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Cobram vs Numurkah

Name: Cobram vs Numurkah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 29 km apart · Cobram profile · Numurkah profile

Cobram Numurkah

Numurkah and Cobram are nearby Victorian towns with distinct layouts and social profiles. Cobram is more compact and walkable, with 79% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 31.4% in Numurkah. Cobram also has a larger share of people born overseas (16.5% vs 7.8%) and a higher proportion of seniors, with 29.7% of its population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Numurkah has a higher standing for access to money, resources, and job skills, and a larger First Nations population of 321 people.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly incomes, with Numurkah at $636 and Cobram at $606. They also have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions (36.2%) and similar shares of homes owned outright. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the number of people born overseas and the share of seniors. Meanwhile, the gap in the number of people who volunteer has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,090 larger in Numurkah Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Cobram Renting: 9.9 pts higher in Cobram Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Cobram Housework 15h+: 3.7 pts higher in Numurkah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobram in Numurkah +6,090 larger in Numurkah gap steady

6,465 31st pct 12,555 65th pct

Median age in Cobram in Numurkah +2 yrs older in Cobram gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 23.1%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.8 pts 20.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

46.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 46.0%

31.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

4.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Cobram Numurkah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 82.7%

2.6% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.6% Australian +10.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.3% English +2.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

11.0% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Italian ◂ +8.2 pts 3.2%

9.5% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +8.3 pts ▸ 88.7%

3.2% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 48.0%

32.5% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

7.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobram in Numurkah +5 more in Numurkah

5 64th pct 10 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobram in Numurkah +0.19 more in Cobram

4.80 86th pct 4.61 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobram in Numurkah +7 more in Numurkah

6 12th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Cobram in Numurkah +305 more in Numurkah

1,486 50th pct 1,791 58th pct

Avg size in Cobram in Numurkah +118 larger in Cobram

297 32nd pct 179 18th pct

ICSEA in Cobram in Numurkah even

974 30th pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

15.7% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

9.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

1.5% Creative arts even 1.5%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

0.9% Information technology even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cobram in Numurkah +$30 higher in Numurkah gap widening

$606 13th pct $636 17th pct

Household income in Cobram in Numurkah +$186 higher in Numurkah gap widening

$1,057 6th pct $1,243 17th pct

Family income in Cobram in Numurkah +$127 higher in Numurkah gap widening

$1,450 12th pct $1,577 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 20.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 5.4%

3.5% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 45.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.8%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

10.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Other condition even 8.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None ◂ +0.4 pts 53.3%

21.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobram in Numurkah +182 larger in Numurkah

139 42nd pct 321 67th pct

Median age in Cobram in Numurkah +2 yrs older in Cobram

28 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Cobram in Numurkah +$128 higher in Cobram

$612 45th pct $484 16th pct

Household income in Cobram in Numurkah +$161 higher in Numurkah

$1,125 11th pct $1,286 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobram in Numurkah +0.2 larger in Numurkah gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

36.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 14.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 37.5%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 29.6%

10.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.8% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cobram in Numurkah +$40 higher in Cobram gap widening

$250 14th pct $210 9th pct

Mortgage in Cobram in Numurkah +$106 higher in Cobram gap narrowing

$1,278 14th pct $1,172 10th pct

People / bedroom in Cobram in Numurkah even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.4% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 17.5%

1.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 93.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 49.9%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

3.2% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 53.0%

30.3% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 3.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 40.8%

31.8% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

5.0% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobram in Numurkah even

15 24th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Cobram in Numurkah +1.13 more in Cobram

2.32 24th pct 1.19 14th pct

Departures/1k in Cobram in Numurkah +11.8 more in Numurkah

20.1 14th pct 31.9 15th pct

PT routes in Cobram in Numurkah +1 more in Cobram

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Cobram in Numurkah

45 91st pct —

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 64.0%

6.5% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.8 pts 3.7%

4.8% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.4 pts 28.7%

33.2% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.9% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

8.9% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

6.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

15.0% Managers +5.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobram in Numurkah +2 higher in Numurkah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cobram in Numurkah +1 higher in Numurkah

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Cobram in Numurkah +2 higher in Numurkah

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cobram in Numurkah +2 higher in Numurkah

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cobram in Numurkah +45 higher in Numurkah

889 11th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Cobram in Numurkah +5,820 higher in Numurkah

6,626 30th pct 12,446 60th pct

Growth in Cobram in Numurkah +3.3 pts higher in Cobram

2.9% 35th pct -0.4% 10th pct

Businesses in Cobram in Numurkah +814 higher in Numurkah

704 38th pct 1,518 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobram in Numurkah +52 higher in Cobram

551 13th pct 500 11th pct

Max temp in Cobram in Numurkah +0.1 higher in Cobram

23.3 45th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Cobram in Numurkah +0.1 higher in Numurkah

9.3 18th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobram in Numurkah +1.8 higher in Cobram

4.9 42nd pct 3.1 21st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobram in Numurkah +1.6 more in Cobram

5.2 49th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Cobram in Numurkah +15.0 pts higher in Cobram

58.9% 45th pct 43.9% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Cobram in Numurkah +4.4 pts higher in Cobram

51.6% 40th pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Cobram in Numurkah +47.6 pts higher in Cobram

79.0% 38th pct 31.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Cobram in Numurkah +28.3 pts higher in Cobram

75.2% 51st pct 46.9% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Cobram in Numurkah +25.2 pts higher in Cobram

77.8% 27th pct 52.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Cobram in Numurkah +14.5 pts higher in Cobram

52.7% 56th pct 38.2% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cobram in Numurkah +0.1 more in Cobram

14.4 51st pct 14.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Cobram in Numurkah +5 higher in Cobram

6 20th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Cobram in Numurkah +0.5 pts higher in Cobram

3.3% 15th pct 2.8% 7th pct

Compare Cobram with nearby areas

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Compare Numurkah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobram vs Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216021411/cobram/vs/216021413/numurkah