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Cobar vs Far West

Name: Cobar vs Far West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 303 km apart · Cobar profile · Far West profile

Cobar Far West

Cobar and Far West are two remote New South Wales regions with distinct economic profiles. Cobar has a typical weekly family income of $2,232, which is far higher than the $1,288 seen in Far West. This gap is consistent among First Nations households, which in Cobar earn $1,857 compared to $939 in Far West. Cobar is also more diverse, with 21.2% of residents arriving from overseas recently, compared to just 5.5% in Far West. These differences are reflected in their workforces; Cobar has a strong mining presence, while Far West is heavily focused on agriculture.

Both areas share very similar overall advantage scores, sitting just below the national average. They also have nearly identical rates of university qualifications, with about 9% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. Despite these similarities, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown, with residents now noticeably older in Far West, where the typical person is 43 compared to 37 in Cobar.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 21.8 pts higher in Far West Recent arrivals: 15.7 pts higher in Cobar Family income: $944 higher in Cobar First Nations: 13.7 pts higher in Far West Personal income: $297 higher in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Far West +1,841 larger in Cobar gap steady

4,129 17th pct 2,288 9th pct

Median age in Cobar in Far West +6 yrs older in Far West gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 18.3%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

40.9% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 37.5%

9.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Far West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 77.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 29.9%

33.3% English ◂ +6.3 pts 27.1%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

7.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.9% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 80.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +10.9 pts 43.4%

27.6% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobar in Far West +2 more in Far West

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobar in Far West +9.53 more in Far West

4.79 86th pct 14.32 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar in Far West +6 more in Far West

4 8th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Cobar in Far West +357 more in Cobar

571 20th pct 214 7th pct

Avg size in Cobar in Far West +107 larger in Cobar

143 14th pct 36 0th pct

ICSEA in Cobar in Far West +133 higher in Cobar

871 6th pct 738 0th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 23.9%

14.1% Year 9 or below +7.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

8.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 26.2%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +12.7 pts 9.0%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Far West +$297 higher in Cobar gap widening

$880 63rd pct $583 11th pct

Household income in Cobar in Far West +$599 higher in Cobar gap widening

$1,702 47th pct $1,103 8th pct

Family income in Cobar in Far West +$944 higher in Cobar gap widening

$2,232 60th pct $1,288 5th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.0%

17.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 10.6%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.6% Diabetes even 5.6%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 55.0%

17.7% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

3.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar in Far West +33 larger in Far West

631 86th pct 664 86th pct

Median age in Cobar in Far West +3 yrs older in Far West

27 yrs 71st pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Cobar in Far West +$185 higher in Cobar

$622 47th pct $437 9th pct

Household income in Cobar in Far West +$918 higher in Cobar

$1,857 59th pct $939 3rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Far West +0.1 larger in Far West gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.1 pts 41.8%

28.5% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.8% One-parent families +8.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

33.4% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 31.2%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.4%

5.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Far West +$40 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$190 6th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Far West +$166 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,098 7th pct $932 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Cobar in Far West +0.10 higher in Far West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.6% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 31.1%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 10.4%

3.2% Other tenure +8.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.4% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +8.4 pts 81.8%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 0.8%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.0%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 35.8%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 20.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.4% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 61.4%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +18.9 pts 22.0%

3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 53.1%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.1 pts 11.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar in Far West +3 more in Far West

8 16th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Cobar in Far West +2.87 more in Far West

1.94 20th pct 4.81 58th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar in Far West +21.2 more in Far West

11.1 8th pct 32.3 15th pct

PT routes in Cobar in Far West even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +26.9 pts 36.5%

9.1% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

6.5% Walked +10.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 24.6%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 35.3%

7.9% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

7.7% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.7% Mining ◂ +29.4 pts 1.2%

6.9% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.0% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

0.4% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +23.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.2 pts 3.9%

17.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +12.9 pts 5.0%

11.5% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.8% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

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

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Cobar in Far West +3 higher in Cobar

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Cobar in Far West +2 higher in Far West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Cobar in Far West +28 higher in Cobar

937 25th pct 909 14th pct

ERP in Cobar in Far West +1,813 higher in Cobar

4,115 15th pct 2,302 8th pct

Growth in Cobar in Far West +0.1 pts higher in Far West

-1.3% 6th pct -1.2% 7th pct

Businesses in Cobar in Far West +123 higher in Cobar

462 23rd pct 339 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobar in Far West +213 higher in Cobar

422 7th pct 209 0th pct

Max temp in Cobar in Far West +1.2 higher in Far West

26.2 77th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Cobar in Far West +1.7 higher in Far West

11.8 50th pct 13.5 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Far West +0.1 higher in Cobar

3.4 24th pct 3.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Far West +0.1 more in Far West

3.8 28th pct 3.9 30th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Far West +14.4 pts higher in Far West

36.9% 26th pct 51.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Far West +8.8 pts higher in Far West

34.7% 25th pct 43.6% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Far West +9.8 pts higher in Far West

21.4% 15th pct 31.2% 18th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Far West +5.5 pts higher in Far West

43.5% 26th pct 49.0% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Far West +15.6 pts higher in Cobar

71.3% 24th pct 55.7% 16th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Far West +3.9 pts higher in Cobar

44.7% 49th pct 40.8% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Far West +39.3 more in Far West

22.3 77th pct 61.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Far West even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Far West +0.9 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 24th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Compare Far West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Far West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011093/cobar/vs/105021098/far-west