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Corowa Surrounds vs Cobram

Name: Corowa Surrounds vs Cobram — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Corowa Surrounds profile · Cobram profile

Corowa Surrounds Cobram

Corowa Surrounds and Cobram are two rural areas about 64 km apart. Cobram is much more multicultural, with 12.7% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 1.9% in Corowa Surrounds. Cobram also has a far higher share of renters at 27.4% and more recent overseas arrivals, at 18.3%. In contrast, Corowa Surrounds has higher scores for overall advantage and access to resources, while its schools are much smaller, with a typical size of 48 students compared to 297 in Cobram.

Both areas have a very similar age profile, with 29.7% of the population aged 65 and over in each. They also share similar rates of Year 12 completion and the same proportion of First Nations people. While Cobram is far more walkable, with 79% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, Corowa Surrounds has more public transport departures per 1,000 people. The gap in recent overseas arrivals has narrowed since 2011, but the difference in the number of people born overseas has widened.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.1 pts higher in Cobram Other language: 10.9 pts higher in Cobram One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Cobram Recent arrivals: 10.5 pts higher in Cobram Renting: 10.2 pts higher in Cobram

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +797 larger in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

7,262 36th pct 6,465 31st pct

Median age in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +2 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) even 29.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.1%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 46.3%

26.7% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Corowa Surrounds Cobram

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 76.3%

2.6% England even 2.6%

0.1% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.3%

41.0% Australian ◂ +7.4 pts 33.6%

14.0% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.0%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

2.1% Italian +9.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

0.4% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +9.4 pts 80.4%

0.2% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.5% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 52.8%

36.5% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

0.1% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +1 more in Corowa Surrounds

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.14 more in Corowa Surrounds

4.94 86th pct 4.80 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +3 more in Corowa Surrounds

9 21st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +1,201 more in Cobram

285 9th pct 1,486 50th pct

Avg size in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +250 larger in Cobram

48 0th pct 297 32nd pct

ICSEA in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram even

972 29th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.1% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 33.9%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 21.2%

14.6% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

12.4% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

1.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

0.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$56 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$662 22nd pct $606 13th pct

Household income in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$191 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$1,248 17th pct $1,057 6th pct

Family income in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$190 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

$1,640 22nd pct $1,450 12th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 24.2%

21.3% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

3.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.3%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

8.9% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

6.7% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.5%

8.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +12 larger in Corowa Surrounds

151 45th pct 139 42nd pct

Median age in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +5 yrs older in Corowa Surrounds

33 yrs 91st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$42 higher in Cobram

$570 36th pct $612 45th pct

Household income in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$409 higher in Corowa Surrounds

$1,534 40th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.1 larger in Corowa Surrounds gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 46.6%

38.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 36.9%

10.4% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

41.7% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 38.0%

28.1% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$15 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap steady

$265 18th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +$22 higher in Corowa Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,278 14th pct

People / bedroom in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 42.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 25.0%

17.2% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 91.2%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%

16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 16.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 49.5%

25.4% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.9% $350–$549 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 42.2%

27.4% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%

4.3% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +9 more in Corowa Surrounds

24 34th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.98 more in Corowa Surrounds

3.30 35th pct 2.32 24th pct

Departures/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +16.5 more in Corowa Surrounds

36.6 15th pct 20.1 14th pct

PT routes in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +5 more in Corowa Surrounds

10 62nd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram

— 45 91st pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 68.1%

12.1% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 33.2%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.9%

3.5% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

11.3% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

8.4% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

13.2% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.3% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 15.0%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

10.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

10.6% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

7.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +2 higher in Corowa Surrounds

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +3 higher in Corowa Surrounds

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +1 higher in Corowa Surrounds

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +53 higher in Corowa Surrounds

942 27th pct 889 11th pct

ERP in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +1,028 higher in Corowa Surrounds

7,654 35th pct 6,626 30th pct

Growth in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +3.1 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

6.0% 62nd pct 2.9% 35th pct

Businesses in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +197 higher in Corowa Surrounds

901 50th pct 704 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +10 higher in Corowa Surrounds

561 14th pct 551 13th pct

Max temp in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.2 higher in Corowa Surrounds

23.5 47th pct 23.3 45th pct

Min temp in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.3 higher in Cobram

9.0 16th pct 9.3 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +1.2 higher in Cobram

3.7 27th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.9 more in Cobram

4.3 35th pct 5.2 49th pct

15-min city in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +7.9 pts higher in Cobram

51.0% 38th pct 58.9% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +4.5 pts higher in Cobram

47.1% 36th pct 51.6% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +44.9 pts higher in Cobram

34.1% 19th pct 79.0% 38th pct

Walk to school in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +26.4 pts higher in Cobram

48.8% 29th pct 75.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +6.2 pts higher in Cobram

71.6% 24th pct 77.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +9.3 pts higher in Cobram

43.4% 48th pct 52.7% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +8.7 more in Corowa Surrounds

23.1 78th pct 14.4 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +6 higher in Cobram

1 6th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Corowa Surrounds in Cobram +0.2 pts higher in Corowa Surrounds

3.4% 18th pct 3.3% 15th pct

Compare Corowa Surrounds with nearby areas

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

Compare Cobram with nearby areas

Moira Numurkah Yarrawonga Shepparton Surrounds - East Shepparton - North Shepparton - South East Tocumwal - Finley - Jerilderie Mooroopna

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corowa Surrounds vs Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031181/corowa-surrounds/vs/216021411/cobram