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Coonamble vs Dubbo - West

Name: Coonamble vs Dubbo - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 145 km apart · Coonamble profile · Dubbo - West profile

Coonamble Dubbo - West

Dubbo - West and Coonamble are two different kinds of New South Wales centres. Dubbo - West is more urban and mobile, with 42.6% of people moving there in the last five years and a far higher number of public transport stops and departures. In contrast, Coonamble is more rural, with a much higher share of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. There are also notable differences in housing costs; typical weekly rent is far higher in Dubbo - West at $320, compared to $190 in Coonamble, and monthly home-loan payments are far higher in Dubbo - West by $650.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to full-time employment, with about 65% of the workforce in each. This shared stability exists alongside other similarities, such as nearly equal rates of long-term health conditions and people providing unpaid care. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted. The difference in the typical age of residents has narrowed to four years, while the gap in the share of people born overseas has widened to 6.7%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,391 larger in Dubbo - West Mortgage: $650 higher in Dubbo - West Rent: $130 higher in Dubbo - West Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West First Nations: 12.9 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +6,391 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

3,926 15th pct 10,317 54th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +4 yrs older in Coonamble gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 20.1%

21.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

39.0% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

42.6% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 38.1%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Dubbo - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 80.9%

0.7% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 38.6%

30.6% English +6.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.2% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

2.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 83.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 56.2%

21.4% No religion +7.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

0.4% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +1 more in Dubbo - West

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +3.28 more in Coonamble

5.81 88th pct 2.53 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +11 more in Dubbo - West

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +1,022 more in Dubbo - West

650 24th pct 1,672 55th pct

Avg size in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +149 larger in Dubbo - West

130 13th pct 279 29th pct

ICSEA in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +131 higher in Dubbo - West

780 0th pct 910 11th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.0% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 11.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 32.7%

16.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$175 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$675 24th pct $850 59th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$365 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $1,626 43rd pct

Family income in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$369 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,949 41st pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.1%

5.7% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 34.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +4.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

18.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +750 larger in Dubbo - West

1,278 87th pct 2,028 89th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +6 yrs older in Coonamble

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$163 higher in Dubbo - West

$491 17th pct $654 54th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$515 higher in Dubbo - West

$1,098 10th pct $1,613 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +0.2 larger in Dubbo - West gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 25.2%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 19.7%

1.3% Other families even 1.3%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 25.2%

13.8% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.3% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$130 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$190 6th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +$650 higher in Dubbo - West gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Coonamble in Dubbo - West even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.2 pts 27.5%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

29.3% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +7.7 pts 85.9%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 4 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 35.2%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% Under $200 ◂ +34.8 pts 14.7%

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.9%

0.8% $350–$549 +37.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.7 pts 18.8%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +63 more in Dubbo - West

2 5th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +5.79 more in Dubbo - West

0.51 6th pct 6.30 76th pct

Departures/1k in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +423.2 more in Dubbo - West

7.1 5th pct 430.4 35th pct

PT routes in Coonamble in Dubbo - West even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Coonamble in Dubbo - West

— 40 89th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +8.1 pts ▸ 71.0%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.0% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.2 pts 2.3%

13.3% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

6.1% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.9% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 11.3%

13.7% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

8.6% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +2 higher in Dubbo - West

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +3 higher in Dubbo - West

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +3 higher in Dubbo - West

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Coonamble in Dubbo - West even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +51 higher in Dubbo - West

902 13th pct 953 31st pct

ERP in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +6,907 higher in Dubbo - West

4,097 15th pct 11,004 53rd pct

Growth in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +3.8 pts higher in Dubbo - West

1.5% 23rd pct 5.2% 56th pct

Businesses in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +56 higher in Dubbo - West

665 35th pct 721 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +105 higher in Dubbo - West

549 13th pct 654 27th pct

Max temp in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +1.5 higher in Coonamble

27.0 84th pct 25.4 70th pct

Min temp in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +1.5 higher in Coonamble

11.3 43rd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +1.2 higher in Dubbo - West

3.8 28th pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +0.4 more in Dubbo - West

4.2 34th pct 4.6 40th pct

15-min city in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +0.1 pts higher in Coonamble

53.2% 40th pct 53.0% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +2.0 pts higher in Coonamble

58.2% 46th pct 56.2% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +66.3 pts higher in Dubbo - West

28.3% 17th pct 94.6% 55th pct

Walk to school in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +18.1 pts higher in Dubbo - West

50.9% 31st pct 69.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +37.7 pts higher in Dubbo - West

57.6% 17th pct 95.3% 44th pct

Walk to health in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +13.4 pts higher in Coonamble

41.2% 46th pct 27.8% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +8.4 more in Coonamble

23.4 79th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +16 higher in Dubbo - West

0 0th pct 16 29th pct

Mean slope in Coonamble in Dubbo - West +0.6 pts higher in Dubbo - West

3.0% 11th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Dubbo - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011094/coonamble/vs/105031102/dubbo-west