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Cobar vs Griffith

Name: Cobar vs Griffith — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 276 km apart · Cobar profile · Griffith profile

Cobar Griffith

Cobar and Griffith (NSW) are two distinct regional centres with very different social profiles. Griffith (NSW) is far more multicultural, with 26.5% of people born overseas and 27.3% using another language at home, compared to just 7.3% and 4.4% in Cobar. Griffith (NSW) also has better access to services, with 90.7% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and far more people who finished Year 12. In contrast, Cobar has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 15.3%, and more people earning a high weekly income of $2,000 or more.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas are almost identical in age and income. Both have a typical resident aged 37 and a typical weekly household income of around $1,700. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people born overseas and those who finished Year 12 has grown, as Griffith (NSW) has seen these figures rise faster than Cobar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,440 larger in Griffith Other language: 22.9 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 19.2 pts higher in Griffith De facto: 7.2 pts higher in Cobar Limited English: 5.4 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobar in Griffith +16,440 larger in Griffith gap widening

4,129 17th pct 20,569 90th pct

Median age in Cobar in Griffith even gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.1% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

16.7% Seniors (65+) even 16.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

40.9% Married +8.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.2% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 34.1%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

5.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Cobar Griffith

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 66.9%

0.5% India +8.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.1% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 26.7%

33.3% English ◂ +7.7 pts 25.7%

1.6% Italian +20.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%

7.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

0.3% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.8% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.9% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 65.8%

0.1% Italian +5.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Punjabi +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 59.8%

27.6% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 18.2%

16.2% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 7.5%

0.3% Hinduism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.4% Other religions +3.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobar in Griffith +8 more in Griffith

4 57th pct 12 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobar in Griffith +1.77 more in Cobar

4.79 86th pct 3.02 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobar in Griffith +12 more in Griffith

4 8th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Cobar in Griffith +3,487 more in Griffith

571 20th pct 4,058 87th pct

Avg size in Cobar in Griffith +195 larger in Griffith

143 14th pct 338 38th pct

ICSEA in Cobar in Griffith +84 higher in Griffith

871 6th pct 955 21st pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +11.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

29.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 26.6%

14.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 33.2%

13.0% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

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

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.3 pts 14.5%

11.2% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Cobar in Griffith +$47 higher in Cobar gap steady

$880 63rd pct $833 56th pct

Household income in Cobar in Griffith even gap narrowing

$1,702 47th pct $1,699 47th pct

Family income in Cobar in Griffith +$258 higher in Cobar gap narrowing

$2,232 60th pct $1,974 43rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

10.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

23.7% $650–$1,499 +16.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

33.9% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.9%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.4% None +7.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

17.7% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobar in Griffith +564 larger in Griffith

631 86th pct 1,195 87th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Cobar in Griffith +$35 higher in Cobar

$622 47th pct $587 40th pct

Household income in Cobar in Griffith +$573 higher in Cobar

$1,857 59th pct $1,284 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobar in Griffith +0.3 larger in Griffith gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 25.5%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.4% 1 person ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.9%

12.3% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobar in Griffith +$110 higher in Griffith gap widening

$190 6th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Cobar in Griffith +$402 higher in Griffith gap widening

$1,098 7th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Cobar in Griffith +0.10 higher in Griffith gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.6% Rented +3.7 pts ▸ 36.3%

34.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 31.3%

26.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 80.4%

4.7% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%

31.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 30.6%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom even 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% Under $200 ◂ +31.5 pts 17.6%

40.9% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

3.6% $350–$549 +27.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.2 pts 19.4%

13.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobar in Griffith +174 more in Griffith

8 16th pct 182 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Cobar in Griffith +6.91 more in Griffith

1.94 20th pct 8.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cobar in Griffith +414.0 more in Griffith

11.1 8th pct 425.1 35th pct

PT routes in Cobar in Griffith +11 more in Griffith

6 43rd pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cobar in Griffith

— 3 29th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 73.3%

3.8% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

6.5% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 34.6%

13.2% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.9% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Mining ◂ +30.5 pts 0.2%

2.0% Manufacturing +17.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.1% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

6.9% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

17.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +11.0 pts 6.8%

15.8% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

10.8% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.9% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobar in Griffith even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cobar in Griffith even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cobar in Griffith +1 higher in Cobar

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Cobar in Griffith even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Cobar in Griffith even

937 25th pct 938 25th pct

ERP in Cobar in Griffith +16,659 higher in Griffith

4,115 15th pct 20,774 87th pct

Growth in Cobar in Griffith +1.7 pts higher in Griffith

-1.3% 6th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Cobar in Griffith +1,876 higher in Griffith

462 23rd pct 2,338 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobar in Griffith +57 higher in Griffith

422 7th pct 479 10th pct

Max temp in Cobar in Griffith +1.4 higher in Cobar

26.2 77th pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Cobar in Griffith +1.9 higher in Cobar

11.8 50th pct 9.9 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobar in Griffith +1.9 higher in Griffith

3.4 24th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobar in Griffith +1.2 more in Griffith

3.8 28th pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Cobar in Griffith +18.2 pts higher in Griffith

36.9% 26th pct 55.2% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Cobar in Griffith +17.5 pts higher in Griffith

34.7% 25th pct 52.3% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Cobar in Griffith +69.3 pts higher in Griffith

21.4% 15th pct 90.7% 49th pct

Walk to school in Cobar in Griffith +20.5 pts higher in Griffith

43.5% 26th pct 64.0% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Cobar in Griffith +19.8 pts higher in Griffith

71.3% 24th pct 91.1% 39th pct

Walk to health in Cobar in Griffith +5.4 pts higher in Griffith

44.7% 49th pct 50.1% 54th pct

Amenities/1k in Cobar in Griffith +4.7 more in Cobar

22.3 77th pct 17.6 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobar in Griffith +37 higher in Griffith

0 0th pct 37 36th pct

Mean slope in Cobar in Griffith +0.7 pts higher in Cobar

3.8% 24th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobar vs Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011093/cobar/vs/113011256/griffith