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Coonamble vs Gilgandra

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Coonamble profile · Gilgandra profile

Coonamble Gilgandra

Gilgandra and Coonamble are both rural New South Wales areas with similar total populations, but they differ in their demographics and layout. Residents are far older in Gilgandra, where the typical age is 46 and 24.0% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in Coonamble is 38. Coonamble has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 32.6%, compared to 14.1% in Gilgandra. Coonamble is also more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58.2% versus 39.2%) and schools (50.9% versus 39.3%).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical rates of people born overseas, similar typical weekly incomes, and almost the same proportion of adults holding a bachelor's degree. However, some gaps between them are widening. The difference in the typical age of residents has grown since 2011, and the gap in the share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people has also increased.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 18.4 pts higher in Coonamble Housework 15h+: 6.1 pts higher in Gilgandra Median age: 8 yrs older in Gilgandra De facto: 3.4 pts higher in Coonamble Recent arrivals: 8.0 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamblein Gilgandra +472 larger in Gilgandra gap widening
3,926 15th pct 4,398 18th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Gilgandra +8 yrs older in Gilgandra gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Coonamblein Gilgandra +18.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
32.6% 100th pct 14.1% 92nd pct
Aged 65+ in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
18.6% 58th pct 24.0% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
21.9% 85th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
13.4% 68th pct 10.1% 27th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.6% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 20.5%
21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 19.1%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Marital status

39.0% Married +10.1 pts ▸ 49.1%
42.6% Never married ◂ +10.9 pts 31.8%
7.0% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Gilgandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing
3.2% 0th pct 3.3% 0th pct

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 84.1%
0.5% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% New Zealand even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%
30.6% English +7.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
9.2% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
2.1% 3rd pct 1.5% 0th pct
Limited English in Coonamblein Gilgandra even gap steady
0.1% 5th pct 0.1% 3rd pct

Language used at home

84.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.6 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
21.4% 8th pct 25.0% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 61.6%
21.4% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.6 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
34.1% 7th pct 31.5% 3rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
10.6% 13th pct 11.0% 15th pct
Schools in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1 more in Coonamble
5 64th pct 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.06 more in Coonamble
5.81 88th pct 4.76 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1 more in Gilgandra
6 12th pct 7 14th pct
Students in Coonamblein Gilgandra +96 more in Coonamble
650 24th pct 554 20th pct
Avg size in Coonamblein Gilgandra +9 larger in Gilgandra
130 13th pct 139 14th pct
ICSEA in Coonamblein Gilgandra +103 higher in Gilgandra
780 0th pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.5%
27.0% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 36.2%
16.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.6%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
9.5% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
7.5% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$42 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$675 24th pct $633 17th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$110 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,261 18th pct $1,151 11th pct
Family income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$195 higher in Coonamble gap widening
$1,580 18th pct $1,385 9th pct
High earners in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.0 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
6.2% 22nd pct 5.2% 15th pct
High-income homes in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.3 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
11.4% 18th pct 9.1% 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 33.5%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%
5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.9 pts higher in Gilgandra
31.1% 68th pct 32.0% 73rd pct
Mental health in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.3 pts higher in Gilgandra
7.8% 37th pct 8.1% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
6.8% 73rd pct 6.9% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
7.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.9% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%
5.4% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +1.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
18.9% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
18.4% 75th pct 21.5% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
11.4% 36th pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
23.8% 33rd pct 25.6% 45th pct
Defence service in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.4 pts higher in Gilgandra
1.7% 21st pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonamblein Gilgandra +6.1 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
17.6% 20th pct 23.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamblein Gilgandra +656 larger in Coonamble
1,278 87th pct 622 86th pct
Median age in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.6 pts higher in Coonamble
25.5% 9th pct 24.0% 7th pct
Unemployment in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.7 pts higher in Gilgandra
15.3% 78th pct 16.1% 81st pct
Median income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$6 higher in Coonamble
$491 17th pct $485 16th pct
Household income in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$13 higher in Coonamble
$1,098 10th pct $1,085 9th pct
Indigenous language in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.3 pts higher in Gilgandra
1.6% 18th pct 1.9% 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 larger in Coonamble gap steady
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
24.4% 95th pct 18.9% 84th pct
Living alone in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
31.4% 77th pct 29.7% 70th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%
27.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
24.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.9%
31.4% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%
13.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
9.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$10 higher in Gilgandra gap widening
$190 6th pct $200 7th pct
Mortgage in Coonamblein Gilgandra +$216 higher in Gilgandra gap widening
$867 0th pct $1,083 7th pct
People / bedroom in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.10 higher in Coonamble gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
29.3% 57th pct 23.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
38.7% 71st pct 41.3% 78th pct
Separate houses in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
93.6% 77th pct 92.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
76.1% 40th pct 75.7% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
29.3% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 23.4%
22.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.9% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 92.9%
3.2% Flat or apartment even 3.1%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 39.7%
27.9% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% Under $200 ◂ +7.1 pts 42.4%
40.7% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 47.9%
0.8% $350–$549 +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.5 pts 44.0%
27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.1% $3,000 or more even 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.8 pts higher in Coonamble gap narrowing
8.1% 73rd pct 6.3% 61st pct
Work from home in Coonamblein Gilgandra +4.5 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
13.4% 46th pct 17.9% 60th pct
PT commute in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.7 pts higher in Gilgandra gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.9% 30th pct
PT stops in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
2 5th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.05 more in Coonamble
0.51 6th pct 0.45 5th pct
Departures/1k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.0 more in Coonamble
7.1 5th pct 4.1 3rd pct
PT routes in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2 more in Gilgandra
3 21st pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 55.8%
13.4% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
7.3% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.2% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%
14.4% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.4 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
27.5% 10th pct 24.1% 2nd pct
Recent arrivals in Coonamblein Gilgandra +8.0 pts higher in Coonamble gap widening
23.0% 87th pct 15.0% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.5 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
6.2% 77th pct 4.7% 54th pct
Participation in Coonamblein Gilgandra +2.0 pts higher in Gilgandra gap widening
52.4% 18th pct 54.4% 23rd pct
Full-time in Coonamblein Gilgandra +3.7 pts higher in Coonamble gap steady
65.0% 87th pct 61.3% 70th pct

