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Cobar vs Narromine

Name: Cobar vs Narromine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 246 km apart · Cobar profile · Narromine profile

Cobar Narromine

Cobar and Narromine are two New South Wales regional areas with distinct economic profiles. Cobar is more focused on mining, which helps explain why its typical weekly household income is well higher at $1,702 compared to $1,319 in Narromine. Cobar also has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.2%, while Narromine is more reliant on agriculture. Residents in Narromine generally live in a more accessible environment, where the share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services is far higher than in Cobar.

Everyday life in both places shares many common traits, including almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and very similar house sizes. Both areas also have a high Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, though this is well higher in Narromine at 20.3%. While the typical resident in Narromine is noticeably older at 41, the gap in the share of people aged 65 and over has remained steady since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.5 pts higher in Cobar Population: 2,329 larger in Narromine De facto: 6.1 pts higher in Cobar Volunteering: 5.8 pts higher in Narromine Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Narromine +2,329 larger in Narromine gap widening

4,129 17th pct 6,458 31st pct

Median age in Cobar in Narromine +4 yrs older in Narromine gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.4%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 33.7%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Narromine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 42.4%

33.3% English +3.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 84.5%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 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 even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

27.6% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 22.2%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobar in Narromine +2 more in Narromine

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobar in Narromine +0.43 more in Cobar

4.79 86th pct 4.36 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar in Narromine +2 more in Narromine

4 8th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Cobar in Narromine +350 more in Narromine

571 20th pct 921 34th pct

Avg size in Cobar in Narromine +11 larger in Narromine

143 14th pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Cobar in Narromine +9 higher in Cobar

871 6th pct 862 5th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.1% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 33.5%

13.0% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +8.5 pts 13.2%

11.2% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Narromine +$158 higher in Cobar gap widening

$880 63rd pct $722 33rd pct

Household income in Cobar in Narromine +$383 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,702 47th pct $1,319 22nd pct

Family income in Cobar in Narromine +$500 higher in Cobar gap steady

$2,232 60th pct $1,732 27th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.7%

17.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 53.8%

17.7% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.8% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar in Narromine +679 larger in Narromine

631 86th pct 1,310 87th pct

Median age in Cobar in Narromine +4 yrs older in Cobar

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cobar in Narromine even

$622 47th pct $622 47th pct

Household income in Cobar in Narromine +$451 higher in Cobar

$1,857 59th pct $1,406 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Narromine +0.2 larger in Narromine gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 52.2%

28.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 29.2%

12.3% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Narromine +$50 higher in Narromine gap widening

$190 6th pct $240 13th pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Narromine +$102 higher in Narromine gap narrowing

$1,098 7th pct $1,200 11th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar in Narromine even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

32.6% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 23.8%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 93.1%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 42.5%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 31.1%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 +11.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

49.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.8 pts 31.3%

3.6% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.9%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.2%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

6.0% $3,000 or more even 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar in Narromine +4 more in Narromine

8 16th pct 12 21st pct

Stops/1k in Cobar in Narromine +0.08 more in Cobar

1.94 20th pct 1.86 20th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar in Narromine +46.2 more in Narromine

11.1 8th pct 57.3 17th pct

PT routes in Cobar in Narromine +5 more in Narromine

6 43rd pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

9.1% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.5% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 35.4%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 33.5%

13.2% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

7.9% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Mining ◂ +28.4 pts 2.3%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +6.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.9% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

5.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%

17.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 10.8%

10.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.5% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.6% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobar in Narromine even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cobar in Narromine even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cobar in Narromine even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cobar in Narromine +1 higher in Narromine

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cobar in Narromine even

937 25th pct 936 24th pct

ERP in Cobar in Narromine +2,384 higher in Narromine

4,115 15th pct 6,499 29th pct

Growth in Cobar in Narromine +0.5 pts higher in Narromine

-1.3% 6th pct -0.8% 8th pct

Businesses in Cobar in Narromine +487 higher in Narromine

462 23rd pct 949 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobar in Narromine +161 higher in Narromine

422 7th pct 582 16th pct

Max temp in Cobar in Narromine +0.4 higher in Cobar

26.2 77th pct 25.8 74th pct

Min temp in Cobar in Narromine +1.2 higher in Cobar

11.8 50th pct 10.6 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Narromine +0.7 higher in Narromine

3.4 24th pct 4.1 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Narromine +0.7 more in Narromine

3.8 28th pct 4.5 39th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Narromine +17.0 pts higher in Narromine

36.9% 26th pct 53.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Narromine +14.1 pts higher in Narromine

34.7% 25th pct 48.8% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Narromine +35.0 pts higher in Narromine

21.4% 15th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Narromine +14.5 pts higher in Narromine

43.5% 26th pct 58.0% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Narromine +5.7 pts higher in Cobar

71.3% 24th pct 65.6% 21st pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Narromine +13.3 pts higher in Narromine

44.7% 49th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Narromine +7.9 more in Cobar

22.3 77th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Narromine even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Narromine +1.6 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 24th pct 2.2% 0th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Narromine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011093/cobar/vs/105031105/narromine