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Cobar vs Hay

Name: Cobar vs Hay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 285 km apart · Cobar profile · Hay profile

Cobar Hay

Cobar and Hay are two regional New South Wales towns with very different profiles. Cobar has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 48 in Hay. This younger age is consistent with a higher share of children under 15 in Cobar (20.2% vs 16.2%) and a far higher typical weekly household income, which is $1,702 compared to $1,236 in Hay. These figures reflect the different local industries, as mining is a major employer in Cobar while agriculture is more prominent in Hay.

Both towns are very similar in terms of their overseas-born populations and the number of people who use another language at home. They also share similar household sizes and rates of one-parent families. While Cobar has more public transport stops and departures, Hay is more walkable for daily needs, with 58% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 34.7% in Cobar. Since 2011, the gap in typical ages and incomes between the two towns has continued to widen.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Hay Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Cobar Volunteering: 8.3 pts higher in Hay Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Hay De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Cobar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Hay +1,232 larger in Cobar gap narrowing

4,129 17th pct 2,897 11th pct

Median age in Cobar in Hay +11 yrs older in Hay gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.0%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 34.0%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

5.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Hay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 80.0%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 41.7%

33.3% English +6.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 84.0%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

27.6% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobar in Hay +1 more in Cobar

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobar in Hay +1.61 more in Hay

4.79 86th pct 6.40 90th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar in Hay +1 more in Cobar

4 8th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Cobar in Hay +167 more in Cobar

571 20th pct 404 13th pct

Avg size in Cobar in Hay +8 larger in Cobar

143 14th pct 135 13th pct

ICSEA in Cobar in Hay +57 higher in Hay

871 6th pct 928 13th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%

14.1% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 12.4%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 12.7%

11.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

7.1% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.2% Creative arts even 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Hay +$179 higher in Cobar gap widening

$880 63rd pct $701 29th pct

Household income in Cobar in Hay +$466 higher in Cobar gap widening

$1,702 47th pct $1,236 16th pct

Family income in Cobar in Hay +$607 higher in Cobar gap steady

$2,232 60th pct $1,625 21st pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

17.6% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 4.4%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

33.9% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.1% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.7% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.4% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None ◂ +3.8 pts 52.6%

17.7% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar in Hay +391 larger in Cobar

631 86th pct 240 59th pct

Median age in Cobar in Hay +2 yrs older in Cobar

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cobar in Hay +$18 higher in Cobar

$622 47th pct $604 44th pct

Household income in Cobar in Hay +$491 higher in Cobar

$1,857 59th pct $1,366 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Hay +0.1 larger in Cobar gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 47.6%

28.5% Couples without children +7.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

12.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Hay +$15 higher in Cobar gap steady

$190 6th pct $175 4th pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Hay +$204 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$1,098 7th pct $894 0th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar in Hay even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.6% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 26.3%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 21.7%

3.2% Other tenure +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 91.2%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 43.1%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 25.8%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.4% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% Under $200 +9.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.1%

3.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% Under $1,000 +12.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 31.7%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 6.5%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar in Hay +7 more in Cobar

8 16th pct 1 2nd pct

Stops/1k in Cobar in Hay +1.59 more in Cobar

1.94 20th pct 0.35 4th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar in Hay +6.3 more in Cobar

11.1 8th pct 4.8 3rd pct

PT routes in Cobar in Hay +4 more in Cobar

6 43rd pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

9.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.5% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.6% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Mining ◂ +30.7 pts 0.0%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 14.2%

17.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%

11.5% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobar in Hay even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cobar in Hay even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cobar in Hay +1 higher in Cobar

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cobar in Hay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cobar in Hay +10 higher in Cobar

937 25th pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Cobar in Hay +1,189 higher in Cobar

4,115 15th pct 2,926 11th pct

Growth in Cobar in Hay +2.3 pts higher in Hay

-1.3% 6th pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Cobar in Hay +12 higher in Cobar

462 23rd pct 450 22nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobar in Hay +40 higher in Cobar

422 7th pct 382 5th pct

Max temp in Cobar in Hay +0.7 higher in Cobar

26.2 77th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Cobar in Hay +1.6 higher in Cobar

11.8 50th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Hay +0.7 higher in Hay

3.4 24th pct 4.1 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Hay +0.6 more in Hay

3.8 28th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Hay +15.8 pts higher in Hay

36.9% 26th pct 52.7% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Hay +23.2 pts higher in Hay

34.7% 25th pct 58.0% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Hay +19.0 pts higher in Cobar

21.4% 15th pct 2.4% 2nd pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Hay +14.9 pts higher in Hay

43.5% 26th pct 58.5% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Hay +5.3 pts higher in Hay

71.3% 24th pct 76.6% 26th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Hay +9.8 pts higher in Hay

44.7% 49th pct 54.5% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Hay +4.0 more in Hay

22.3 77th pct 26.2 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Hay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Hay +0.8 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 24th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Cobar with nearby areas

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Compare Hay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Hay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011093/cobar/vs/109021177/hay