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Coonabarabran vs Narrabri Surrounds

Name: Coonabarabran vs Narrabri Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Coonabarabran profile · Narrabri Surrounds profile

Coonabarabran Narrabri Surrounds

Coonabarabran and Narrabri Surrounds are two regional areas in New South Wales with distinct demographic profiles. Coonabarabran has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 28.4% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 40.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Narrabri Surrounds is younger and has a stronger workforce, with 58.6% of adults working or looking for work compared to 47.0% in Coonabarabran. Typical weekly household income is also well higher in Narrabri Surrounds at $1,434, whereas it is $1,079 in Coonabarabran.

Both areas share a similar level of educational attainment, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their typical weekly rent, which is $200 in both places. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in the proportion of seniors and the gap in typical incomes have both increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Coonabarabran Participation: 11.6 pts higher in Narrabri Surrounds Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Coonabarabran Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran Population: 3,305 larger in Coonabarabran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +3,305 larger in Coonabarabran gap steady

7,921 40th pct 4,616 20th pct

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

50 yrs 90th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.4 pts 18.0%

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

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

46.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

30.4% Never married +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Coonabarabran Narrabri 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 +1.8 pts ▸ 81.0%

1.7% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 35.2%

9.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 84.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 59.5%

27.0% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 25.0%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +2 more in Coonabarabran

10 89th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +1.15 more in Narrabri Surrounds

7.43 92nd pct 8.57 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +2 more in Coonabarabran

13 34th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +537 more in Coonabarabran

1,102 40th pct 565 20th pct

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

122 12th pct 71 4th pct

ICSEA in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +20 higher in Coonabarabran

889 8th pct 868 5th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV even 30.8%

13.4% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

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

2.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

7.3% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +$170 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$557 9th pct $727 34th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +$355 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$1,079 7th pct $1,434 31st pct

Family income in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +$437 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

$1,382 9th pct $1,819 33rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 26.9%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 19.4%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 38.2%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

9.7% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None +4.5 pts ▸ 54.3%

20.6% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +211 larger in Coonabarabran

871 86th pct 660 86th pct

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

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +$78 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$493 18th pct $571 36th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +$197 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

$1,138 12th pct $1,335 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +0.2 larger in Narrabri Surrounds gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 56.5%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.1%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 12.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 36.4%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 25.8%

11.7% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.2% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds even gap narrowing

$200 7th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +$277 higher in Narrabri Surrounds gap narrowing

$871 0th pct $1,148 9th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 38.0%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

20.2% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

4.3% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 93.8%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 14.9%

6.8% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.4%

45.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 42.3%

2.4% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.2 pts 35.4%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

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

8 16th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +0.07 more in Narrabri Surrounds

1.01 11th pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +1.6 more in Narrabri Surrounds

5.3 4th pct 6.9 5th pct

PT routes in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +1 more in Narrabri Surrounds

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

7.4% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%

14.6% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.7% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 8.8%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

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

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +2 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +2 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +39 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

911 15th pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +3,346 higher in Coonabarabran

7,948 37th pct 4,602 18th pct

Growth in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran

0.0% 12th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +71 higher in Coonabarabran

1,013 56th pct 942 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +157 higher in Coonabarabran

748 39th pct 590 17th pct

Max temp in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +3.0 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

24.5 59th pct 27.5 86th pct

Min temp in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +2.1 higher in Narrabri Surrounds

9.1 16th pct 11.2 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +0.7 higher in Coonabarabran

3.0 19th pct 2.2 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +0.6 more in Coonabarabran

3.3 22nd pct 2.7 16th pct

15-min city in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +5.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.1% 30th pct 36.0% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +17.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran

40.4% 30th pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +6.5 pts higher in Coonabarabran

26.0% 17th pct 19.4% 14th pct

Walk to school in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +1.1 pts higher in Coonabarabran

41.3% 24th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +2.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran

43.5% 11th pct 41.3% 11th pct

Walk to health in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +15.2 pts higher in Coonabarabran

39.2% 44th pct 24.1% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +1.2 more in Coonabarabran

23.1 78th pct 21.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds even

0 2nd pct 0 1st pct

Mean slope in Coonabarabran in Narrabri Surrounds +0.9 pts higher in Coonabarabran

4.5% 36th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonabarabran vs Narrabri Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/vs/110031198/narrabri-surrounds