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Coonabarabran vs Gunnedah

Name: Coonabarabran vs Gunnedah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 83 km apart · Coonabarabran profile · Gunnedah profile

Coonabarabran Gunnedah

Gunnedah and Coonabarabran are two regional New South Wales areas with very different demographics. Residents in Coonabarabran are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 36 in Gunnedah. Financial profiles also differ sharply: 18.5% of Gunnedah households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 8.4% in Coonabarabran. Housing trends follow a similar pattern, with Gunnedah having a far higher share of renters (31.8% versus 20.2%) and typical monthly mortgage payments that are far higher at $1,500, compared to $871 in Coonabarabran.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including the number of people per home and the share of residents born overseas. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The age difference has widened, as has the gap in home ownership and the number of people working or looking for work. Gunnedah also remains much more connected, with far more public transport stops and a far higher share of homes within a short walk of parks and schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Coonabarabran Mortgage: $629 higher in Gunnedah Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Coonabarabran Recent movers: 13.6 pts higher in Gunnedah Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1,824 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

7,921 40th pct 9,745 51st pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +14 yrs older in Coonabarabran gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 19.7%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.2%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%

30.4% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Coonabarabran Gunnedah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.3% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 85.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.1% Australian +3.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.3% English ◂ +3.0 pts 37.2%

9.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 87.7%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.5% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 56.2%

27.0% No religion +6.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.4% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +3 more in Coonabarabran

10 89th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +4.26 more in Coonabarabran

7.43 92nd pct 3.16 71st pct

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

13 34th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1,087 more in Gunnedah

1,102 40th pct 2,189 66th pct

Avg size in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +190 larger in Gunnedah

122 12th pct 313 34th pct

ICSEA in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +24 higher in Gunnedah

889 8th pct 912 11th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.5% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

5.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.4% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

10.8% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

7.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$231 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$557 9th pct $788 46th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$456 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,079 7th pct $1,535 37th pct

Family income in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$631 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$1,382 9th pct $2,013 45th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 27.2%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 18.1%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.2% $4,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

46.7% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.0%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.0%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +812 larger in Gunnedah

871 86th pct 1,683 88th pct

Median age in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1 yrs older in Coonabarabran

22 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$173 higher in Gunnedah

$493 18th pct $666 56th pct

Household income in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$352 higher in Gunnedah

$1,138 12th pct $1,490 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +0.1 larger in Gunnedah gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 26.2%

16.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 33.5%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 30.3%

11.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$100 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$200 7th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +$629 higher in Gunnedah gap widening

$871 0th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 31.4%

23.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.2% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

3.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

94.9% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 87.3%

1.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 42.8%

25.3% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.0% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

45.0% Under $200 ◂ +30.9 pts 14.1%

2.4% $350–$549 +28.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.7 pts 18.9%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +18.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.6% $1,800–$2,999 +15.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

6.3% $3,000 or more even 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +43 more in Gunnedah

8 16th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +4.22 more in Gunnedah

1.01 11th pct 5.23 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +103.6 more in Gunnedah

5.3 4th pct 108.9 20th pct

PT routes in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +2 more in Coonabarabran

10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah

— 34 88th pct

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 6.6%

7.4% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

4.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.4% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.0%

9.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

4.9% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.6 pts 4.8%

1.7% Mining +14.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

7.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

5.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.5%

2.7% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +14.8 pts 10.5%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 12.0%

10.3% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.8% Community & personal service even 11.8%

8.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1 higher in Gunnedah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1 higher in Gunnedah

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +2 higher in Coonabarabran

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +14 higher in Gunnedah

911 15th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +2,196 higher in Gunnedah

7,948 37th pct 10,144 48th pct

Growth in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +2.6 pts higher in Gunnedah

0.0% 12th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +118 higher in Coonabarabran

1,013 56th pct 895 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +56 higher in Coonabarabran

748 39th pct 691 32nd pct

Max temp in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1.5 higher in Gunnedah

24.5 59th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +0.3 higher in Gunnedah

9.1 16th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1.5 higher in Gunnedah

3.0 19th pct 4.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +1.2 more in Gunnedah

3.3 22nd pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +2.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

41.1% 30th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +14.9 pts higher in Coonabarabran

40.4% 30th pct 25.5% 17th pct

Walk to transit in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +54.5 pts higher in Gunnedah

26.0% 17th pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +27.3 pts higher in Gunnedah

41.3% 24th pct 68.6% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +39.8 pts higher in Gunnedah

43.5% 11th pct 83.4% 30th pct

Walk to health in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +2.9 pts higher in Coonabarabran

39.2% 44th pct 36.3% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +6.4 more in Coonabarabran

23.1 78th pct 16.7 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +11 higher in Gunnedah

0 2nd pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Coonabarabran in Gunnedah +0.3 pts higher in Coonabarabran

4.5% 36th pct 4.2% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonabarabran vs Gunnedah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/105031099/coonabarabran/vs/110041199/gunnedah