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Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Coonabarabran

Name: Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Coonabarabran — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Mudgee Surrounds - West profile · Coonabarabran profile

Mudgee Surrounds - West Coonabarabran

Mudgee Surrounds - West and Coonabarabran are two rural New South Wales areas with a few striking differences in wealth and layout. Mudgee Surrounds - West is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,414 compared to $1,079 in Coonabarabran. This is reflected in home loans, where the typical monthly payment in Mudgee Surrounds - West is far higher at $1,651, while it is just $871 in Coonabarabran. In contrast, Coonabarabran is much more walkable; 41.1% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, compared to just 19.9% in Mudgee Surrounds - West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They also share very similar patterns in the languages spoken at home and a nearly identical share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. Residents in Coonabarabran are now noticeably older than those in Mudgee Surrounds - West, and the difference in typical family incomes has widened significantly.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran Mortgage: $780 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Coonabarabran Participation: 9.2 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +3,151 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

11,072 58th pct 7,921 40th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +5 yrs older in Coonabarabran gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 27.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 46.1%

30.0% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

9.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Mudgee Surrounds - West Coonabarabran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 79.3%

2.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 41.1%

42.2% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

3.6% German even 3.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 83.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 56.5%

31.5% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 27.0%

11.0% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +1 more in Coonabarabran

9 88th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +3.22 more in Coonabarabran

4.21 81st pct 7.43 92nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran even

13 34th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +234 more in Coonabarabran

868 32nd pct 1,102 40th pct

Avg size in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +14 larger in Coonabarabran

109 9th pct 122 12th pct

ICSEA in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +18 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

907 10th pct 889 8th pct

Highest year of school

36.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.0%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%

13.6% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 30.8%

14.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 12.7%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

8.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.5% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$107 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$664 22nd pct $557 9th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$335 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,414 30th pct $1,079 7th pct

Family income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$459 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,841 34th pct $1,382 9th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

19.4% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.6% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

27.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +8.4 pts 49.7%

19.6% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +124 larger in Coonabarabran

747 86th pct 871 86th pct

Median age in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +4 yrs older in Mudgee Surrounds - West

26 yrs 64th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$64 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

$557 33rd pct $493 18th pct

Household income in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$455 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

$1,593 44th pct $1,138 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +0.2 larger in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 47.6%

32.3% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.5% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.0% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 9.7%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$80 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$280 22nd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +$780 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

$1,651 37th pct $871 0th pct

People / bedroom in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +0.10 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.4 pts 23.6%

14.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

3.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 94.9%

0.6% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.1%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 25.3%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

3.7% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 45.0%

18.2% Under $200 +26.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 2.4%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.1% Under $1,000 +30.5 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.0%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 8.6%

13.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +2 more in Coonabarabran

6 14th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +0.47 more in Coonabarabran

0.54 6th pct 1.01 11th pct

Departures/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +0.7 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

6.0 4th pct 5.3 4th pct

PT routes in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +3 more in Mudgee Surrounds - West

13 73rd pct 10 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 55.7%

14.2% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

3.9% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 36.0%

25.5% 1 vehicle +9.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

2.7% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

13.7% Mining ◂ +12.0 pts 1.7%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.2% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

12.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.4% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.7 pts 7.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +2 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +2 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +4 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +42 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

953 31st pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +3,534 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

11,482 55th pct 7,948 37th pct

Growth in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +3.7 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

3.7% 42nd pct 0.0% 12th pct

Businesses in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +539 higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

1,552 77th pct 1,013 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +25 higher in Coonabarabran

723 36th pct 748 39th pct

Max temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +0.5 higher in Coonabarabran

24.0 53rd pct 24.5 59th pct

Min temp in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +0.5 higher in Coonabarabran

8.6 13th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +1.5 higher in Coonabarabran

1.4 7th pct 3.0 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +1.7 more in Coonabarabran

1.6 8th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +21.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran

19.9% 13th pct 41.1% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +21.4 pts higher in Coonabarabran

19.0% 12th pct 40.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +14.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran

11.7% 9th pct 26.0% 17th pct

Walk to school in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +19.4 pts higher in Coonabarabran

21.9% 12th pct 41.3% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +18.8 pts higher in Coonabarabran

24.7% 5th pct 43.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +29.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran

9.6% 16th pct 39.2% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +11.2 more in Coonabarabran

11.9 36th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran even

0 3rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Mudgee Surrounds - West in Coonabarabran +3.0 pts higher in Mudgee Surrounds - West

7.5% 77th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mudgee Surrounds - West vs Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west/vs/105031099/coonabarabran