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Coonabarabran vs Dubbo Surrounds

Name: Coonabarabran vs Dubbo Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 107 km apart · Coonabarabran profile · Dubbo Surrounds profile

Coonabarabran Dubbo Surrounds

Coonabarabran and Dubbo Surrounds are two regional areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in age and wealth. Coonabarabran is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 28.4% of people aged 65 or over. It is also more affordable and accessible, with a typical weekly household income of $1,079 and 40.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Dubbo Surrounds is wealthier, with a typical weekly income of $1,952, and has a much higher share of working adults at 65.8% compared to 47.0% in Coonabarabran.

Both areas are very similar in their climate and have a nearly identical number of businesses. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a very low number of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income and the age gap between the two areas have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $862 higher in Dubbo Surrounds Household income: $873 higher in Dubbo Surrounds Unemployment: 4.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds Living alone: 15.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +1,958 larger in Coonabarabran gap narrowing

7,921 40th pct 5,963 28th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +8 yrs older in Coonabarabran gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 17.8%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.0% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

46.1% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 57.5%

30.4% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

4.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonabarabran Dubbo Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.3% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.7%

9.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.6% German even 3.6%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.0% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +5 more in Coonabarabran

10 89th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +3.46 more in Coonabarabran

7.43 92nd pct 3.97 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +4 more in Dubbo Surrounds

13 34th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +821 more in Coonabarabran

1,102 40th pct 281 9th pct

Avg size in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +52 larger in Coonabarabran

122 12th pct 70 4th pct

ICSEA in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +96 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

889 8th pct 985 35th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

5.5% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.1%

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.7% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$306 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$557 9th pct $863 61st pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$873 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,079 7th pct $1,952 63rd pct

Family income in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$772 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$1,382 9th pct $2,154 55th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 23.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 35.1%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None +9.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +372 larger in Coonabarabran

871 86th pct 499 79th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +2 yrs older in Dubbo Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$140 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$493 18th pct $633 50th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$799 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

$1,138 12th pct $1,937 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +0.5 larger in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +13.9 pts ▸ 61.4%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 29.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 9.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 17.1%

9.7% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.7% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$65 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$200 7th pct $265 18th pct

Mortgage in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +$862 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

$871 0th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +0.10 higher in Dubbo Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 41.9%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +20.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

20.2% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 9.4%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 97.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 1.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 31.7%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

6.8% 5 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 7.9%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% Under $200 ◂ +28.7 pts 16.3%

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 44.4%

2.4% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.4 pts 19.2%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +22.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.3% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +6 more in Coonabarabran

8 16th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +0.67 more in Coonabarabran

1.01 11th pct 0.34 4th pct

Departures/1k in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +3.8 more in Dubbo Surrounds

5.3 4th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +6 more in Coonabarabran

10 62nd pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 65.0%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 15.5%

7.4% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

4.0% Car (passenger) even 4.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 15.8%

14.6% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

9.7% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +12.3 pts 14.1%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

5.3% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 20.8%

13.8% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 9.3%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +5 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +6 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

3 29th pct 9 86th pct

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +98 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

911 15th pct 1,009 55th pct

ERP in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +1,759 higher in Coonabarabran

7,948 37th pct 6,189 27th pct

Growth in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +3.6 pts higher in Dubbo Surrounds

0.0% 12th pct 3.6% 41st pct

Businesses in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +63 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

1,013 56th pct 1,076 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +37 higher in Coonabarabran

748 39th pct 711 34th pct

Max temp in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +0.1 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

24.5 59th pct 24.7 61st pct

Min temp in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +0.2 higher in Dubbo Surrounds

9.1 16th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +2.2 higher in Coonabarabran

3.0 19th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +2.3 more in Coonabarabran

3.3 22nd pct 1.0 3rd pct

15-min city in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +29.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.1% 30th pct 12.0% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +31.8 pts higher in Coonabarabran

40.4% 30th pct 8.6% 5th pct

Walk to transit in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +15.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran

26.0% 17th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +26.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.3% 24th pct 14.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +27.4 pts higher in Coonabarabran

43.5% 11th pct 16.1% 2nd pct

Walk to health in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +39.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran

39.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +12.2 more in Coonabarabran

23.1 78th pct 10.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds even

0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Coonabarabran in Dubbo Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran

4.5% 36th pct 4.0% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonabarabran vs Dubbo Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/vs/105031103/dubbo-surrounds