Compare

Cobram vs Yarrawonga

Name: Cobram vs Yarrawonga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Cobram profile · Yarrawonga profile

Cobram Yarrawonga

Yarrawonga and Cobram are nearby Victorian towns with some distinct differences in their layout and demographics. Cobram is much more walkable, with 79% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 20.8% in Yarrawonga. Cobram also has a more diverse population, as 16.5% of residents were born overseas and 12.7% use a language other than English at home, while these figures are 8.5% and 3.3% in Yarrawonga. Yarrawonga generally has better access to money and resources, and its typical resident is older at 52, compared to 48 in Cobram.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, although some gaps are shifting. The age difference has narrowed slightly, and more people in Cobram are now using a language other than English than in the past. They share many similarities, including very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,445 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. Both towns have a population that is far older than the national figure.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.0 pts higher in Cobram Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Cobram Other language: 9.5 pts higher in Cobram Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Cobram Population: 2,196 larger in Yarrawonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2,196 larger in Yarrawonga gap widening

6,465 31st pct 8,661 44th pct

Median age in Cobram in Yarrawonga +4 yrs older in Yarrawonga gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

29.7% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

Marital status

46.3% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 51.8%

31.0% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.2%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.2% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cobram Yarrawonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.3% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

2.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.3% Italy ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.7% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

39.3% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

33.6% Australian +7.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

11.0% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 2.9%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 90.6%

3.2% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.1%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 54.4%

32.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

2.4% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2 more in Cobram

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2.57 more in Cobram

4.80 86th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2 more in Cobram

6 12th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Cobram in Yarrawonga +201 more in Yarrawonga

1,486 50th pct 1,687 55th pct

Avg size in Cobram in Yarrawonga +265 larger in Yarrawonga

297 32nd pct 562 68th pct

ICSEA in Cobram in Yarrawonga +20 higher in Yarrawonga

974 30th pct 994 40th pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.2% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

15.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 38.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.3% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.6% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

7.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cobram in Yarrawonga +$19 higher in Yarrawonga gap steady

$606 13th pct $625 15th pct

Household income in Cobram in Yarrawonga +$92 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$1,057 6th pct $1,149 11th pct

Family income in Cobram in Yarrawonga +$5 higher in Cobram gap narrowing

$1,450 12th pct $1,445 12th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.6%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.8%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.3%

9.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

6.5% Heart disease even 6.5%

4.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Stroke even 1.6%

1.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 54.3%

21.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cobram in Yarrawonga +33 larger in Cobram

139 42nd pct 106 33rd pct

Median age in Cobram in Yarrawonga +3 yrs older in Cobram

28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cobram in Yarrawonga +$138 higher in Cobram

$612 45th pct $474 14th pct

Household income in Cobram in Yarrawonga +$225 higher in Yarrawonga

$1,125 11th pct $1,350 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cobram in Yarrawonga +0.1 larger in Yarrawonga gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.2 pts 45.4%

36.9% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

34.3% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 29.6%

10.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

4.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$250 14th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Cobram in Yarrawonga +$152 higher in Yarrawonga gap widening

$1,278 14th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Cobram in Yarrawonga even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.8% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 23.2%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 84.3%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.6% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

23.4% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

3.2% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

49.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 48.6%

30.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.9%

12.9% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

31.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 24.4%

14.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cobram in Yarrawonga +12 more in Cobram

15 24th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Cobram in Yarrawonga +1.97 more in Cobram

2.32 24th pct 0.35 4th pct

Departures/1k in Cobram in Yarrawonga +11.6 more in Cobram

20.1 14th pct 8.5 6th pct

PT routes in Cobram in Yarrawonga even

5 36th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Cobram in Yarrawonga +8 longer in Cobram

45 91st pct 37 88th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 67.4%

6.5% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 5.1%

4.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%

33.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

7.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.6 pts 4.1%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 10.8%

8.9% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Accommodation & food +6.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 13.9%

13.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.0% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

11.3% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2 higher in Yarrawonga

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2 higher in Yarrawonga

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2 higher in Yarrawonga

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2 higher in Yarrawonga

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Cobram in Yarrawonga +45 higher in Yarrawonga

889 11th pct 934 24th pct

ERP in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2,327 higher in Yarrawonga

6,626 30th pct 8,953 42nd pct

Growth in Cobram in Yarrawonga +1.3 pts higher in Yarrawonga

2.9% 35th pct 4.2% 47th pct

Businesses in Cobram in Yarrawonga +12 higher in Yarrawonga

704 38th pct 716 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cobram in Yarrawonga +38 higher in Cobram

551 13th pct 514 11th pct

Max temp in Cobram in Yarrawonga +0.1 higher in Cobram

23.3 45th pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Cobram in Yarrawonga +0.4 higher in Cobram

9.3 18th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cobram in Yarrawonga +1.3 higher in Cobram

4.9 42nd pct 3.6 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cobram in Yarrawonga +1.4 more in Cobram

5.2 49th pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in Cobram in Yarrawonga +16.3 pts higher in Cobram

58.9% 45th pct 42.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Cobram in Yarrawonga +2.7 pts higher in Cobram

51.6% 40th pct 48.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Cobram in Yarrawonga +58.2 pts higher in Cobram

79.0% 38th pct 20.8% 15th pct

Walk to school in Cobram in Yarrawonga +28.1 pts higher in Cobram

75.2% 51st pct 47.0% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Cobram in Yarrawonga +6.4 pts higher in Yarrawonga

77.8% 27th pct 84.2% 31st pct

Walk to health in Cobram in Yarrawonga +16.8 pts higher in Cobram

52.7% 56th pct 35.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Cobram in Yarrawonga +4.9 more in Cobram

14.4 51st pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Cobram in Yarrawonga +3 higher in Yarrawonga

6 20th pct 9 23rd pct

Mean slope in Cobram in Yarrawonga +0.3 pts higher in Cobram

3.3% 15th pct 2.9% 9th pct

Compare Cobram with nearby areas

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

Compare Yarrawonga with nearby areas

Moira Benalla Surrounds Corowa Cobram Wangaratta Rutherglen Corowa Surrounds Shepparton Surrounds - East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cobram vs Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/216021411/cobram/vs/216021414/yarrawonga