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in West Wyalong in Cobar +0.67 more in Cobar

1.27 14th pct 1.94 20th pct

Departures/1k in West Wyalong in Cobar +2.1 more in Cobar

9.0 6th pct 11.1 8th pct

PT routes in West Wyalong in Cobar +2 more in Cobar

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

54.6% Car (driver) +8.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%

6.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%

31.7% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

16.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%

10.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

4.3% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Mining +19.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.6 pts 11.1%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

8.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

23.9% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 15.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.9% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in West Wyalong in Cobar +1 higher in West Wyalong

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in West Wyalong in Cobar +2 higher in West Wyalong

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in West Wyalong in Cobar +1 higher in West Wyalong

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in West Wyalong in Cobar +1 higher in West Wyalong

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in West Wyalong in Cobar +21 higher in West Wyalong

958 33rd pct 937 25th pct

ERP in West Wyalong in Cobar +1,305 higher in West Wyalong

5,420 23rd pct 4,115 15th pct

Growth in West Wyalong in Cobar +0.5 pts higher in Cobar

-1.8% 4th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in West Wyalong in Cobar +374 higher in West Wyalong

836 46th pct 462 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in West Wyalong in Cobar +152 higher in West Wyalong

573 15th pct 422 7th pct

Max temp in West Wyalong in Cobar +2.1 higher in Cobar

24.1 54th pct 26.2 77th pct

Min temp in West Wyalong in Cobar +2.7 higher in Cobar

9.1 16th pct 11.8 50th pct

Walkability

Walk score in West Wyalong in Cobar even

3.4 24th pct 3.4 24th pct

Types ≤15 min in West Wyalong in Cobar even

3.8 29th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in West Wyalong in Cobar +15.3 pts higher in West Wyalong

52.3% 39th pct 36.9% 26th pct

Walk to shops in West Wyalong in Cobar +2.6 pts higher in Cobar

32.1% 22nd pct 34.7% 25th pct

Walk to transit in West Wyalong in Cobar +16.4 pts higher in West Wyalong

37.8% 20th pct 21.4% 15th pct

Walk to school in West Wyalong in Cobar +12.0 pts higher in West Wyalong

55.5% 34th pct 43.5% 26th pct

Walk to a park in West Wyalong in Cobar +13.8 pts higher in Cobar

57.5% 17th pct 71.3% 24th pct

Walk to health in West Wyalong in Cobar +11.6 pts higher in Cobar

33.1% 38th pct 44.7% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in West Wyalong in Cobar +2.2 more in Cobar

20.1 73rd pct 22.3 77th pct

Intersections/km² in West Wyalong in Cobar even

0 2nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in West Wyalong in Cobar +1.3 pts higher in Cobar

2.5% 2nd pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). West Wyalong vs Cobar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103021069/west-wyalong/vs/105011093/cobar