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Cootamundra vs Gundagai

Name: Cootamundra vs Gundagai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 47 km apart · Cootamundra profile · Gundagai profile

Cootamundra Gundagai

Cootamundra and Gundagai are two nearby New South Wales towns with different characters. Cootamundra is more walkable, with 61.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a range of amenities compared to 26.1% in Gundagai. It has an older population, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31% of people aged 65 and over. Gundagai has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 38.6%, while Cootamundra sits at 12.9%. Incomes are generally higher in Gundagai, where the typical household earns $1,351 a week compared to $1,054 in Cootamundra.

Both areas have a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a nearly identical typical weekly rent of around $220 and a high preference for detached houses. However, the gap between them is widening in several areas; typical incomes and the age difference between the two towns have both grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.7 pts higher in Gundagai Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Cootamundra Population: 3,990 larger in Cootamundra Needs assistance: 3.9 pts higher in Cootamundra Median age: 7 yrs older in Cootamundra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cootamundra in Gundagai +3,990 larger in Cootamundra gap steady

7,705 39th pct 3,715 14th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Gundagai +7 yrs older in Cootamundra gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 22.9%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 47.1%

28.5% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Cootamundra Gundagai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 81.5%

2.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.7%

43.6% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 42.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +6.4 pts 84.8%

0.0% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.4% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

27.7% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 22.0%

7.8% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cootamundra in Gundagai even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Cootamundra in Gundagai +4.15 more in Gundagai

4.65 85th pct 8.80 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1 more in Gundagai

6 12th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Cootamundra in Gundagai +442 more in Cootamundra

907 34th pct 465 16th pct

Avg size in Cootamundra in Gundagai +74 larger in Cootamundra

151 15th pct 78 5th pct

ICSEA in Cootamundra in Gundagai +2 higher in Gundagai

946 18th pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

34.8% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.5%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.4%

15.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 33.9%

14.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

5.8% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$121 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$592 12th pct $713 31st pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$297 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,054 6th pct $1,351 25th pct

Family income in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$379 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,426 11th pct $1,805 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 28.4%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.9%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 40.3%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 10.7%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None +6.6 pts ▸ 57.8%

23.0% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.9%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 6.6%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cootamundra in Gundagai +425 larger in Cootamundra

575 83rd pct 150 44th pct

Median age in Cootamundra in Gundagai +6 yrs older in Cootamundra

27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$74 higher in Gundagai

$479 15th pct $553 32nd pct

Household income in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$308 higher in Gundagai

$1,141 12th pct $1,449 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cootamundra in Gundagai +0.2 larger in Gundagai gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.3% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 55.7%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 30.9%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 34.3%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 29.9%

10.4% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$1 higher in Gundagai gap steady

$219 10th pct $220 10th pct

Mortgage in Cootamundra in Gundagai +$180 higher in Gundagai gap widening

$1,111 8th pct $1,291 14th pct

People / bedroom in Cootamundra in Gundagai even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 45.2%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.3% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

3.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 92.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 42.0%

26.5% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.4%

5.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.7%

36.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%

5.9% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.3%

35.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.1% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cootamundra in Gundagai +6 more in Cootamundra

10 19th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Cootamundra in Gundagai +0.22 more in Cootamundra

1.30 15th pct 1.08 12th pct

Departures/1k in Cootamundra in Gundagai +8.2 more in Cootamundra

19.5 14th pct 11.3 8th pct

PT routes in Cootamundra in Gundagai +25 more in Cootamundra

32 86th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Cootamundra in Gundagai +4 longer in Gundagai

65 97th pct 69 98th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 61.9%

9.2% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 31.3%

34.9% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.8% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.7% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +7.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 3.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 21.3%

13.5% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 10.7%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 9.0%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 11.5%

10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cootamundra in Gundagai even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cootamundra in Gundagai +2 higher in Gundagai

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1 higher in Gundagai

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cootamundra in Gundagai +19 higher in Gundagai

920 18th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Cootamundra in Gundagai +4,012 higher in Cootamundra

7,727 36th pct 3,715 13th pct

Growth in Cootamundra in Gundagai +0.4 pts higher in Cootamundra

0.5% 14th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Cootamundra in Gundagai +189 higher in Cootamundra

728 39th pct 539 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cootamundra in Gundagai +62 higher in Gundagai

743 38th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Cootamundra in Gundagai +0.7 higher in Cootamundra

22.1 36th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Cootamundra in Gundagai +0.1 higher in Gundagai

7.3 5th pct 7.4 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1.8 higher in Cootamundra

4.4 35th pct 2.6 16th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1.9 more in Cootamundra

4.7 41st pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Cootamundra in Gundagai +35.1 pts higher in Cootamundra

61.2% 47th pct 26.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Cootamundra in Gundagai +18.8 pts higher in Cootamundra

50.6% 39th pct 31.8% 22nd pct

Walk to transit in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1.1 pts higher in Cootamundra

19.0% 14th pct 17.9% 13th pct

Walk to school in Cootamundra in Gundagai +17.7 pts higher in Cootamundra

63.9% 41st pct 46.2% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Cootamundra in Gundagai +28.5 pts higher in Cootamundra

76.9% 26th pct 48.4% 13th pct

Walk to health in Cootamundra in Gundagai +23.6 pts higher in Cootamundra

57.3% 60th pct 33.7% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Cootamundra in Gundagai +11.4 more in Cootamundra

32.7 86th pct 21.3 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Cootamundra in Gundagai +1 higher in Cootamundra

1 10th pct 0 4th pct

Mean slope in Cootamundra in Gundagai +6.0 pts higher in Gundagai

3.7% 22nd pct 9.7% 89th pct

Compare Cootamundra with nearby areas

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Compare Gundagai with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cootamundra vs Gundagai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/113031263/cootamundra/vs/113031264/gundagai