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Coonamble vs Dubbo Surrounds

Name: Coonamble vs Dubbo Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 143 km apart · Coonamble profile · Dubbo Surrounds profile

Coonamble Dubbo Surrounds

Dubbo Surrounds and Coonamble are both rural New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and demographics. Coonamble has a far higher First Nations population at 32.6% compared to 8.4% in Dubbo Surrounds. Financial security also varies widely; Dubbo Surrounds is far more likely to have households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.1% versus 11.4% in Coonamble) and a much higher typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,733. In contrast, Coonamble is more walkable, with 58.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Dubbo Surrounds is largely car-dependent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have often widened, particularly regarding income, mortgage payments, and the number of people working or looking for work. Despite these drifting trends, they remain similar in other ways. Both areas have about the same share of children under 15 (around 21%) and seniors over 65 (around 18%). They also share very similar levels of volunteering and a nearly identical proportion of residents who speak a First Nations language (1.6%).

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $866 higher in Dubbo Surrounds First Nations: 24.2 pts higher in Coonamble One-parent: 15.2 pts higher in Coonamble Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Coonamble Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +2,037 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

3,926 15th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +4 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.1%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

39.0% Married +18.6 pts ▸ 57.5%

42.6% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 27.5%

7.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 85.7%

0.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.6% English +9.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

9.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +5.6 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

21.4% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.4% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds even

5 64th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +1.84 more in Coonamble

5.81 88th pct 3.97 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +11 more in Dubbo Surrounds

6 12th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +369 more in Coonamble

650 24th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +60 larger in Coonamble

130 13th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +205 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

780 0th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

27.0% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 11.3%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.1% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

11.3% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.0% Engineering & related +6.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.5% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$188 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$675 24th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$691 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$574 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.9%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 10.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

9.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

5.9% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke even 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +6.4 pts ▸ 58.8%

18.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +779 larger in Coonamble

1,278 87th pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +3 yrs older in Coonamble

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$142 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$491 17th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$839 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,098 10th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +0.4 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

27.7% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +15.2 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 17.1%

9.3% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$75 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$190 6th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +$866 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$867 0th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +21.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.7% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

29.3% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 9.4%

5.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 97.9%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 31.7%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 7.9%

8.3% 5 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% Under $200 ◂ +33.2 pts 16.3%

40.7% $200–$349 +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.8% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +30.3 pts 19.2%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +22.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.1% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds even

2 5th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +0.17 more in Coonamble

0.51 6th pct 0.34 4th pct

Departures/1k in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +1.9 more in Dubbo Surrounds

7.1 5th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +1 more in Dubbo Surrounds

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 65.0%

13.4% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.2% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 15.8%

14.4% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.7% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +15.4 pts 14.1%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +4.5 pts 8.7%

6.1% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 20.8%

13.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% Technicians & trades +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +4 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +6 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +7 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +107 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

902 13th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +2,092 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

4,097 15th pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +2.1 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

1.5% 23rd pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +411 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

665 35th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +162 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

549 13th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +2.3 higher in Coonamble

27.0 84th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +2.0 higher in Coonamble

11.3 43rd pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +3.1 higher in Coonamble

3.8 28th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +3.3 more in Coonamble

4.2 34th pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +41.1 pts higher in Coonamble

53.2% 40th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +49.5 pts higher in Coonamble

58.2% 46th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +17.6 pts higher in Coonamble

28.3% 17th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +36.1 pts higher in Coonamble

50.9% 31st pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +41.5 pts higher in Coonamble

57.6% 17th pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +41.2 pts higher in Coonamble

41.2% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +12.5 more in Coonamble

23.4 79th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Coonamble in Dubbo Surrounds +1.0 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3.0% 11th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011094/coonamble/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds