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Corowa Surrounds vs Narrandera

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

Corowa Surrounds Narrandera

Corowa Surrounds and Narrandera are two rural New South Wales areas with distinct social profiles. Narrandera has a far higher First Nations population at 12.5% compared to 2.1% in Corowa Surrounds, and recent overseas arrivals are much more common in Narrandera at 24.8% versus 7.8%. Corowa Surrounds is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50, while the typical person in Narrandera is 44. This older age profile helps explain why Corowa Surrounds has a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.7% compared to 23.2%) and more homes owned outright.

Both areas are similar in their level of education, with about 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree, which is close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,248 for Corowa Surrounds and $1,184 for Narrandera. Over time, the gaps between them have often widened; the difference in the proportion of children under 15 has grown, as has the gap in typical rents and the share of one-parent families.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Narrandera One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in Narrandera Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Narrandera First Nations: 10.4 pts higher in Narrandera Median age: 6 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +1,357 larger in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

7,262 36th pct 5,905 28th pct

Median age in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +6 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 23.2%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 44.8%

26.7% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

7.8% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Corowa Surrounds Narrandera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.1%

2.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 38.0%

41.0% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

4.8% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 86.4%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 57.7%

36.5% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 29.8%

9.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.12 more in Narrandera

4.94 86th pct 5.06 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +2 more in Corowa Surrounds

9 21st pct 7 14th pct

Students in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +538 more in Narrandera

285 9th pct 823 31st pct

Avg size in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +90 larger in Narrandera

48 0th pct 137 14th pct

ICSEA in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +75 higher in Corowa Surrounds

972 29th pct 898 9th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%

27.8% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 34.2%

13.4% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 12.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$16 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$662 22nd pct $646 19th pct

Household income in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$64 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap steady

$1,248 17th pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$128 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$1,640 22nd pct $1,512 14th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

21.3% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

3.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.6%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

10.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.9% Mental health even 8.9%

6.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

6.1% Diabetes even 6.0%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +0.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +587 larger in Narrandera

151 45th pct 738 86th pct

Median age in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +11 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds

33 yrs 91st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$51 higher in Corowa Surrounds

$570 36th pct $519 24th pct

Household income in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$478 higher in Corowa Surrounds

$1,534 40th pct $1,056 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 48.8%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +7.9 pts 30.9%

10.4% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 36.3%

28.1% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.2% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

5.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$65 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$265 18th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +$300 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 41.6%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 28.7%

17.2% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 94.2%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

5.4% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 51.6%

25.4% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 4.2%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% Under $1,000 +18.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 33.8%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 9.3%

4.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +18 more in Corowa Surrounds

24 34th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +2.29 more in Corowa Surrounds

3.30 35th pct 1.02 11th pct

Departures/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +27.5 more in Corowa Surrounds

36.6 15th pct 9.1 7th pct

PT routes in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +1 more in Corowa Surrounds

10 62nd pct 9 57th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.0%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

4.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

33.5% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

9.3% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.5% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

11.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.3% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

5.7% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 19.6%

13.2% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

10.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +1 higher in Corowa Surrounds

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +2 higher in Corowa Surrounds

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +2 higher in Corowa Surrounds

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +32 higher in Corowa Surrounds

942 27th pct 910 14th pct

ERP in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +1,728 higher in Corowa Surrounds

7,654 35th pct 5,926 26th pct

Growth in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +6.2 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

6.0% 62nd pct -0.2% 11th pct

Businesses in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +312 higher in Corowa Surrounds

901 50th pct 589 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +13 higher in Corowa Surrounds

561 14th pct 548 13th pct

Max temp in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.7 higher in Narrandera

23.5 47th pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.6 higher in Narrandera

9.0 16th pct 9.6 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.1 higher in Narrandera

3.7 27th pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.1 more in Corowa Surrounds

4.3 35th pct 4.2 34th pct

15-min city in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +2.0 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

51.0% 38th pct 49.1% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +8.4 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

47.1% 36th pct 38.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +10.7 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

34.1% 19th pct 23.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +7.3 pts higher in Narrandera

48.8% 29th pct 56.1% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +1.4 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

71.6% 24th pct 70.2% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.8 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

43.4% 48th pct 42.6% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +1.5 more in Corowa Surrounds

23.1 78th pct 21.7 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0 higher in Corowa Surrounds

1 6th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Corowa Surrounds in Narrandera +0.1 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

3.4% 18th pct 3.3% 16th pct

Compare Corowa Surrounds with nearby areas

Corowa Rutherglen Yarrawonga Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie Chiltern - Indigo Valley Moira Wangaratta Cobram

Compare Narrandera with nearby areas

Leeton Wagga Wagga Surrounds Griffith Corowa Surrounds Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie Wagga Wagga - West Wagga Wagga - South Wagga Wagga - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corowa Surrounds vs Narrandera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031181/corowa-surrounds/vs/113011259/narrandera