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 28.1%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
13.2% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 9.6%
6.1% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%
4.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.3%
13.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
8.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
4.1% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1 higher in Gilgandra
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1 higher in Gilgandra
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Coonamblein Gilgandra +14 higher in Gilgandra
902 13th pct 916 17th pct
ERP in Coonamblein Gilgandra +329 higher in Gilgandra
4,097 15th pct 4,426 17th pct
Growth in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.4 pts higher in Coonamble
1.5% 23rd pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Coonamblein Gilgandra +30 higher in Coonamble
665 35th pct 635 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamblein Gilgandra +91 higher in Gilgandra
549 13th pct 639 25th pct
Max temp in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.2 higher in Coonamble
27.0 84th pct 25.7 73rd pct
Min temp in Coonamblein Gilgandra +1.1 higher in Coonamble
11.3 43rd pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.7 higher in Coonamble
3.8 28th pct 3.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.8 more in Coonamble
4.2 34th pct 3.4 24th pct
15-min city in Coonamblein Gilgandra +12.7 pts higher in Coonamble
53.2% 40th pct 40.5% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Coonamblein Gilgandra +19.0 pts higher in Coonamble
58.2% 46th pct 39.2% 28th pct
Walk to transit in Coonamblein Gilgandra +10.2 pts higher in Coonamble
28.3% 17th pct 18.1% 13th pct
Walk to school in Coonamblein Gilgandra +11.6 pts higher in Coonamble
50.9% 31st pct 39.3% 23rd pct
Walk to a park in Coonamblein Gilgandra +6.3 pts higher in Coonamble
57.6% 17th pct 51.3% 14th pct
Walk to health in Coonamblein Gilgandra +5.4 pts higher in Coonamble
41.2% 46th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Amenities/1k in Coonamblein Gilgandra +4.1 more in Coonamble
23.4 79th pct 19.3 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Coonamblein Gilgandra even
0 0th pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Coonamblein Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra
3.0% 11th pct 3.2% 13th pct

Compare Coonamble with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011094/coonamble/vs/105031104/gilgandra