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Coonabarabran vs Gilgandra

Name: Coonabarabran vs Gilgandra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Coonabarabran profile · Gilgandra profile

Coonabarabran Gilgandra

Coonabarabran and Gilgandra are rural New South Wales areas with similar typical incomes, but they differ in their age and services. Coonabarabran is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 28.4% of the population aged 65 or over. It also acts as a larger service hub, with 10 schools and far more public transport stops and routes than Gilgandra. Gilgandra has a younger First Nations population and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals, at 15.0% compared to 8.2% in Coonabarabran.

Both areas are very similar in how many adults have a bachelor degree, which is around the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of volunteers and typical weekly household incomes. Over time, some gaps have grown; residents in Coonabarabran have become noticeably older compared to those in Gilgandra, and the difference in the number of people working or looking for work has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,523 larger in Coonabarabran Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Gilgandra Owned outright: 7.8 pts higher in Coonabarabran Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Gilgandra Participation: 7.4 pts higher in Gilgandra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +3,523 larger in Coonabarabran gap steady

7,921 40th pct 4,398 18th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +4 yrs older in Coonabarabran gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 24.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

30.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Coonabarabran Gilgandra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.3% English ◂ +2.1 pts 38.2%

9.7% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 86.8%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

27.0% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 25.0%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +6 more in Coonabarabran

10 89th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +2.67 more in Coonabarabran

7.43 92nd pct 4.76 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +6 more in Coonabarabran

13 34th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +548 more in Coonabarabran

1,102 40th pct 554 20th pct

Avg size in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +16 larger in Gilgandra

122 12th pct 139 14th pct

ICSEA in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +6 higher in Coonabarabran

889 8th pct 883 7th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

30.5% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.5% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.1% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

0.9% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +$76 higher in Gilgandra gap widening

$557 9th pct $633 17th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +$72 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing

$1,079 7th pct $1,151 11th pct

Family income in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +$3 higher in Gilgandra gap narrowing

$1,382 9th pct $1,385 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.2%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None +4.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

20.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +249 larger in Coonabarabran

871 86th pct 622 86th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +5 yrs older in Gilgandra

22 yrs 29th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +$8 higher in Coonabarabran

$493 18th pct $485 16th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +$53 higher in Coonabarabran

$1,138 12th pct $1,085 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 46.3%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%

16.3% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 29.7%

11.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.1% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even gap steady

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +$212 higher in Gilgandra gap widening

$871 0th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.8 pts 41.3%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.2% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.3% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 92.9%

2.1% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 39.7%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.7% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.8% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

45.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 42.4%

2.4% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 44.0%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +6 more in Coonabarabran

8 16th pct 2 5th pct

Stops/1k in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +0.56 more in Coonabarabran

1.01 11th pct 0.45 5th pct

Departures/1k in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +1.2 more in Coonabarabran

5.3 4th pct 4.1 3rd pct

PT routes in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +5 more in Coonabarabran

10 62nd pct 5 36th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 55.8%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

7.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.4% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

4.9% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

7.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 11.3%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +5 higher in Gilgandra

911 15th pct 916 17th pct

ERP in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +3,522 higher in Coonabarabran

7,948 37th pct 4,426 17th pct

Growth in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +0.1 pts higher in Gilgandra

0.0% 12th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +378 higher in Coonabarabran

1,013 56th pct 635 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +108 higher in Coonabarabran

748 39th pct 639 25th pct

Max temp in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +1.2 higher in Gilgandra

24.5 59th pct 25.7 73rd pct

Min temp in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +1.1 higher in Gilgandra

9.1 16th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +0.1 higher in Gilgandra

3.0 19th pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +0.1 more in Gilgandra

3.3 22nd pct 3.4 24th pct

15-min city in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +0.7 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.1% 30th pct 40.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +1.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran

40.4% 30th pct 39.2% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +7.8 pts higher in Coonabarabran

26.0% 17th pct 18.1% 13th pct

Walk to school in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +2.0 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.3% 24th pct 39.3% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +7.7 pts higher in Gilgandra

43.5% 11th pct 51.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +3.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran

39.2% 44th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +3.8 more in Coonabarabran

23.1 78th pct 19.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra even

0 2nd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Coonabarabran in Gilgandra +1.4 pts higher in Coonabarabran

4.5% 36th pct 3.2% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonabarabran vs Gilgandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/vs/105031104/gilgandra