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Coonamble vs Coonabarabran

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 121 km apart · Coonamble profile · Coonabarabran profile

Coonamble Coonabarabran

Coonabarabran and Coonamble are two regional New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in Coonabarabran, where the typical age is 50, while the typical resident in Coonamble is 38. Coonamble has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 32.6%, compared to 11.0% in Coonabarabran. This difference is reflected in the age of the children's population, with the share of children under 15 well higher in Coonamble at 21.9% and only 17.0% in Coonabarabran.

The gap in the age of residents has widened since 2011, as has the difference in the number of people arriving from overseas, which is far higher in Coonamble at 23.0%. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several traits. They have very similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and similar typical weekly rents, which sit around $190 to $200. Both areas also have roughly the same number of people per home, averaging between 2.3 and 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,995 larger in Coonabarabran First Nations: 21.6 pts higher in Coonamble Median age: 12 yrs older in Coonabarabran Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Coonamble Under 15: 4.9 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +3,995 larger in Coonabarabran gap steady
3,926 15th pct 7,921 40th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +12 yrs older in Coonabarabran gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +21.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 11.0% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +9.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap widening
18.6% 58th pct 28.4% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +4.9 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
21.9% 85th pct 17.0% 39th pct
De facto in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
13.4% 68th pct 11.3% 40th pct

Age structure

18.6% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.9 pts 18.2%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

Marital status

39.0% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
42.6% Never married ◂ +12.2 pts 30.4%
7.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Coonabarabran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 5.8% 2nd pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 79.3%
0.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Philippines even 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 41.1%
30.6% English +9.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
9.2% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Filipino even 0.4%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
2.1% 3rd pct 2.4% 5th pct
Limited English in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.0 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
0.1% 5th pct 0.2% 7th pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 83.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +5.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap narrowing
21.4% 8th pct 27.0% 14th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 56.5%
21.4% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
14.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.2 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
34.1% 7th pct 33.0% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
10.6% 13th pct 10.3% 12th pct
Schools in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +5 more in Coonabarabran
5 64th pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.62 more in Coonabarabran
5.81 88th pct 7.43 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +7 more in Coonabarabran
6 12th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +452 more in Coonabarabran
650 24th pct 1,102 40th pct
Avg size in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +8 larger in Coonamble
130 13th pct 122 12th pct
ICSEA in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +109 higher in Coonabarabran
780 0th pct 889 8th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.0%
27.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
9.5% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%
7.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Architecture & building even 3.7%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$118 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$675 24th pct $557 9th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$182 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,261 18th pct $1,079 7th pct
Family income in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$198 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,580 18th pct $1,382 9th pct
High earners in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
6.2% 22nd pct 4.9% 13th pct
High-income homes in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +3.0 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
11.4% 18th pct 8.4% 7th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
23.9% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.6%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran
31.1% 68th pct 33.7% 81st pct
Mental health in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran
7.8% 37th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.0 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 7.9% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%
7.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.9% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%
5.4% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None ◂ +2.6 pts 49.7%
18.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
7.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.9 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap narrowing
18.4% 75th pct 21.3% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
11.4% 36th pct 13.6% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +3.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
23.8% 33rd pct 20.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran
1.7% 21st pct 3.4% 64th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +4.4 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
17.6% 20th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +407 larger in Coonamble
1,278 87th pct 871 86th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +5 yrs older in Coonamble
27 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +5.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran
25.5% 9th pct 31.2% 19th pct
Unemployment in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.9 pts higher in Coonamble
15.3% 78th pct 13.5% 70th pct
Median income in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$2 higher in Coonabarabran
$491 17th pct $493 18th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$40 higher in Coonabarabran
$1,098 10th pct $1,138 12th pct
Indigenous language in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran
1.6% 18th pct 2.0% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.1 larger in Coonamble gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +8.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
24.4% 95th pct 16.3% 73rd pct
Living alone in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
31.4% 77th pct 32.6% 82nd pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 47.6%
27.7% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +8.1 pts 16.3%
1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
31.4% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
9.3% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$10 higher in Coonabarabran gap widening
$190 6th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +$4 higher in Coonabarabran gap narrowing
$867 0th pct $871 0th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.10 higher in Coonamble gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +9.1 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
29.3% 57th pct 20.2% 29th pct
Owned outright in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +10.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap widening
38.7% 71st pct 49.0% 94th pct
Separate houses in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
93.6% 77th pct 94.9% 82nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonamblein Coonabarabran even gap narrowing
76.1% 40th pct 76.2% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 49.0%
29.3% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 20.2%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 23.6%
5.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 94.9%
3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 44.1%
27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.7%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.0%
40.7% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.8% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +3.2 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
8.1% 73rd pct 4.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +4.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap widening
13.4% 46th pct 18.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.4% 17th pct
PT stops in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +6 more in Coonabarabran
2 5th pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.50 more in Coonabarabran
0.51 6th pct 1.01 11th pct
Departures/1k in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.8 more in Coonamble
7.1 5th pct 5.3 4th pct
PT routes in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +7 more in Coonabarabran
3 21st pct 10 62nd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 55.7%
13.4% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.3% Walked even 7.4%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
35.0% 1 vehicle even 35.0%
14.4% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.7% 4 or more even 9.7%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.0 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
27.5% 10th pct 26.5% 7th pct
Recent arrivals in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +14.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
23.0% 87th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran gap steady
6.2% 77th pct 6.4% 79th pct
Participation in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +5.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
52.4% 18th pct 47.0% 9th pct
Full-time in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +5.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
65.0% 87th pct 59.5% 56th pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%
6.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 25.3%
14.8% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.7% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%
8.6% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamblein Coonabarabran even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1 higher in Coonabarabran
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1 higher in Coonabarabran
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Coonamblein Coonabarabran even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +9 higher in Coonabarabran
902 13th pct 911 15th pct
ERP in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +3,851 higher in Coonabarabran
4,097 15th pct 7,948 37th pct
Growth in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.5 pts higher in Coonamble
1.5% 23rd pct 0.0% 12th pct
Businesses in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +348 higher in Coonabarabran
665 35th pct 1,013 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +199 higher in Coonabarabran
549 13th pct 748 39th pct
Max temp in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.4 higher in Coonamble
27.0 84th pct 24.5 59th pct
Min temp in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.2 higher in Coonamble
11.3 43rd pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.9 higher in Coonamble
3.8 28th pct 3.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.9 more in Coonamble
4.2 34th pct 3.3 22nd pct
15-min city in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +12.0 pts higher in Coonamble
53.2% 40th pct 41.1% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +17.7 pts higher in Coonamble
58.2% 46th pct 40.4% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.4 pts higher in Coonamble
28.3% 17th pct 26.0% 17th pct
Walk to school in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +9.6 pts higher in Coonamble
50.9% 31st pct 41.3% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +14.0 pts higher in Coonamble
57.6% 17th pct 43.5% 11th pct
Walk to health in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +2.0 pts higher in Coonamble
41.2% 46th pct 39.2% 44th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +0.3 more in Coonamble
23.4 79th pct 23.1 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamblein Coonabarabran even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Coonamblein Coonabarabran +1.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran
3.0% 11th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Coonabarabran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011094/coonamble/vs/105031099/coonabarabran