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Coonamble vs Narrabri Surrounds

Name: Coonamble vs Narrabri Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Coonamble profile · Narrabri Surrounds profile

Coonamble Narrabri Surrounds

Narrabri Surrounds and Coonamble are two large, sparsely populated areas of New South Wales. Coonamble has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 32.6%, compared with 14.3% in Narrabri Surrounds. Access to money and resources is far higher in Narrabri Surrounds, and it has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (15.5% vs 11.4%). Coonamble is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58.2% vs 23.0%).

The gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in Coonamble, where 23.0% of people arrived recently. Both areas share similar typical weekly incomes, with Narrabri Surrounds at $727 and Coonamble at $675. They are also effectively alike in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and the proportion of people who volunteer in their community.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 18.3 pts higher in Coonamble Recent arrivals: 12.7 pts higher in Coonamble One-parent: 11.6 pts higher in Coonamble Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Coonamble No car: 4.3 pts higher in Coonamble

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +690 larger in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

3,926 15th pct 4,616 20th pct

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

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

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

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

18.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

39.0% Married +10.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

42.6% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 34.3%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Coonamble Narrabri 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 ◂ +1.1 pts 81.0%

0.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

30.6% English +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

9.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

2.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

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 even 84.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.2% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 59.5%

21.4% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +3 more in Narrabri Surrounds

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +2.76 more in Narrabri Surrounds

5.81 88th pct 8.57 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +5 more in Narrabri Surrounds

6 12th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +85 more in Coonamble

650 24th pct 565 20th pct

Avg size in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +59 larger in Coonamble

130 13th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +89 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

780 0th pct 868 5th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

27.0% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.1% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

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

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.0% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

8.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

7.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Information technology even 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$52 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap steady

$675 24th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$173 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$1,261 18th pct $1,434 31st pct

Family income in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$239 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$1,580 18th pct $1,819 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.7% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

40.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

9.4% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 54.3%

18.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +618 larger in Coonamble

1,278 87th pct 660 86th pct

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

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$80 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$491 17th pct $571 36th pct

Household income in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$237 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$1,098 10th pct $1,335 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +0.1 larger in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

27.7% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.4% One-parent families ◂ +11.6 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 25.8%

13.8% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$10 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap steady

$190 6th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +$281 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap narrowing

$867 0th pct $1,148 9th pct

People / bedroom in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

29.3% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 24.2%

22.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.9% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

93.6% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 93.8%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

39.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 39.4%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 14.9%

8.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 40.4%

40.7% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

0.8% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 35.4%

27.2% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +3 more in Narrabri Surrounds

2 5th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +0.57 more in Narrabri Surrounds

0.51 6th pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +0.2 more in Coonamble

7.1 5th pct 6.9 5th pct

PT routes in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +8 more in Narrabri Surrounds

3 21st pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 61.3%

13.4% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.3% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%

14.4% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 9.8%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 7.8%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

6.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 26.8%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

13.7% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.8%

8.6% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

4.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +2 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +3 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +3 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +1 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +48 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

902 13th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +505 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

4,097 15th pct 4,602 18th pct

Growth in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +2.6 pts higher in Coonamble

1.5% 23rd pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +277 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

665 35th pct 942 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +41 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

549 13th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +0.6 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

27.0 84th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +0.0 higher in Coonamble

11.3 43rd pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +1.6 higher in Coonamble

3.8 28th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +1.5 more in Coonamble

4.2 34th pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +17.2 pts higher in Coonamble

53.2% 40th pct 36.0% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +35.2 pts higher in Coonamble

58.2% 46th pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +8.9 pts higher in Coonamble

28.3% 17th pct 19.4% 14th pct

Walk to school in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +10.7 pts higher in Coonamble

50.9% 31st pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +16.3 pts higher in Coonamble

57.6% 17th pct 41.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +17.1 pts higher in Coonamble

41.2% 46th pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +1.6 more in Coonamble

23.4 79th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds even

0 0th pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Coonamble in Narrabri Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds

3.0% 11th pct 3.6% 20th pct

Compare Coonamble with nearby areas

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Compare Narrabri Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonamble vs Narrabri Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105011094/coonamble/vs/110031198/narrabri-surrounds